Dynamic ability, comfort, efficiency, aesthetic allure and a profusion of innovations designed to enhance driving pleasure – the BMW 5 Series contains all the signature ingredients of a best-selling model at the premium end of the executive segment. Indeed, consistently rising … Continue reading

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BMWBLOG Ride Review: K1600GT – Superbike in a Fat Suit
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In Featured Posts, Motorrad, on August 14th, 2012

Please understand, I mean that endearingly – the fat suit comment. At 702 lbs, the K1600 carries a lot of heft, but there are talents housed within its frame that render it sporty in a way no 700 lb bike … Continue reading
BMWBLOG Comparison Test: 2012 BMW M5 vs 2012 Cadillac CTS-V
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In BMW M5, Featured Posts, on August 3rd, 2012

Smoke lingers in the air, slowly drifting across the sun-set scene. But it’s not tire smoke – it’s billowing out of the BBQ, this time a classic Bratwurst VS Johnsonville Brats cook-off. American meat vs German sausage. Well, you get … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: Aural Innovation
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on July 6th, 2012

It wasn’t long ago I was reveling in the rich, throaty sound of a vintage BMW boxer when a curious man approached from a Munich side street. “What a machine!” he exclaimed while marveling at the flowing shape of BMW’s … Continue reading
BMW and MINI Rock Canadian Sales Records
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In News, on July 4th, 2012

BMW Group Canada achieves record sales for first half of 2012. MINI sets second consecutive record for best-ever month. Richmond Hill, ON. BMW Group Canada (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported a year-to-date increase of 9.2 per cent with its … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: The World’s Best Car Videos
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In Featured Posts, Videos, on June 4th, 2012

We’re all guilty of it: spending untold hours watching automotive videos, most of them car reviews, some of them user submitted – all of them captivating. It’s an addictive pastime that has resulted in cold food, cold looks, and warm … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: A Collective Sigh of Relief
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on May 29th, 2012

That feels better. I think subconsciously I was, indeed we all were, carrying a basket of stress at the rumor of a V6 M3. It’s undeniably sacrilegious. A few moons ago I wrote a piece championing the possibility of a … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: The New 1M Takes the Stage
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on May 15th, 2012

Just the title of today’s Opposite Lock is probably enough to ruffle a few feathers. 1M owners everywhere are clinging to their gearshift in defiance, scowling through the windsheild with a twisted face. But, try the numbers on for size, … Continue reading
Video: First 1M crash captured in China
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In Videos, on April 21st, 2012

It may not be the first, and probably wont be the last, but a reader sent in this YouTube video of a 1M crashing in China. The errant driver made a few textbook mistakes while spinning his (or her) 1M … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: Jealous, Much?
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In Featured Posts, Racing, on April 18th, 2012

You should be, BMW. Mercedes have triumphed in Sunday’s Grand Prix of Shanghai, and have trophies on the shelf to show for it – that is, if Norbert Haug is finished drinking champagne out of his constructor’s trophy (watch the … Continue reading