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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
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
The folks at TyreReviews are releasing a series of videos that showcase the importance of winter tires and how they stack against all-wheel drive vehicle inadequately equipped with summer tires. In the video below, a BMW M3 (RWD) running on … Continue reading
The E34 M5 Touring was the world’s fastest wagon when it was introduced in 1992. It was BMW M Division’s first wagon, but at the same time the last hand built M car. For the E39 generation, a prototype M5 … Continue reading
BMWBLOG interviews Karim Habib, BMW Head of Design, who talks about the new BMW 4 Series Coupe unveiled at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The 40-year old designer has been known as the creator of the new BMW 7 Series … Continue reading
In a press release today, BMW announces the sale of its Husqvarna motorcycles sub-brand. The buyer is Austrian company Pierer Industries. Here is the press release: The BMW Group is realigning its BMW Motorrad business. In the context of changing … Continue reading
Driving fun will always be a MINI forte; its agile handling – aka “go-kart feeling” – has long been a hallmark of its character. Sophisticated powertrain and chassis technology ensure that every model in the British premium brand’s line-up is … Continue reading
The idea of a new BMW supercar have been floating around for years, and we have covered the topic extensively here, here and here, and we have seen plenty of renderings, like the ones here and here. And today, we … Continue reading
BMW issues a recall on certain 2011 ActiveE models. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about half of the all-electric 1 Series currently are being recalled for a potential problem that could leave the cars stranded, more exactly 360 … Continue reading
Some forums managed to dig out some information we sat on for a while, so we decided to share what we have known since last year. In summer of 2012, BMW built 30 F80 M3 test vehicles with a new … Continue reading
Here is another video from Car and Driver that gives us a look at yet another new BMW available in the United States: the 2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i. We first drove the X1 back in Spring of 2011, followed a … Continue reading
One Week With BMW’s M5 – Test Drive
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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
My BMW 330i Wagon and the Infamous Three Stage Intake Manifold
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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
