Loved by some and greatly feared by others, the “DSC button” polarizes fingertips. Many now refuse to buy a car without DSC or “Dynamic Stability Control,” while many refuse to buy a car without the ability to defeat it. What … Continue reading
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In well-worn M philosophy, the chassis must always be faster than the engine. For decades this has been an engineering challenge for M, because they’ve always fitted stonking engines under the hood. To go the wayward American route of fitting … Continue reading
The iconic M6 returns from a two year hiatus more powerful, more athletic, more focused, more luxurious and more efficient than ever before. Since the “M6” badge was first placed on a BMW back in 1987, this iconic model has … Continue reading
The new 2013 BMW M6 Convertible makes its world debut today with the first photos and official information. As expected, the new M6 shares the same engine with the recently unveiled M5. Internally designated as the S63Tü this new engine … Continue reading
See update below with official BMW statement BMW of North America has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to settle U.S. government allegations that it failed to promptly notify regulators about potential safety defects. NTHSA says that BMW agreed … Continue reading
Some fragment of an article flashed by, probably on an iPad, that got me thinking about all of the small-scale manufacturers of automobiles and their need for drivetrain components. More than one genius has gone to financial ruin thinking they … Continue reading





Loved by some and greatly feared by others, the “DSC button” polarizes fingertips. Many now refuse to buy a car without DSC or “Dynamic Stability Control,” while many refuse to buy a car without the ability to defeat it. What … Continue reading
At the end of 2008, the new BMW 7 Series was launched to the market. Along with a new design and multiple technical innovations, the BMW owners received an important update of the often criticized iDrive Navigation System. The new … Continue reading
The fellas over at BimmerBoost have an interesting story to share with us: a journal containing a series of episodes on World’s First BMW DCT Transmission Build. Let’s have a look at the first one and we’ll continue to pick … Continue reading
Debadging is something of an anomaly in the car world. Europeans love it, Americans, for the most part, don’t get it. For those unaware, debadging a car translates in car nerd talk to the removal of any external badges that … Continue reading
In the next few sentences, we will describe how the keyless entry technology works in a BMW and how to disengage the ignition in case of emergency. BMW uses a ‘throttle-by-wire’, like a lot of other manufacturers, the gas pedal … Continue reading
It has been a while since we posted some BMW tips and trick, so we decided to to renew that tradition and make it an habit. Of course, we can’t do this without your help, so with this occasion, we … Continue reading
Having purchased two new BMWs myself, I have been in situations where I looked up several resources on how to track my new BMW from its early ordering stages, to production status, ship tracking and all the way to being … Continue reading
We’re continuing our new series of “How-To” articles and today, we’re going to teach you the basics of changing the oil in your BMW, a simple DIY guide. Changing the oil of a BMW is quite simple and not much … Continue reading
Starting today, we will have some new content on our blog, we’re looking to mix up things a bit and start a section with How-to articles. We will keep the articles short and sweet, straight to the point. The honor … Continue reading