BMW Car News

Luxury car makers Jaguar Land Rover have announced that they will be the official sponsors/supporters of England’s 2018 World Cup bid.

As part of being apart of the bid the company will be supplying four Range Rovers, one Discovery 4 and four Jaguar XJs for when the FIFA inspectors arrive in England next week. The vehicles will also be used as part of the domestic transport when the bid travels around the country to inspect would be host stadiums.

Jonathan Gregory, Director of Partnerships for bid said:

"Jaguar Land Rover are a fantastic addition to our sponsor family, the brands are synonymous with design, quality and excellence. They are dedicated to providing first class vehicles for our bid and we are really looking forward to working with them."

The news comes on the back of BMW announcing that they will be sponsoring the US Olympic team for the 2012 games to be held in London.

The number of official sponsors for the World Cup bid has now increased to 11 as Heathrow Airport also announced that they will be ‘Backing The Bid’.

The bid has five big name ‘top-level’ sponsors who are – Morrisons,  British Airways, BT, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Umbro.

Managing Director of Jaguar UK, Geoff Cousins said:

“All Jaguar and Land Rovers are designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK and as such we are proud to be supporting the England World Cup bid.”

Parking Proximity Sensors are a relatively recent addition to vehicles and still only really come as an additional extra.

They have been designed to alert drivers to unseen obstacles when they are parking and also how close they are to an object such as a wall.

The sensors work by using an ultrasonic proximity sensor similar to the ones used in radars, and work by sending a low level sound wave which is then rebounded back when it hits an object. The sensors computer then measures the time taken for the pulse to return, conferring the information to the driver usually by a series of  ‘beeps’ which change pitch in accordance to the distance.

Some systems use a visual detection system where a camera will give the driver a view from behind them and a signal bar on the screen will indicate distance. these are also usually used in conjunction with the audio system.

The video below gives a good technical evaluation of how the sensors work and where they are positioned within the vehicle.

Parking sensors can sometimes require replacing or refitting as they can become redundant if knocked out of position, unless covered by a warranty this can be expensive as it involves an electrical refit. Spare parts taken from breakers maybe an option if you want to save money .

Swapalease is keen to let you know that in the USA you get out of that BMW car lease deal and if you are in the market for the same, you can get a good deal by taking over someone elses car lease contract. The video remininding us, is not that well prouced, in fact it is nothing more than a powerpoint presentation, but it reminds us that BMW car lease is probably one of the most popular contracts to take out because of the better residual values these German made vehicles hold.

The German manufacturer has an association with English bred cars when it bought out Rover and it subsidiaries several years ago and the luxury car maker Rolls Royce. At the time the news that BMW was going to buy Rolls Royce did not go down well as Volkswagen appeared to have a better deal on the table , but the fact the BMW already supplied engines for the models, seemed to seal the deal.

This all occurred around 1998 and the ownership of a major car manufacturer renowned for quality engineer has guaranteed the success of Rolls Royce. However the car that was once deemed as the best car in the world and oozes luxury from hand made panels to the seats that several cows have to die to provide the leather is not in fashion anymore with those who believe the car is there only to show off your wealth, something not deemed as appropriate in the current economic climate. We could write a whole novel on every piece of craftsmanship and design that goes in to every vehicle, most of it beyond the imagination of the normal driver and aimed only at those who want the best, irrelevant of the cost.

Because of this most cars find themselves going abroad to oil rich countries and the USA. In terms of practicality though, these vehicles do not score highly. Try to find a parking space in London and you will be struggling, although some would say, if you can afford a Rolls Royce it is very likely you have your own property to park it. BMW always made quality cars, but at a practical level, owning Rolls Royce has meant they can apply quality engineering to both sectors.
below a video of the Rolls Royce Phantom