Going into the Bahrain Grand Prix it was accepted that it would be another tough weekend for BMW Sauber. Malaysia and China proved beyond a doubt that the F1.09 was not where the team had expected it and in fact … 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
Going into the Bahrain Grand Prix it was accepted that it would be another tough weekend for BMW Sauber. Malaysia and China proved beyond a doubt that the F1.09 was not where the team had expected it and in fact … Continue reading
The BMW Sauber team completed two intense 4 day test sessions in Sakhir Bahrain this past month with some great development. Bahrain wasn’t in the schedule at that time, but because of poor weather in the previous session in Jerez … Continue reading
The 101 points in 2007 with a very good F1.07 once again had the designers and engineers working overtime to produce an even better car and aerodynamics and balance were once again at the top of the list. “Our aim … Continue reading
It has been a while since we posted a video from the popular Formula 1 series. The fellows at BMW-web.tv have just updated their collection with a new F1 related video, of course, all revolving around the BMW Sauber team. … Continue reading
Despite the Honda’s plans to leave the Formula One championship, all the other racing teams are currently placing their monoposts under intensive testing sessions in order to comply with the new and more restrictive rules imposed by FIA. There are … Continue reading
The announcement that Honda will pull out of the F1 circuit has made the headlines in the past few days. There was some concern that other automakers will follow their steps, including BMW, but Dr. Klaus Draeger, Chief of Development, took … Continue reading
And while we’re still on the Formula 1 subject, let me show you a shorter clip in which Willy Rampf, Technical Director BMW Sauber, talks about the second most important component of a Formula 1 monopost: the tyres. I wish … Continue reading
We’re continuing the Formula 1 video series with a new episode today covering the F1 driver’s helmet. One of the most important safety devices in Formula 1, the latest generation helmets offer the highest protection to the drivers. The latest … Continue reading
This article was written by Stew, a talented and passionate writer for BMWF1blog, the largest BMW Sauber F1 related blog. It’s now time to introduce the new 2009 Formula 1 technical regulations on track. Under these new regulations, the cars look … Continue reading