''Roundel'' is a
periodical
Periodical literature (singularly called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) consists of Publication, published works that appear in new releases on a regular schedule (''issues'' or ''numbers'', often numerically divided into annu ...
that serves as the newsletter of the
BMW Car Club of America. They review new cars as well as perform comparison tests. There is a classified ads section which has a large selection of
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, trading as BMW Group (commonly abbreviated to BMW (), sometimes anglicised as Bavarian Motor Works), is a German multinational manufacturer of vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Th ...
s.
Overview
The headquarters of ''Roundel'' was first in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, located directly across the Charles River from Boston. The city's population as of the 2020 United States census, ...
. Later it was moved to in
Greer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, Greenville and Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 35,308, making ...
.
The magazine presumably takes its name from the fact that the BMW logo is a
roundel
A roundel is a circular disc used as a symbol. The term is used in heraldry, but also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of differ ...
.
In 2020, the magazine was renamed ''BMW Car Club Magazine: Roundel'', and is published ten times a year. It is joined biannually by ''BMW Car Club Magazine: BimmerLife''.
See also
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Car Design News
''Car Design News'' (''CDN'') () is an online news and information service for the international automotive design community. ''CDN'' covers production and concept cars, the career moves of significant car designers, major international auto sho ...
References
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Roundel Imirus
Ten times annually magazines
Automobile magazines published in the United States
Monthly magazines published in the United States
Greenville, South Carolina
Magazines with year of establishment missing
Magazines published in South Carolina
Magazines published in Boston
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