Opposite Lock

Opposite Lock: The World’s Best Car Videos
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In Featured Posts, Videos, on June 4th, 2012

We’re all guilty of it: spending untold hours watching automotive videos, most of them car reviews, some of them user submitted – all of them captivating. It’s an addictive pastime that has resulted in cold food, cold looks, and warm … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: A Collective Sigh of Relief
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on May 29th, 2012

That feels better. I think subconsciously I was, indeed we all were, carrying a basket of stress at the rumor of a V6 M3. It’s undeniably sacrilegious. A few moons ago I wrote a piece championing the possibility of a … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: The New 1M Takes the Stage
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on May 15th, 2012

Just the title of today’s Opposite Lock is probably enough to ruffle a few feathers. 1M owners everywhere are clinging to their gearshift in defiance, scowling through the windsheild with a twisted face. But, try the numbers on for size, … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: Jealous, Much?
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In Featured Posts, Racing, on April 18th, 2012

You should be, BMW. Mercedes have triumphed in Sunday’s Grand Prix of Shanghai, and have trophies on the shelf to show for it – that is, if Norbert Haug is finished drinking champagne out of his constructor’s trophy (watch the … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: Valencia Orange has 1M Owners Seeing Red
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on April 10th, 2012

I don’t own a 1M, nor do I pine to own one. Great car – no doubt about about it – but it never had that special factor that made me fall in love. Even after driving it extensively, I … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: The 5 GT Gives Birth
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on March 26th, 2012

Some time has gone by since the launch of the BMW 5 Gran Turismo. Built upon the 7 series’ platform, the car was modified to look like a 5 and drive like a 7 with the storage space and utility … Continue reading
Opposite Lock: The Joy of Sharing
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on March 20th, 2012

There are looks of pride, shame, excitement and contentment, but some looks defy categorization. They are so packed with emotion that they speak one thousand volumes without a single word spoken. Such facial expressions are often found in cliche places: … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Nissan Powers the DeltaWing at Le Mans
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In Interesting, on March 16th, 2012

Wander around racing chat rooms and you can find more bile being spilled regarding the DeltaWing entry at Le Mans than just about any racing car since Enzo Ferrari ridiculed the mid-engined Coopers in the late 1950s. When I first … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: On Playing Musical Chairs With the Board of Directors
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on March 9th, 2012

Announced today is a ‘strategic realignment’ of the BMW board of directors effective April 1, 2012. Quoting the press release, “Board of Management members Dr.-Ing. Klaus Draeger, previously responsible for the R&D Division, and Dr.-Ing. Herbert Diess, previously responsible for … Continue reading