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Driving the BMW M6 Gran Coupe to 2013 M Festival

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 – Teaser

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

The Spun Bearing: Selling Engines, Dodge Dart, and the Dreaded V6
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In Interesting, on December 8th, 2011

Selling Engines BMW has announced the sale of engines to a number of companies in the recent past. First Carbon Motors, building police cars, agreed to purchase inline six cylinder diesels from BMW. Then BMW announced a sale of engines … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: The Origami M3
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In BMW M3, Featured Posts, Interesting, on November 15th, 2011

What do you get when you take an inline six, fold it in half, and then spread the cylinder heads? I’ll give you a hint: it rhymes with “G-Fix.” A wave of speculation has risen in recent weeks, leaving many … Continue reading
Editorial: Ruminations On the V6
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on October 10th, 2011

A curious thing is the V6 – it’s either half an engine or three quarters of an engine. It isn’t as smooth as an in-line six, and it requires more individual parts. Based on its V angle it can sound … Continue reading