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      08-14-2012, 01:13 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by newyork View Post
BMW did have a very concerted presence in the Olympics.

They where the Shuttle for the Athletes, Families & Officials - Must of been hundreds BMW's in various models/colours driving around London. They where permitted to use the Olympic Lanes.
More than a few hundred.......

BMW supplied a HUGE fleet to the London Olympics as a major partner/sponsor.

The details of the fleet supplied was as follows:-

•1,550 BMW 3 Series 320d EfficientDynamics
•700 BMW 5 Series 520d EfficientDynamics
•400 BMW 3 Series 318d Touring
•200 MINI Countryman Cooper D
•160 BMW 1 Series ActiveE (electric vehicle)
•40 MINI E (electric vehicle)
•20 BMW 5 Series ActiveHybrid
•17 BMW X3 xDrive20d
•10 BMW X5 xDrive30d
•25 BMW F 650 GS, R 1200 GS, R 1200 RT motorcycles
•400 BMW Cruise bicycles

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