Update: This was a BTG lap (Bridge to Gantry) which means the overall time is a bit over 8:20 minutes. A stock BMW M135i with a “regular” driver ran Nürburgring Nordschleife in 8:05 minutes, same time as the E92 M3 … 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
Update: This was a BTG lap (Bridge to Gantry) which means the overall time is a bit over 8:20 minutes. A stock BMW M135i with a “regular” driver ran Nürburgring Nordschleife in 8:05 minutes, same time as the E92 M3 … Continue reading
With a haul of 13 prizes in the 2013 iF Design Awards – one of the top seals of approval for exceptional design achievements – the International Forum Design has yet again recognised the outstanding achievements of BMW Group Design. … Continue reading
The new 4 Series differentiates itself from its 3 Series brother by a preponderance of subtle and not so subtle details that all add up to a much more athletic looking car. One which clearly makes its case for a … Continue reading
U.S. magazine Car and Driver says that BMW has confirmed the nomenclature for the upcoming M model based on the 4 Series Coupe. And as BMWBLOG reported over a year ago, the new designation of the super sporty coupe will … Continue reading
BMW announced today a new recall on nearly 250,000 SUVs. The voluntary safety recall applies to the BMW X5 xDrive35d models manufactured from 2009 until 2012. The issue described in the recall is related a bolt that can break and … Continue reading
BMW has released what is undoubtedly the boldest, most beautiful 3 series to date. Except it’s called the 4 series. This change in badging is a whole other topic in and of itself – we’ll save it for an Opposite … Continue reading
BMW Group Head of Design Adrian Van Hooydonk talks about the newly unveiled BMW Concept 4 Series Coupe. The new 4 Series is on a slightly lower, wider and longer chassis than the existing 3 series coupe. It has the … Continue reading
North American Exotic and Luxury Automobile Tuner, Velos Designwerks has once again taken BMW’s M3 Coupe to new heights. Velos Designwerks’ customer and friend called upon Velos to create a vehicle that has both traction-breaking power and seductively good looks, … Continue reading
Here are the first live photos of the new BMW 4 Series Coupe. The 4er in concept form made its debut at the BMW Design Night in Munich and it was introduced by BMW Head of Design, Karim Habib. BMW … 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