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 workings of a manual gearbox

The perfectly-calibrated BMW manual transmission is particularly popular with sporty drivers due to its precise handling. Here is a guide on manual transmission

Rolls-Royce Project Cullinan Mule Revealed

Rolls-Royce Project Cullinan Mule Revealed

Recently Rolls-Royce announced that they are planning on offering an all-terrain vehicle in 2018. In advance of the prototype mule being unleashed on public roads they thought to alert other motorists of its looming presence….

Thoughts On A BMW 760Li Rolls-Royce Edition

Thoughts On A BMW 760Li Rolls-Royce Edition

Nico DeMattia asked a question recently as to whether or not BMW should produce a ‘Rolls-Royce’ branded 7 series. This was in regards to the announcement by Daimler that they are producing the Mercedes-Maybach S600….

Rolls Royce teases their upcoming SUV

Origins Of BMW

So the breathless click-bait title of this piece should be, “How I tried to find the true origins of BMW. You won’t believe what happened next!!”. In reality the origins of BMW require a bit…

Hyundai aims at the high-performance cars market

Hyundai aims at the high-performance cars market

Saturday breakfast is with the usual suspects, car guys in KC – flying under the banner of Age & Treachery Racing, LTD. It offers more than occasional opportunities to ogle some pretty interesting machinery; the…