High Performance, Extreme Quality Are The Norm At BMW

Once portrayed as a small town, Woodland Hill is nothing like that. It is a busy suburban area of Los Angeles. Sitting northeast of Calabasas and Tarzana, it is an exclusive community for the wealthy. It is a place where quality and luxury definitely are important. Manicured lawns, majestic homes, and luxury cars are the staple of this small area. Of course there is no greater luxury than a BMW. At Woodland Hills BMW, cars, SUVs, and motorcycles are the norm.

Because of the luxuriousness and quality of this car, it fits in well in a city like Woodland Hills. BMW stands for Bavarian Motor Works. They are an automobile maker that is based in Germany. They have been producing luxury vehicles since 1913. BMW is also a world renowned manufacturer of motorcycles. They produce these under two brands; BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna.

For the motorsports enthusiast, BMW makes cars and motorcycles just for you. The company has been a proud sponsor of motorsports and car racing since it began building motorcycles. It is the proud sponsor of two races; the Formula BMW and the Kumho BMW Championship. Its world class and super fast motorcycles have won the Superbike World Championship and the Dakar Rally. Besides motorcycle racing, the BMW brand has been found in car races all over the world. In fact, BMW cars have won 20 Formula One Grand Prix races. BMW cars are also found in Sports Car races and Touring car races and have been successful there as well.

There are many reasons people give for wanting a BMW. Besides being a great looking car, it is the best manufactured vehicle in the industry. This car can be driven wherever your heart desires. That is what is unique about its manufacturing and design. From driving on the highways of Los Angeles to the mountainous curves on the valley, this car is made to withstand any kind of driving you can think of.

Every year, BMW manufactures well over two million cars, SUVs, and motorcycles. There may not be a single person in this world who would not like to own a BMW at least once in their lifetime. Many people dream of owning this car. But it is not a car for the average person, especially since there is nothing average about a BMW. It is a special car to be driven by a unique individual.

This car is built to last forever. There are hundreds of car makers but BMW stands alone when it comes to ingenuity. Their repertoire includes all ranges of vehicles from convertibles to station wagons, executive sedans to sport utility vehicles. However, their most popular car is the M series. This car defined an entirely new market for the company. This is an actual race ready car with an award wining V-8 engine that you will not find in standard BMWs. No matter what kind of BMW you choose, you are sure to get an amazing vehicle that will suit all of your needs.

Even though they are considered to be the manufactures of the best car in the industry, BMW is a company that cares about the environment. They have been praised for their environmental responsibility and are members of the United States EPA (Environment Protection Agency). They are working extremely hard to reduce their impact on the environment today. They have been manufacturing vehicles that emit less pollution and are in the process of producing electric and hybrid vehicles.

The Saleen S320E Mustang

Saleen is one of North America's premiere specialty vehicle manufacturer. They are well known for the incredible Mustangs that they deliver to consumers. Each and every vehicle that they produce is one that many of us would love to get our hands on because of the craftsmanship, performance, and power that is put into it.

The 2008 S320E Mustang has been equipped with a 302 cubin inch engine that was specially made by Saleen and has been augmented with a patented Saleen twin screw and intercooler supercharger. With this engine the S320 can produce 620 horsepower and 600 pound-ft of torque.

"We believe that we are in the process of creating a legendary new car. It's thrilling," says Saleen President and CEO, Paul Wilbur. "It seemed to make sense that as we go into our 25th Anniversary as a manufacturer in North America that we make our best and most powerful car yet."

This new model - which has also been given the name "Extreme" - has been built with a number of high quality performance parts that reveal to consumers the race engineering heritage that they are known for. The unique engine that is placed inside the car is a forged crankshaft with forged connecting rods and forged pistons that have been blueprinted individually. It is also built with 5 axis CNC aluminum cylinder heads, high performance camshafts, and high flow fuel injectors.

Each one of the parts work together simultaneously with the Saleen twin screw supercharger. It is connected to a 6 speed manual transmission and Max grip rear differential - which allows it to reach from 0 to 60 mph in less then 4 seconds.

"This place represents a kind of automotive "mecca" for me. We are making limited volume, performance vehicles for people who really love cars, by people who really love cars. I cannot think of a better place to put my 35 years of OEM engineering history to work," says Vice Chairman and Chief Technical Officer Chris Theodore. Chris Theodore is also known as the father of the Ford GT. "Now I am helping build great Saleen cars in the same factory that I architected for the legendary Ford GT."

"This is the best motor that we have ever done," says Powertrain Engineering lead Rob Simons. "We have really benefited from having Chris [Theodore] around. He brings perspective and experience to the company unlike anything that we have known prior."

In order to get the best performance out of the this Saleen Mustang the engineering team used a standard 20 inch, 5 spoke forged aluminum allow wheels that are wrapped in Pirelli P-Zero Rosso tires. But in order to have large amounts of power added to the car you must be able to control it. Otherwise we would be all over the road with it. To have the type of control that we need engineers equipped the Extreme with a Saleen Racecraft suspension and a second generation, brand new Watts Link system that will help the driver stay in control of the vehicle when taking sharp corners.

The chassis system has been rounded by upgraded 4 wheel disc brakes and ABS and traction control. The performance brake system features 15 inch vented, slotted rotors, with 6 piston calipers in the front and 11.8 inch rear vented discs with single piston calipers in the back.