Driving the BMW M6 Gran Coupe to 2013 M Festival

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 – 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

Empire BMW – Part 3

Empire BMW – Part 3

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

2016 BMW M8 – New Yet Old Rumors

2016 BMW M8 – New Yet Old Rumors

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

Empire BMW – Part 2

Empire BMW – Part 2

We all know they manufacture cars, but just how vast is the BMW Empire and how diversified is their portfolio? Welcome to part 2 of a 3 part series where we take a look at what makes the BMW Group … Continue reading

M Dynamic Mode and M Differential Lock in a BMW 1M

M Dynamic Mode and M Differential Lock in a BMW 1M

Who among us doesn’t day dream of being as talented as BMW Racer Bill Auberlen or imagine drifting a car like they do on Top Gear? Well every now and then you get those epiphany moments in a car where … Continue reading

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The Spun Bearing: Hiatus Interrupted
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In Interesting, on April 3rd, 2013

Mini Sells 500K Cars In the US Mini has sold 500,000 vehicles in the US. Big news? Well . . . big considering. Mini has been on sale in the US for 11 years and yearly volume of under 50,000 … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Automobile Quarterly
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In News, on February 17th, 2013

From time to time we mention car magazines that are good sources of information for the auto enthusiast. Magazines caught on in the late 19th century in the United States when the predominately rural population found in them a convenient … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: You Don’t Want a Dog In This Fight
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In Interesting, on January 28th, 2013

If there’s one automotive segment that is hotly contested, and subsequently well served, it’s the mid-size sedan market. The cars tend to have very similar dimensions, with wheelbases between 109 and 112 inches, length between 182 and 190 inches, width … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: BMW – A Look Back and Forward
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In Interesting, on January 1st, 2013

The automotive new year begins with the North American International Auto Show, held in Detroit mid-January and attracting concept cars from around the world. It seems appropriate that some reflection of the year past occur between the start of the … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Halloween Treats
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In Interesting, on October 31st, 2012

Treats all around this time, with a couple of tricks thrown in for good measure. More BMWs Head to North America Let’s start with the possibility of BMW shifting vehicles to the US market as a counter to a sales … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Carbon Fiber, FWD, and Kicking Tires in Luebeck
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In Interesting, on October 14th, 2012

Carbon Fiber Ford recently announced that they’re jumping into carbon fiber in a big way. Current intentions are to use CF for body panels. They are using new CF processes to improve cycle times for parts production. It seems that … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Speculation On the Meaning of More M
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In Featured Posts, Interesting, on August 23rd, 2012

When I purchased my 135i, it came with an M steering wheel and M gear shift knob. At my first BMW CCA meeting one of the members, who had an E46 M3 at the time, came over to take a … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Mexico, Channel Stuffing, and More On Driverless Vehicles
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In Interesting, on August 16th, 2012

Mexico BMW is purported to be scouting a Mexican location for a new auto plant. Previously the buzz was they were looking at Brazil, and before that . . . I’ve lost count. The one thing to remember is BMW … Continue reading
The Spun Bearing: Automobiling – Past, Present, and Future
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In Interesting, on August 2nd, 2012

Thinking about the Chris Bangle interview has led me around some corners that I really hadn’t planned on exploring. But, here goes nothing . . . Past There’s a snippet of dialogue in the film, “The Great Race”, where Tony … Continue reading