Blog from July, 2009

This October, Bentley Publishers will be releasing a brand-new BMW repair manual for the current model 3 series.

The BMW 3 Series Service Manual: 2006-2009 contains repair and maintenance information for the E90 Sedan and E91 Sports Wagon models, as well as the Coupe (E92) and hardtop convertible (E93).

For complete information on this forthcoming technical manual, or to pre-order your copy, click here:
www.bentleypublishers.com/bmw/3-series/335i/2007-2009/BMW-3-Series-2006-2009-Repair-Manual.html

If you're in the New Jersey area this weekend,come  visit the Bentley Publishers booth at Waterfest 15 in Englishtown, NJ all weekend long.

Waterfest is the largest VW/Audi Car Show and Motorsport event in North America, and the second largest of its kind in the world. Waterfest, now in its 15th year, is a two-day event held at the world-class Raceway Park facility in Englishtown, New Jersey.

Bentley Publishers technical editors and software experts will be there all weekend long answering questions about our manuals and technical literature.   We'll also have show special pricing throughout the weekend.

Waterfest is being held Saturday July 18 and Sunday, July 19 at Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ.  Hours are Saturday noon to 6 PM and on Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. For more information on the Waterfest 2009 show, visit www.waterfest.net.

Karl Ludvigsen's award winning Ferdinand Porsche - Genesis of Genius will be released in a standard hardcover edition this October.

Special Pre-Publication Offer - Save $20.00

In recognition of Porsche being the featured marque at the 2009 Monterey Historics, we are offering a $20.00 discount on pre-orders for the book from now until August 16th (retail sales only).

Click here to pre-order Ferdinand Porsche - Genesis of Genius at the special $79.95 price

For more information on Ferdinand Porsche - Genesis of Genius, including photos, press coverage and excerpts, visit www.bentleypublishers.com/porsche/genesis-of-genius

2008 International Automotive Media Award Winner

The limited collector's edition of Ferdinand Porsche - Genesis of Genius was honored last month with three International Automotive Media Awards, including

  • Best of Books 2008
  • Best Design of 2008
  • Best of 2008 overall

Click here to download a PDF of our IAMA awards press release (843 KB)

These awards are in addition to the other awards that the book has already won:

  • 2008 Best of Pictorial Books at the New England Book Show
  • 2008 Mercedes-Benz Award for the Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy, awarded by the UK-based Guild of Motoring Writers

Congratulations to Karl Ludvigsen on the many honors and accolades!