Hugo Becker

Hugo Becker is our resident curmudgeon and technology maven. Having had a driver’s license for over 40 years, he also has seat time in a large number of cars, from the silly to sublime. He brings a Sputnik era emphasis on science and technology to BMWBLOG, along with a passion for automotive history. Did we mention he’s old and crotchety?
The Last of the (Mostly) Analog Cars

The Last of the (Mostly) Analog Cars

The aged amateur racers were all in their places, coffee at hand, and mostly wide awake. The question was posed, “when will we see the first serious professional race driver that has not learned to…

Genesis: BMW From the Beginning, by Jackie Jouret

BMW i8 - A Look Back At This Marvelous Sportscar

BMW i8 – A Look Back At This Marvelous Sportscar

Frankfurt, Germany – June 2011. BMW was about to wow the world’s automotive press by presenting their vision of an electric future at the Frankfurt Messe. They had developed two concept cars to display, one…

BMW i3 Charging - The Charging Guide

BMW i3 Charging – The Charging Guide

So you have decided to go electric – great news, and in buying a BMW i3 you have managed to get one technically sophisticated machine that accelerates and handles quite well. But, one nagging question…

Morgan Announces the Plus Six with a BMW engine

Morgan Announces the Plus Six with a BMW engine

One of our favorite quirky automobile marques here at BMWBLOG is Morgan. And, as Nico DeMattia has covered, Morgan introduced a new ‘Plus Six’ model sporting a BMW B58 inline six cylinder engine. It is…