Detroit Auto Show gave us an unique opportunity to speak with the BMW Design Director and the man in charge of BMW’s future design language, Adrian Von Hooydonk. Born in the Netherlands, Adrian Von Hooydonk…
The new 1 series based ///M car is sure to be quick with very lightweight components and even more power on tap. Current spy shots look promising with muscular rear wheel fenders and massive brakes…
Our exclusive “Be A Designer” project continues today with a new episode: redesign the BMW 6 Series. The project is a joint venture between BMWBLOG, Automarket.ro and rendering artist Andrei Avarvarii and it is sponsored…
Exclusive Interview with the Head of BMWNA Product Planning and Strategy/BMW Motorsport Manager, Martin Birkmann – A Look into the Future World of ///M Cars, Racing, and Current Engine Tech. At the recent 2010 NAIAS,…
DesignworksUSA is a design ‘skunk works’, a hotbed of automotive styling located in southern California. But it wasn’t always in BMW’s hands. It was purchased from Chuck Pelly by BMW. So who is Chuck…
There are moments of clarity in life when you realize that some things you were reliant upon are no longer needed. Take for instance, the ‘Thigh Master.’ Popularized in America during the 1990’s, infomercials went…
Regardless of popular sentiment, from either pole, Chris Bangle has had a significant impact on BMW. His retirement in March of 2009 marked the end of a decade and a half of service designing automobiles…
Floating below the surface of the news that Magna International is in negotiations to purchase Opel is Magna’s future relationship as a Tier 1 supplier to other auto manufacturers. If Magna was strictly a parts…
Weeks ago, GM’s former vice-chairman Bob Lutz threw a challenge at everyone interested to compete against the Cadillac CTS-V. Car owners, journalists or anyone interested on taking on the CTS-V, were invited on the New…
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