EPS – Again I had to take the ’08 135i in to the dealer for routine service this week and had an opportunity to say hello and talk to the sales manager. If anyone has the pulse of what’s working … Continue reading

On a red-eye flight from Toronto to Frankfurt it can be difficult to get inspired. I was on such a flight last night, jetting on to the Austrian Alps after connecting in Frankfurt. But never mind my itinerary, what inspired … Continue reading

Have you ever been out for a leisurely stroll when in your periphery you see an odd couple? After doing a double-take, you can’t help but think: how on earth did they end up together? By odd couple, I am … Continue reading

Snow Tires I waited as long as I could, but finally the temps had dropped enough that the summer compound Contis were beginning to act like bricks, so on went the snow tires this week. It’s a ritual around here; … Continue reading

I recently learned that Peugeot, translated in Chinese, sounds an awful lot like “prostitute.” Now there’s a car name. The 2012 “-fill in the blank-” Peugeot. I advise you avoid driving your Peugeot along muddy Chinese roads, for fear it … Continue reading

Securing the High Ground I’m in the midst of going over material from the Frankfurt Auto Show and press releases to continue coverage of the BMW ‘i’ sub-brand. I owe BMWBLOG’s readers transcriptions of interviews with Jacob Benoit and Ulrich … Continue reading

Carbon Fiber With the i3 and i8 gaining more press the last few days it seems appropriate to take a further look at the material forming the passenger cell (‘Life Module’ in BMWspeak) for the two cars. We’ve discussed the manufacturing process BMW … Continue reading

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

Mood Rings The Editor-In-Chief sent me a link with the following tag-line, ‘BMW develops health-check steering wheel to monitor physical and emotional duress’. Of course the first thing that ran through my mind is that they’ve attached a ‘mood ring’ sensor to the … Continue reading