About a year after the launch of the F30 BMW 3 Series F30, Buchloe-based automaker ALPINA is ready to launch their own version of the 3 Series. Dubbed B3 BiTurbo, the upgraded 3 Series will bring the usual ALPINA core … Continue reading
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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
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
This week we’re in Germany test driving the new BMW M6 Gran Coupe while heading towards Nurburgring for the 24 hour race and the now annual M Festival. The biggest M Festival in the world celebrates “The Most Powerful Letter … Continue reading
BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe makes its debut at the 2013 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013, two tradition-steeped car manufacturers – the BMW Group and Pininfarina – will be straddling the automotive past and … Continue reading
About a year after the launch of the F30 BMW 3 Series F30, Buchloe-based automaker ALPINA is ready to launch their own version of the 3 Series. Dubbed B3 BiTurbo, the upgraded 3 Series will bring the usual ALPINA core … Continue reading
The BMW Group inaugurated the BMW i Born Electric Tour at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni located at Via Nazionale 194 in Rome. The worldwide tour will go on to visit six other major cities over the next 12 months: Dusseldorf, … Continue reading
A seat can make or break a sports car. If the driver can’t safely operate the wheel and pedals in a secure and comfortable manner then no matter how many lateral Gs the car can pull or how fast it … Continue reading
Speculation regarding a soon to be announced technology sharing agreement between BMW and Toyota has been making the rounds of the interwebs. The bulk of the speculation has focused on BMW obtaining access to Toyota’s hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell research. … Continue reading
Hidden away in BMW M’s secret underground garage is a host of “never have been” cars. BMW produces concept cars, some of which are 100% production ready and completely functional. Some have seen the light of the show circuit, others … Continue reading
In looking back at BMW’s history in the United States, I honestly could not remember when a U.S.-spec 5 Series came with a four-cylinder engine. Was 2012 really the first instance in which the quintessential sports sedan downgraded its engine … Continue reading
The story of i’s demise (or, at least, diminishment) continue to make the rounds of auto sites and have even percolated up to generic news aggregators. In most cases the stories reflect on the dismal sales of hybrid and EV … Continue reading
New footage of the new BMW M6 Coupe and Convertible was released by BMW. The 2013 M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible went to Malaga, Spain, to be driven by journalists from around the world. Both M6 models make use of … Continue reading
A few years ago now, jewellery with a matt surface became increasingly popular. After automobiles with a matt finish attracted attention at trade fairs and the general public showed an interest, BMW started a project in 2006 to make automobiles … Continue reading
I submit to you that I cannot afford a brand new 2013 BMW M5. Regrettably so. Of course, I aspire to own one – now more than ever, after spending seven blissful days at the helm of the world’s favorite … Continue reading
The day started at about 3AM with a quick trip to the gas station, the ATM and, of course, a pit stop at the 24-hour Starbucks located off of SR-210. My destination was clear: south Miami but getting there would … Continue reading