BMW Announces West Coast Driving School

BMW is opening a new performance driving school on the West Coast. The company announced the opening of BMW Performance Center West, which will be located on the grounds of the Thermal Club near La Quinta, California.

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The new center will offer the same programs as the existing BMW driving school in Spartanburg, South Carolina—including BMW M and Teen Driving Schools—in a location the company hopes will bring in some of its many West Coast customers.

The Thermal Club is a private motorsports facility that already includes 5.5 miles of track, luxury garage villas, as well as a swimming pool and tennis courts.

BMW will construct its own facilities on 32 acres at the club, including a 1.4-mile road course, 6.2 acres of paddock, a skid pad, and an 8,500-square-foot 'Performance Facility.' It's all expected to open later this year.