Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, BMW

Gaywheels.com was started in 2005 and has since become a unique resource for the GLBT auto enthusiasts and consumers. In addition to providing original content like interviews with gay members of the industry and, of course, vehicle reviews, the site maintains a list of gay-friendly automakers which provide domestic partner benefits to employees.

The newest member? BMW. While the automaker’s MINI and Rolls-Royce divisions were already accounted for, the parent was omitted because of it maintained unfriendly policies at a US facility . That’s over now. Beginning January 1, 2008, BMW joined the club when it officially began granting partner benefits to employees at its South Carolina assembly plant. BMW’s inclusion on the gay-friendly list brings the total count of marques to 35, leaving out only 1. As a benefit of making the list, gaywheels.com will now endorse the German automaker.

[Source: Gaywheels.com]

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Filed under: Spy Photos, BMW, Rolls-Royce

Hours upon hours of lying prone on the frozen tundra of the Arctic Circle have paid off for KGP’s hardcore spy shooters. An upright test mule has been spotted running around at BMW’s facility in the frozen hinterlands. There have been rumors of a smaller Roller swirling about, and these shots seem to support the conjecture. BMW’s 7-series will reportedly serve as the basis for the new luxury whip, and the car in the photos appears identical to the surrounding 7’s from the A-pillar back. The stiff upper lip has likely been grafted on to facilitate cooling and airflow for the engine room. Plus, you could do worse than an E65 with a better schnoz and an old-world interior. Check out all five spy shots in the gallery below.

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