La Quinta, California: We have read about the plans for the race track out in Thermal now for many years. Today, BMW announces it's partnering with The Thermal Club to create a dedicated road track...finally. According to the BMW press release, BMW of North America will open the new Performance Center West later this year. Officials say the Performance Center West will be Southern California's first permanent BMW performance school occupying 32 acres, with a dedicated 1.4 mile road course, 6.2 acres of paddock, a skid pad and an 8,500 square-foot performance facility. BMW expects 15,000 … [Read more...]