I was at Audio Engineering Society Convention in Munich so I had to visit BMW museum at that occasion. I also had luck and there was technical tour from convention to BMW Department of Acoustic and Vibrations (part of BMW research and development centre). Sadly BMW doesn't allow to take photos there, but I saw a new Rolls cruisning aroud and a new 5-series during the tests in the anechoic chamber (both in camouflage). At this tour Dr. Gerhard Thoma showed us how development of acoustic and vibration ascpects of new cars looks like. Apart of engine sound and noise reduction they're even working on the sound of closing doors. Apart of that we were passing some other interesting places, for example area where BMW tests suspension. After about 3 hours of visitng these labs I went to the museum and I have some pictures from there.
whole album (you can download hi-res pics from there) - http://picasaweb.google.com/settler14/BMWMuseum
samples:
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http://img19.imageshack.**/img19/8177/img5125xwl.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.**/img19/21/img5135uxb.jpg
whole album (you can download hi-res pics from there) - http://picasaweb.google.com/settler14/BMWMuseum
samples:
http://img13.imageshack.**/img13/764/img5088.jpg
http://img4.imageshack.**/img4/5580/img5097d.jpg
http://img10.imageshack.**/img10/5884/img5108ptf.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.**/img19/8177/img5125xwl.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.**/img19/21/img5135uxb.jpg
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