The BMW Performance Center is located near the BMW Manufacturing Facility in Spartanburg/Greerstart, South Carolina. The Performance Center is also BMW's location for the US Delivery program. The center features on and off road tracks, driving school, training facility and gift shop. Give them a call at 1-888-345-4BMW to learn more. View Full Size Coming Soon A new BMW Performance Center to excite the enthusiast. View Full Size Off-Road Track Just kidding. This is just tracks from some construction equipment. View Full Size Construction With a Fall 1999 open date, construction was hurried. After all there was a track and large building to have ready. View Full Size The Work begins on the Track With the building started it was now time to begin to carve the track. View Full Size The First Visitors Ok, not official visitors. Hell, we may have even been trespassing. View Full Size Off-Roading Track takes Shape We ventured out to the off-road portion of the track. We even were accompanied by locals on their ATVs. They certainly enjoyed the challenge. View Full Size The See-Saw Balance the X5 on this as you cross over this obstacle. View Full Size No Cherry Bumps, Please This crude obstacle is sure to test your skills. View Full Size Lake BMW? Just kidding this is a view toward the Performance Center from the back of the property. View Full Size More of the Track This section of track is certainly a little easier than the rest. View Full Size The Bath Put your X5 to the test. This rock filled trough will test your skill and the SAV's ability. View Full Size Take a Break Simple rock piles just help make you forget you are in the middle of an all out 4x4 test track. View Full Size Take Another Dip Rumor has it Disney design teams helped plan the rock portion of the track. What could be in store? View Full Size Up the Hill Man made obstacles help add to the fun of the whole track experience. View Full Size Over the Bridge This narrow bridge will really add to the fear. It is only a 15 foot drop over the edge. View Full Size A Break After that obstacle, you can breathe a little. View Full Size Don't Fence me In Fences accompany some of the track. While an X5 can go off road an adventurous student may go a little too far. View Full Size Road Course takes Shape The circle in the center of the photo is the skid pad. View Full Size More of the Road Course A view from one end of the road course. View Full Size Still more Road Course Sweeping turns allow the student to get up to speed and really learn car control. View Full Size The Roundabout I bet you can't guess what this piece of the course is for. Just you wait and see. View Full Size Scenic Lake BMW Just another shot of the ever growing Performance Center. View Full Size The Bridge Again How does the bridge come into play with the roundabout? View Full Size Will it Fit? That bridge is not very wide. I wonder if an X5 will even fit. View Full Size For the Good Students The best students can take their X5's up on this pedestal. Just Kidding. This is the cap of the roundabout. View Full Size Going Down This steep rocky slope will surely scare a student or two. View Full Size Getting Close The building is not finished on the outside and is getting the final touches inside. Let's take a look. View Full Size Cars What a distraction for a meeting or just the ultimate garage? View Full Size Car Delivery Rooms Part of the Performance Center's mission is to become an American Delivery Center. View Full Size What a View Buy your M5 and come to Spartanburg to pick it up and get a free driving/handling class. This was one of the Center's first programs. View Full Size The Entrance A view soon to fill most enthusiast's dreams. Pick up a new car, get some training and then head for the mountains. View Full Size Road Course Construction is finishing up out in back too. View Full Size Private Fleet The Performance Center's private fleet of training vehicles begins to arrive. View Full Size Not a Bad Site A little landscaping and it should be ready for visitors. View Full Size Did I say M5 This M5 greets visitors in the main lobby. View Full Size Dream Job or Hell Sit at the welcome desk and stare at this M5 all day, every day. Do not even attempt to start it or drive. Smile when 400 persons ask for the keys. They always ask! View Full Size First Event The Performance Center was host to a small driving school at the 1999 Z3 HomeComing. View Full Size The Z3's The enthusiast received a 2 hour class in skid pad control, autocross and car control. View Full Size The Fleet Just another photo of some of the cars that get to enjoy the track everyday. View Full Size Getting Ready to Head Out Instructions are given to the students along with a 2 way radio. A great way to communicate with the drivers from a distance. View Full Size Slip Sliding The skidpad is a great place to learn car control. View Full Size Next in Line The Z3r's await there chance to drive on the track. View Full Size Accelerate It seems very simple. Accelerate from a complete stop, do not go over 22 MPH. View Full Size I said 22 MPH A student crosses the lines and pays the price. View Full Size Again A simple excercise often has its fine points. View Full Size Welcome Hassie begins the tour inside as more students play outside. View Full Size Class Room Techs in training learn their craft in this high tech class room. View Full Size What a Classroom Filled with X5's and the best equipment. View Full Size Driver's Room At the beginning of a training session the drivers receive their information in this room. View Full Size The Shop The Performance Center also includes a shop to repair and maintain all of the associate's vehicles. View Full Size Paint Booth A real paint shop is located in the shop area. View Full Size Deep Inside A full size paint booth. View Full Size The Motto If you can break it, we can fix it. View Full Size Well, We meant within reason. The shop also boasts a full size frame straightener. View Full Size Alignment, No Problem The equipment you find in the shop area is amazing. View Full Size Frame Straightener. With equipment like this it can take a badly wrecked vehicle and return it to factory spec. View Full Size Parts too Imagine having this parts warehouse at the local dealer. Never a wait and the words, "We'll order it". View Full Size The Even have Lifts Like, you thought they wouldn't. View Full Size Gift Shop And for all the visitors. The Center hosts a cafeteria and coffee shop area also. View Full Size Motorcyles??? Yes, even talk of an American Delivery Center for motorcycles. They may even offer training classes for the Beemers also. View Full Size Keys? As much as I love 4 wheel BMWs--I love the 2 wheel versions too. View Full Size One last Shot Just another shot inside the shop area.

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