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Patrick’s Spirit of Giving
‘Tis the season to be giving, which is why we are again collecting non-perishable food items at our BMW, MINI and Volvo Service centers. These items will benefit the Schaumburg Food Pantry. As always, Patrick is dedicated to helping those less fortunate in and outside of our community.
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Patrick Employees Donate Holiday Gifts to Local Food Pantry
This holiday season, Patrick employees were given the option of donating their holiday turkeys to the Schaumburg Food Pantry, and we are proud to announce that more than fifty of our employees decided to contribute and support this local charity!
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 Happy Holidays from Patrick! As GM emerges from bankruptcy with a leaner, more focused and reinvigorated commitment to turning out great products, there is much to anticipate in the automotive industry for 2010. The New Year will also introduce new models, such as the 2010 BMW Active Hybrid X6, the Jaguar XF 5.0 Premium and the Land Rover Range Rover Sport. We’ve also included information about the Cadillac SRX crossover which has generated a lot of enthusiasm in 2009!
Despite the still tough economic climate, Patrick feels it is still the season to be giving. This is why we are again collecting non-perishable food items at our BMW, MINI and Volvo service centers to benefit the Schaumburg Food Pantry. As always, we are dedicated to helping those less fortunate in and outside of our community. We are also collecting new or gently used clothing at our BMW and MINI service centers which will be donated to Walking in Their Shoes charity. Please help those in need of warm coats this winter by donating one today.
The New Year will also bring the unveiling of our newest franchise, Patrick Fisker! Fisker is the first luxury electric car line and as one of only two Fisker dealers in Illinois, we anticipate an exciting year based on the notarity and awards that Fisker’s first model, the Karma, has already received. Inside you can read more about Fisker and its recent purchase of GM’s assembly plant, where it will begin production on its second model.
Hope you enjoy the read.
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
Sincerely,
Hanley Dawson III
CEO
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Hyundai Genesis Coupe Earns Popular Mechanics 2010 Automotive Excellence Award
 The all-new Hyundai Genesis Coupe was honored with a 2010 Automotive Excellence Award in the “Fun to Drive” category! Popular Mechanics exalted the Genesis Coupe for its dynamic rear-wheel-drive handling that caters to true sports car enthusiasts.
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2010 Volvo XC60 Named Top Crossover by Edmunds
 Edmunds conducted a comparison test among the 2009 Audi Q5, 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350, and 2010 Volvo XC60. Of the three, the Volvo XC60 ranked the highest overall for good visibility, secure handling, stout styling, upscale cabin, premium features, and practicality!
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2010 Range Rover Sport
 The new 2010 Range Rover Sport is not only smaller in size than the standard Range Rover HSE, but smaller in price as well. With a sticker starting at $59,645, the 4-wheel drive Sport is a more compact package, but still built to handle the most unpredictable and rugged terrain.
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The Cadillac of Crossovers: 2010 Cadillac SRX Crossover
 Cadillac’s five-passenger crossover, the SRX, has been completely redesigned for 2010. The 2010 SRX is actually shorter in length by almost five inches and shorter in height by two inches. The SRX also has a shorter wheelbase that gives the vehicle more of a crossover silhouette than a wagon.
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Introducing the World’s Most Powerful Hybrid: 2010 BMW X6
 The all-new 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is the most powerful hybrid ever built. It also happens to be BMW’s first full hybrid. Designed on the same platform as the X6 xDrive50i, the ActiveHybrid X6 is equipped with a 400-horsepower gas engine and two electric motors combined produce 485 horsepower. The new X6 is almost as fast as its predecessor and can reach to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds!
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2010 Jaguar XF 5.0 Premium is Great Balance of Performance and Value
 Car and Driver declared the high-powered Jaguar XF Premium model to be the best combination of performance and value in Jaguar’s XF range. The XF 5.0 Premium is a step-up from the base XF and just shy of the even more powerful XF R Supercharged.
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MINI Slated to Bring New Dimension to Line-Up with 2009 Coupe
 The 2009 MINI Coupe will be a strict two-seater and will feature a sportier, unique compact design. Standing at 53.3 inches tall, and 66.1 inches wide, the tiny Coupe shows off an all-new lower, aerodynamic roof design. Touching on its sports car influence is the lightweight construction and perfect axle load distribution.
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Fisker Wins Spark Design Award
 Fisker has won a 2009 Spark Design and Architecture Award for the Karma plug-in hybrid electric car! And we are extremely proud given we are one of only two Chicagoland dealers that have been named to sell this remarkable new line-up of cars.
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Fisker Buys GM Plant in Wilmington, Delaware
Fisker Automotive recently purchased the old General Motors factory in Wilmington, Delaware. It is here that Fisker will start production on its newest model, the NINA. The NINA is Fisker’s upcoming affordable, family-oriented plug-in hybrid sedan, which is estimated to have an MSRP under $45,000.
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Attention 5 Series Owners: Protect the Integrity of your Aluminum 5 Series
.jpg?i=121109143828) BMW has always been at the forefront of innovation in the automotive industry. Ever since the 2004 model year, the BMW 5 Series has been designed with an aluminum unibody. The unibody features steel, sheet metal, and aluminum that allows for almost perfect 50 percent front-to-back end weight distribution. This delicate balance between heavier steel and lighter weight aluminum ensures almost flawless weight distribution and ideal vehicle response and handling.
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