BMW Performance Center West has access to Thermal Club tracks -- three courses over 5 miles.
BMW M2 accelerates down long straightaway.
Professional driving instructor sets pace, identifies optimal line.
BMW Performance Center West has been open since April 2015 and last year hosted events for 11,000 visitors.
BMW 340i M-Sport among test fleet.
BMW M2, 340i M-Sport and M3 follow instructor out of turn one after hard breaking.
BMW M4 CS arrives this summer with 454 hp.
Twin-turbo 4.4L V-8 rated at 600 hp in all-new M5.
Tartufo Full Merino Leather makes for rich M5 interior.
Red memory buttons flanking steering wheel can recall favorite vehicle, suspension settings in M5.
Base price for all-new M5 is $102,600.
Michelin 20-in. Z-rated performance tires well suited for track-friendly M5.
Carbon-fiber trim distinguishes M5 interior.
Private homes under construction around Thermal Club track.
Nose to nose: BMW i8 (left) and M4 CS.
BMW X2 actually smaller than X1.
X2 arriving at dealerships in coming weeks.
Familiar BMW surroundings inside all-new X2.
Panoramic roof helps push sticker price of '18 X2 xDrive28i to $50,920.
Contoured driver's seat in X2.
Second row of X2 functional but cramped.
X2 pricing starts at $38,400.
X2 part of BMW's "sport-activity vehicle" push.
X2 uses BMW's 228-hp 2.0L turbocharged 4-cyl.
X2 gauge cluster at shutoff.