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?
Poll: BMW X3 sDrive? Why Not!

Poll: BMW X3 sDrive? Why Not!

Try buying a 4×4 truck with the options and colors you want off the dealer’s lot in Dallas, Texas. Odds are you’ll find the options and colors in rear wheel drive only because 4×4’s don’t…

Editorial: Brutus – BMW Aero Power

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…

Exclusive: BMW 6 Series Convertible design explained by Adrian Van Hooydonk

First Look: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible

First Look: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible

Detroit – The 650i convertible has been sitting on the floor for half the day and later afternoon the photographers and hangers on cleared out enough for us to take a close up look at…

2011 NAIAS: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

2011 NAIAS: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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…

2012 BMW 1 Series Life Cycle Impulse Changes

2012 BMW 1 Series Life Cycle Impulse Changes

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…