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The Spun Bearing: Nissan Powers the DeltaWing at Le Mans
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In Interesting, on March 16th, 2012

Wander around racing chat rooms and you can find more bile being spilled regarding the DeltaWing entry at Le Mans than just about any racing car since Enzo Ferrari ridiculed the mid-engined Coopers in the late 1950s. When I first … Continue reading
SXSW 2012: The Future of Connected Cars
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In Interesting, on March 15th, 2012

Another buzzword at this years SXSW is “Connected Cars”. As population density in major cities increases year over year, automakers are facing with one of the biggest challenges of their existence: decreasing urban congestion while still providing meaningful ground transportation. … Continue reading
SXSW 2012: Automotive and Tech Worlds Collide
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In Interesting, on March 14th, 2012

At the 2012 SXSW an interesting phenomena is shaping up: the internet world collides with car technologies. Along with a large array of iPhone, iPad or Android apps, other technologies are now starting to appear in the car that we … Continue reading
Voice Recognition and the Applification of the Automotive IP
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In Interesting, on March 13th, 2012

In the 1990s I was involved in setting up an artificial intelligence system for a ‘major telecommunications company’. We were using a piece of AI software available at the time to build a decision tree which would allow us to … Continue reading
The BMW Volt?
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on March 13th, 2012

Discussions about the similarities between the GM Volt and the BMW i8 have started to make their way to the discussion table. Rightfully so since Volt program leader Frank Weber left for Munich to head BMWi drive train development under … Continue reading
BMW Isetta: A 50′s Icon
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on March 11th, 2012

Duane Saunders, owner of Saunders Classics in Eden Prairie, MN, owned a BMW Isetta nearly 50 years ago when he was in the US Army. Back then, as a service member, one could ship a vehicle from Europe back to … Continue reading
BMWBLOG Interviews Philippe Letourneau – Chief Canadian Driving Instructor
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In Interesting, MINI, on March 11th, 2012

Philippe Letourneau is unassuming when he walks in the room, but he brings massive talent and racing experience with him, everywhere he goes. At first, you may wonder: what qualifies this man to bear the name, “Chief?” After a few … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: On Playing Musical Chairs With the Board of Directors
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on March 9th, 2012

Announced today is a ‘strategic realignment’ of the BMW board of directors effective April 1, 2012. Quoting the press release, “Board of Management members Dr.-Ing. Klaus Draeger, previously responsible for the R&D Division, and Dr.-Ing. Herbert Diess, previously responsible for … Continue reading
A portrait of Anders Warming, Head of MINI Design
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In Interesting, on March 1st, 2012

Since December 2010, Anders Warming has held the post of Head of MINI Design. His career path has been the realisation of a childhood dream: Warming never wanted to do anything else but design cars. Barring a short gap, Danish-born … Continue reading