We are tweeting live. See below We are bringing you live photos from the BMW 1M press test drives near New York. Our own Hugo Becker is on-site and is currently driving the new “baby-M”, both on track and on … Continue reading

No trip to Munich would be complete without a visit to BMW’s Museum. Located in what appears to be a bowl, just adjacent to the four cylinder building, the Museum houses artifacts and information on the history of BMW. This … Continue reading

Munich, Germany – If I may steal a riff from Top Gear, BMWBLOG recently visited the top secret BMW Forschung und Innovation Zentrum (Research and Innovation Center), which is approximately 100 yards from the south entrance to the Am Hart … Continue reading

Munich, Germany – BMW’s strategy for providing transportation involves what they describe as ‘three powertrain pillars’, internal combustion engines (ICE), hybrids, and electric motors. The trick with plug in hybrids and electric vehicles is to understand exactly how buyers intend … Continue reading

Munich, Germany – The last stop of the day for the English speaking journalists at BMW’s Innovation Day was Light Weight Construction. Various pairs of parts were arrayed around the room, with a production part and a lightweight version forming … Continue reading

Munich, Germany – BMW was late to the diesel game. They sat on the sidelines, unconvinced that diesels were compatible with the premium performance image BMW wished to maintain. (Although, BMW did experiment with a radial aircraft diesel in the … Continue reading

Munich, Germany – At one point during Innovation Day, BMW turned the gathered journalists loose to sample the qualities of the new 2.0 L four in an X1 on local roads and nearby stretches of the Autobahn. The 2.0L four … Continue reading

Munich, Germany – BMW discussed the new 500cc per cylinder engine architecture that will serve as a building block for upcoming three, four, and in-line six cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. This common cylinder architecture allows for significant shared componentry. … Continue reading

Munich, Germany – BMW held its annual Innovation Day at its Forchungs und Innovations Zentrum (FIZ), located on Knorr Strasse, just a bit northwest of the four cylinder headquarter building. It’s a complex of buildings in actuality that houses BMW’s … Continue reading