Not only an extraordinary athlete, but quite a head turner. Our paths crossed for the first time in May 2010 when BMWBLOG’s Road Test Editor Shawn Molnar and the new ALPINA B7 spent some quality time at New Jersey Motorsports … Continue reading
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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
We all know they manufacture cars, but just how vast is the BMW Empire and how diversified is their portfolio? Welcome to the 3rd and final installment of the Empire BMW series where we take a look at what makes … Continue reading
According to Car and Driver, a 2016 BMW M8 is being planned in Munich. This latest rumor joins many previous ones that made for some great entertaining. You can read more here, here and here. The U.S. magazine says that … Continue reading
Not only an extraordinary athlete, but quite a head turner. Our paths crossed for the first time in May 2010 when BMWBLOG’s Road Test Editor Shawn Molnar and the new ALPINA B7 spent some quality time at New Jersey Motorsports … Continue reading
Next in line to review the ALPINA B7 is US magazine Car and Driver. Here is an excerpt from their review. “Although standing-start acceleration is almost identical to that of the previous B7—0 to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, the … Continue reading
A little over six months after its debut in the US, the new ALPINA B7 gets more press and publicity from several automotive magazines. First drives took place last year in New Jersey where we spent some time with the … Continue reading
Jim over at DrivesTV sent in some cool footage of the ALPINA B7. The 3 minutes video takes us in and around the car, as well as plenty of in-motion shots. The BMW ALPINA B7 made its North American debut … Continue reading
Autoblog reviews what they call the “M7″, but we like to refer to it as the special ALPINA B7, an automobile that was put through its paces by our own Road Test Editor Shawn Molnar back in May on the … Continue reading
After its North American debut at the Chicago Auto Show and track days at a BMW event, the new ALPINA B7 “attends” another exclusive event. Selected members of the press and BMW dealerships’ representatives, had the opportunity to learn more … Continue reading
Autoblog has just published their impressions on the 2011 BMW ALPINA B7, the same very car we tested last month on track at a BMW event. Before we jump into their review, let’s have a look at our impressions of … Continue reading
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely, this is one of the finest cars ALPINA has ever made. Based upon the new F01 7 Series sedan, ALPINA GmbH takes details into their own hands, producing a unique, focused and exclusive performance luxury sedan. … Continue reading
This week has nothing but spectacular for us at BMWBLOG with two full days on track and driving over 10 different BMWs, MINIs and Rolls Royce. The test drive reports will continue to flow in as we advanced into the … Continue reading