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 PRESS INFORMATION June 2015 Pole position for new lightweight made by BBS • Wheel design FI-­‐R combines minimal mass and maximum stability • Innovation for performance-­‐oriented sports car drivers • 9 x 20 inch version weighs only 7.9 kg Minimum mass, maximum stability: That's what sports car drivers want. And the new BBS wheel design named FI-­‐R brings along these qualities. With its world premiere, the premium wheel manufacturer from Schiltach in the Black Forest once again sets an exclamation mark in the field of ultra-­‐lightweight forged wheels. Innovative material wrapped in a sporty design of five distinctive Y-­‐spokes: Forged out of alloys from aerospace engineering, the FI-­‐R wheel from the BBS Forged Line represents a further development of the FI design. Flow forming ensures an optimization of the internal well of the FI-­‐R. In addition, unnecessary materials are removed completely during back milling. An additional weight saving is achieved by breakthroughs in the spokes. The special recesses in the spokes are at the same time a design element that make this wheel a BBS innovation on the market. Lightness and rigidity therefore characterize the youngest member of the BBS family. Figures that speak for themselves: An FI-­‐R wheel for the Porsche 991 GT3, mounted on the front axle in the dimension 9 x 20 inches, weighs in at just around 7.9 kilograms. The counterpart in 12 x 20 inches for the rear axle weighs only 9.2 kilograms with a wheel load of 620 kilograms. With its FI-­‐R design, premium wheel manufacturer BBS mainly has performance-­‐oriented sports car drivers in mind. Applications are therefore first the Porsche 991 GT3 as well as the BMW models M3 and M4. The FI-­‐R wheel with TÜV certificate is available in platinum silver and satin black as well as polished ceramic as an option in the following dimensions: 9.5 x 19, 10.5 x 19, 9.5 x 20 and 10.5 x 20 inches as well as 9.0 x 20 and 12 x 20 inches with centre lock. Compatibility with the current tire pressure monitoring systems is provided. Prices start at 1963.50 Euro. About BBS: BBS is the world's most well-­‐known brand for light alloy wheels. This is confirmed by awards from leading German and international automotive trade magazines. Careful controls guarantee the quality of the products made by BBS, beginning with the heat treatment up to the surface finish. Each wheel produced is artificially aged. This is crucial for the strength of the aluminum. BBS only uses environmentally friendly coatings. The coating method guarantees the OE quality of leading premium car manufacturers. For more information on the BBS wheel portfolio, visit www.bbs.com. This press release is also available at www.tuningpress.com/8654 Reprint free of charge * Copy requested Press contact and address for copies: MediaTel PR Agency, Haldenweg 2, 72505 Krauchenwies-­‐Ablach, Germany Email: [email protected], Tel. +49 (0) 7576-­‐9616-­‐12 BBS GmbH
Tel.: +49 7836 52-0
Managing Director
Welschdorf 220
D-77761 Schiltach
Fax: +49 7836 52-1365
www.bbs.com
Jürgen Lohmann
Tobias Schleicher
Commercial Register No.
741148
District Court Stuttgart
Tax ID No. 15050/12793
VAT ID No. DE 281925661
Raiffeisenlandesbank Upper Austria
South Germany Subsidiary, Passau
Bank Routing No.: 740 201 00
Acct.No. 8 7015 91
IBAN: DE52 7402 0100 0008 7015 91
Swift/BIC RZOODE77
Pole position for new lightweight made by BBS • Wheel design FI-­‐R combines minimal mass and maximum stability • Innovation for performance-­‐oriented sports car drivers • 9 x 20 inch version weighs only 7.9 kg This press release is also available at www.tuningpress.com/8654 Reprint free of charge * Copy requested Press contact and address for copies: MediaTel PR Agency, Haldenweg 2, 72505 Krauchenwies-­‐Ablach, Germany Email: [email protected], Tel. +49 (0) 7576-­‐9616-­‐12 BBS GmbH
Tel.: +49 7836 52-0
Managing Director
Welschdorf 220
D-77761 Schiltach
Fax: +49 7836 52-1365
www.bbs.com
Jürgen Lohmann
Tobias Schleicher
Commercial Register No.
741148
District Court Stuttgart
Tax ID No. 15050/12793
VAT ID No. DE 281925661
Raiffeisenlandesbank Upper Austria
South Germany Subsidiary, Passau
Bank Routing No.: 740 201 00
Acct.No. 8 7015 91
IBAN: DE52 7402 0100 0008 7015 91
Swift/BIC RZOODE77