The BMW Performance Center Delivery Program provides customers with a complete automotive experience, including:

• a tour of the $1.3 billion state-of-the-art BMW Manufacturing facility, 

• a visit to the Zentrum museum, 

• a thorough introduction to features of their new vehicle, and

• specialized driving instruction by professional BMW drivers on the Performance Center's driving skills course. 

BMW Performance Center Delivery can be arranged though BMW dealers and is available on all BMWs sold in the US, both those produced in Germany and in South Carolina. Customer orders for German-built models need to be placed at least 11 weeks in advance of delivery, while South Carolina-built vehicles, the Z3 roadster, the M roadster, the Z3 coupe and the M coupe, require at least 8 weeks. 

Not buying a new BMW just yet? Then check out some of the other programs at the Performance Center.

Car Control Skills Clinic - Participants in this one-day program will practice accident avoidance on several areas of the Performance Center's driving course, including the water wall corridor, skid pad, slalom course, autocross circuit and lifestyle course. Participants are taught vehicle dynamics and the significance of weight distribution and seating positions and how they effect cornering under controlled and panic breaking situations.

Advanced Car Control Skills Clinic - This two-day session picks up where the Car Control Skills Clinic ends. Participants will spend more time on the skid pad and learn and gain an in-depth exposure to active safety technology to become safer, more responsible drivers.

M School - A one-day class utilizing the high-performance M3 and M roadsters. Participants will experience the dynamics of these high-performance vehicles and understand active safety features while maneuvering through the autocross circuit. Emphasis is placed on car control techniques.

M5 School - This one-day class is included in the purchase price of the 2000 M5. Participants will maximize their driving skills on the autocross circuit, water wall corridor and skid pad to experience the performance and handling of their new cars.

New Drivers Course - The one-day class, intended for inexperienced drivers between the ages of 16 and 19, goes well beyond drivers education available to most teens by offering young drivers hands-on experience for many types of driving situations. Classes cost $300 and are limited to 12 students with both classroom theory and hands-on experience using BMW 3 Series couples and sedans. Students must be at least 16 years old and they must have at least a learner's permit (or equivalent).

Women-Only Car Control Clinic - "Many women have told us they appreciate the camaraderie and fun of sharing a learning experience with a group of other women so we've added a course just for them. The curriculum is the same as our day-long Car Control Clinic, but the experience is definitely different," says Tom Troy, Manger of the BMW Performance Center, where the driving school is based. "The clinic is taught by women, all of whom are accomplished professional drivers."

X5 School - Drivers can hone their skills with BMW's new sports activity vehicle, the X5, on an elaborate 1.4-mile "Other Roads" course utilizing a variety of paved, gravel and rough road surfaces, narrow bridges, inclines and obstacles. 

To sign up for any BMW Performance Center program, simply call 1-888-345-4BMW (4269).