BMW History: 100 facts from 100 years
On 7 March 2016, BMW Group will be celebrating 100 years of existence as a company. Over this period of time, a small aero-engine manufacturer based in the north of Munich has been transformed into…
On 7 March 2016, BMW Group will be celebrating 100 years of existence as a company. Over this period of time, a small aero-engine manufacturer based in the north of Munich has been transformed into…
Nevijo Mance, a vice-president of BMW China says the Chinese market is likely to host the most self-driving cars. According to Mance, highly automated driving, or HAD, technology is one of the top priorities in…
BMW i3 owners have an interesting competition amongst themselves and that’s to see who gets the most flat tires. For some reason, despite the i3’s very narrow tires – 155mm to 175mm – the damn…
In May of 1922 the restrictions on aircraft engine production, imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, was lifted. Possibly this serves as one of the reasons BMW’s secretive benefactor, Camillo Castiglioni, went to the trouble…
Charge ports on electric cars are similar to the fuel tank filler openings on gasoline and diesel cars in that the fuel or energy is transferred into the vehicle through an opening that is typically…
The BMW M cars at BMW’s main dealership in Munich at the Frankfurter Ring wait for their newest family member, the BMW M2, to arrive. The M cars, which are located on the lower section of the building, have already reserved a slot for the anticipated first-ever M2.
Head-Up display technology has been present in automobiles for quite some time now. Even late ’80s, early ’90s Corvettes had Head-Up displays. They were rudimentary at best and were difficult to read properly while moving…
Every now and then you run into people who are in a hurry. Alex Zanardi is one of those men who are in a hurry to live life to the fullest. He is a very…
Over the past six years I’ve interviewed and had discussions with electric vehicle product managers from just about every company selling EVs today, and a few that will be selling EVs in the near future….
Imagine a world where you wake up in the morning, finish your morning routine and grab your BMW keys to head out to work. But when you open your front door, your electric BMW is…