Carbon fiber has become the building material of choice in aerospace, Formula 1 and automotive industry thanks to its unique characteristics: carbon fiber maintains strength and rigidity while saving weight. It is also more and more prevalent with auto tuners, … Continue reading

This weekend, thousands of race fans will on a little town near LeMans France. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world’s oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923. The race is organized by … Continue reading

I don’t particularly care for a burnout. As a matter of fact, it’s a waste of tires, puts undue stress on the clutch and drivetrain, and at the end of it all says very little about the capability of the … Continue reading

The two-section, rounded radiator grill, known as the kidney grille was first seen on the BMW 303 at the 1933 International Motor Show in Geneva and evolved during the course of time into one of the most distinctive BMW design … Continue reading

The mere fact that Andy Warhol painted the BMW M1 Art Car in 23 minutes is an attribute to his genius. Warhol explained the bold, bright and lucid brush and finger strokes on the Art Car BMW M1 thus: ‘I … Continue reading

There’s no need to adjust your picture, your eyes are not deceiving you: this is an E39 M5 Ute. Who would do such a thing to a tremendously revered M car? His name on the M5 forums is Apples, better … Continue reading

Steering wheel in full opposite lock, smoke billowing off the rear wheels, a cacophony of blow off valve, screaming exhaust and tire screech. There is something very wrong about drifting that makes it so right. Drifting as a driving technique … Continue reading

The BMW Ti (Touring international) never really experienced great success in the US, nor in most countries it was sold in. But as with many cars that don’t bask in the glory of great sales success, they rise to cult … Continue reading

No BMW Motorsport 40 year anniversary tribute is complete without a special tribute to the very first BMW Motorsport car, the E9 CSL. The CSL was built for BMW by Karmann between 1968 and 1975. The car was a svelte … Continue reading