Months after the official launch of BMW’s 1 Series Coupe, the Design Chief Adrian Van Hooydonk talks about the design of the 135i Coupe. As I have said before many times, I am really fascinated about the stories and reasoning … Continue reading
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BMW and Pininfarina are two of the most tradition-swathed names in the motoring world. Each is a byword for cutting-edge technology, style, dynamics and aesthetics. With the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé, the two time-honoured companies are unveiling the outcome … Continue reading
The good old days of the German sport sedan were much simpler times. Your carmaker of choice – be it Audi, BMW or Mercedes – would bolt together a supremely competent family sedan that blended high-class comfort and luxury with … Continue reading
Tesla has had quite a good run lately. Their stock has nearly tripled in the past six months; the Model S has been showered with accolades including Motor Trends 2013 Car of The Year, Automobile Magazines 2013 Automobile of The … Continue reading
BMW attempts to lure in new customers across the United States with a drive and compare event they call the BMW Ultimate Driving Experience. They trot out representative examples of their model line (with the glaring exception of M product … Continue reading
The new BMW M5 Facelift made its world debut this past weekend at the annual M Festival. The M Division chose to introduce their most iconic model in front of tens of thousands of fans attending the 3-day long event. … Continue reading
BMW M unveiled today the BMW M5 Facelift at the 2013 M Festival. Albert Biermann, Head of Engineering at M, and Thomas Schemera, Marketing Director for BMW M, introduced visual and power upgrades to the popular sporty sedan. Along with … Continue reading
Months after the official launch of BMW’s 1 Series Coupe, the Design Chief Adrian Van Hooydonk talks about the design of the 135i Coupe. As I have said before many times, I am really fascinated about the stories and reasoning … Continue reading
According to Consumer Reports, BMW’s 1 Series most important model, the 135i Coupe, has taken the crown in a tough competition against the Subaru Impreza WRX STi, Volkswagen R32, and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The strongest 135i’s points were the always … Continue reading
The moment BMW released the photos of the tii model, a 1 Series model featuring several BMW performance parts, the bimmer community has gone nuts. Many people were inquiring about the possibility of a mass-production tii. When BMW unveiled the … Continue reading
Back in May, Josh wrote an article comparing the BMW 135i to the Mini’s Cooper S model. The conclusion was the both cars have their advantages and disadvantages and in the end, it’s all a matter of personal preference, both … Continue reading
Erin Riches, a Senior Editor with Edmunds, had an interesting experience with a BMW 135i this past weekend. Despite the raving reviews that the 135i received over the course of the last several months, including Edmunds’ own review, she came … Continue reading
We have already seen the new 7 Series and the 3 Series Facelifted version featuring the new revised iDrive system. In a recent U.K document release , BMW has announced that the new 1 Series will be getting the new … Continue reading
A BMW 1 Series Hatchback(123d) has been spotted on the roads in Michigan. Back in September 2007, the first BMW diesel car in the US, a 535d, was spotted also somewhere near Detroit. The car belonged to the fuel system … Continue reading
I'm curious how many readers in the US would like a 1 series hatchback? We know BMW tried this a while back with the 318ti. And with all respect I think the 1 Series is positioned a little different than … Continue reading
It’s an odd comparison that to me actually makes more sense than most that I have been writing about lately (ie: BMW 550i/Pontiac G8 GT). Even though the Mini and the BMW are cousins they have a lot of similarities, … Continue reading