BMW i
BMW CEO Harald Kruger has decided to step down, something that’s been public information for a little while now. While BMW hasn’t outright said it, Kruger is leaving because of his inability, or unwillingness, to…
Nico DeMattia / July 18, 2019
News
The DTM will celebrate a premiere this weekend as it heads into the Netherlands again. The German touring car racing series will be hosting its first race ever on the TT Circuit Assen otherwise also…
Gabriel Nica / July 18, 2019
BMW M2
For over a decade, we’ve watched performance automakers ditch manual transmissions for automatic or dual-clutch transmissions for performance reasons. There’s no question, automatics can shift far, far faster than humans can with manuals. It’s not…
Nico DeMattia / July 18, 2019
News
Last week, BMW world was taken by surprise when BMW announced the imminent departure of their current CEO Harald Krueger. The contract was set to expire in May 2020, but the active BMW boss said…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 18, 2019
5 Series
Restoring an Icon: South Africa-Only BMW 530 MLE reaches milestone
by Nico DeMattia / Date: July 17, 2019
Interesting
If you’re a fan of BMW, or really any car manufacturer today, you’ve probably heard of ZF. The German automotive parts manufacturer created an eight-speed gearbox a few years ago and it’s used in almost…
Nico DeMattia / July 17, 2019
3 Series
One of the coolest features about BMW’s 3 Series Touring is actually a feature that’s on most BMW wagons and SUVs; it’s the ability to open the rear window independently of the tailgate. The idea…
Nico DeMattia / July 17, 2019
1 Series
There’s a lot being said about the new BMW 1 Series and its switch to front-wheel drive, most of which isn’t great. The idea of BMW using front-wheel drive is unpleasant enough to most BMW…
Nico DeMattia / July 16, 2019
2 Series
The next-generation BMW 2 Series is going through a bit of a change. While the current car is only a coupe (if you exclude the soon-to-be defunct Active/Grand Tourers), the next generation 2er will be…
Nico DeMattia / July 16, 2019
BMW i
When the BMW i3S first made its debut, it wasn’t exactly a sporty version. Sure, it was lower and its wheeltrack was a bit wider. But it really wasn’t that much more fun to drive….
Nico DeMattia / July 16, 2019
MINI
MINI gave a sneak preview of the all-new pure electric MINI Cooper SE at the 2019 NYC Formula E race. The original all-electric MINI E was much beloved when it was released in 2008 to…
Chuck Vossler / July 16, 2019