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What the heck! One more speed and all of us old Schwinn riders would have felt right at home, see what Jalopnik had to say. Nine forward speeds appears, on the surface, to be overkill. ZF has…
Hugo Becker / January 26, 2011
Interesting
It was just a matter of time before BMW took the thinking that went into the N54/N55 direct injected turbocharged six cylinders and applied it to the naturally aspirated N52 six. And the result is…
Hugo Becker / January 19, 2011
Interesting
This has been making its way through the enthusiast communities on the intertubes. Brutus, a racer resto-mod, essentially takes what looks like a pre-war two seat open wheel race car and inserts a big aero…
Hugo Becker / January 18, 2011
6 Series
Detroit – BMW held a design workshop for the 6 Series convertible on Tuesday morning. The process started with an explanation of why a soft top was selected over a metal folding top. In talking…
Hugo Becker / January 11, 2011
6 Series
First Look: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible
by Hugo Becker / Date: January 11, 2011
Auto Shows
Detroit – Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 2012 C-Class at this year’s North American International Auto Show. A face-lift of the existing C-Class, it carries the bulk of the body panels over to the new model year’s…
Hugo Becker / January 11, 2011
Auto Shows
Detroit – Wandering the floor of the North American International Auto Show is a bit of treat before the crowds show up on the weekend. In addition you get to see some of the heavy…
Hugo Becker / January 10, 2011
Auto Shows
Detroit – Porsche marked its return to the North American International Auto Show with the unveiling of the stunning 918 RSR. Porsche has explained the 918 RSR is a test bed for future production car…
Hugo Becker / January 10, 2011
1 Series
BMW has announced a series of minor running changes to the 1 Series Coupes and Convertibles sold in the North American market. This should be the last freshening of the model before the E82/E88 models…
Hugo Becker / December 16, 2010
BMW 1M
A pirate walks into a bar and says, “Arrrgh, I needs me a drink!” and the bartender replies, “Do you know there’s a steering wheel in your pants?”. And thus begins one of the more…
Hugo Becker / December 10, 2010
BMW 1M
Here is a collection of thoughts on the 1 Series M: The engine power figures will be disappointing to a large number of enthusiasts. The chassis is the weak link in the 135i, especially at higher speeds….
Hugo Becker / December 10, 2010