Ironically, in the same weekend BMWBLOG’s founder Horatiu is in Munich to pick up his 1M Coupe, season 17 of Top Gear debuted on the BBC with, wouldn’t you know it, a review of a Valencia Orange BMW 1M Coupe! … Continue reading

I swore off turbo-charged cars after the mid 1980s, I’d had enough of the lag until 3500 RPM and then the boost would come on with a rush (though it was fun), the nasty side affects of a turbo-charged FWD … Continue reading

In the outset of this article – I know that this is a moot point but I will ask it anyway: Will you miss the big, naturally aspirated inline-six cylinder engines of BMW as we see the resurgence of the … Continue reading

Now in its 17th year, the Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition is designed to recognize powertrains that set new benchmarks in their respective vehicle segments. For the third time in a row, BMW engines are ranked in the top 10. … Continue reading

Well the intertubes are all in a dither now that BMW has recalled cars for the failure of some High Pressure Fuel Pumps (HPFP) on its turbocharged direct injected engines. To begin with the recalled cars have two fuel pumps, … Continue reading

Power of the news media should never be underestimated and in our recent history, media outlets, TV stations, magazines, blogs and even forums played a decisive and highly influential factor in events around the world. On Tuesday, story of the day came … Continue reading

Press Release: BMW of North America has notified the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of its intent to conduct a voluntary recall of some model year 2007-2010 BMWs equipped with twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engines, all of which feature BMW’s High … Continue reading

Here at BMWBLOG we don’t only report on positive BMW news, but we also cover any topics that are less favorable to the brand. Objectivity has been and will always be our main goal, and any valuable story will make … Continue reading

N54 vs. N55? Or in non-geeky words, twin-turbo vs. twin-scroll engine? Car and Driver gets behind the wheel of a 2011 BMW 335i and shares their impression of the new engine compared to the N54. Before we jump into the … Continue reading