Words: Shawn Molnar Photos: Kevin Luc Photography, Shawn Molnar, Flair Photo Thump thump… Thump thump… Thump thump.. No, this is not the sound of the engine. This is your heartbeat. It’s fast, around 110 beats…
Date: October 8, 2010
Words and Photos: Shawn Molnar While suiting up for my first ride on BMW’s R1200RT I could not help but acknowledge its size. With panniers attached and its wide fairing staring back at me, it…
Date: September 21, 2010
3 cans of alphabet soup later and I still don’t have the whole name. Of course BMW’s nomenclature tells you a lot about what’s under the badge. Here we have the latest rendition of the…
Date: September 10, 2010
BMW’s Z1 is a classic roadster that embodies the spirit of BMW design quite well. It is bold, innovative, and utterly different. With top down and doors down (open?) we jumped in to get a…
Date: August 30, 2010
Words: Shawn Molnar | Photos: Shawn Molnar In the evolutionary doctrine, all animal species change and adapt to ensure their own survival. Cumbersome qualities are traded for more agile traits; physical handicaps are traded for…
Date: August 6, 2010
2011 BMW X1 xDrive28i test drive conducted by our German online magazine, BimmerToday When it comes to actual SUV capabilities, many of us know that the Sports Activity Vehicles are not comparable to other SUV manufacturers….
Date: August 5, 2010
The Battle is all too familiar. Exhausts growl from the paddock. Angel eyes glare ahead. Two serious sports cars patiently await their release upon the asphalt. This time, Munich’s champion sports car, the venerable M3…
Date: July 8, 2010
Words: Shawn Molnar Photos: Alan Martin / Shawn Molnar “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” growled my librarian as I begrudgingly accepted a novel from her outstretched hand. Many years later and the point…
Date: July 1, 2010
Never did I expect this. With nagging pessimism I accepted the keys to BMW’s new ActiveHybrid X6. At 5,688 lbs, how could this be “sporty” as in “Sports Activity Vehicle” or SAV as BMW have…
Date: June 21, 2010
Absolutely, this is one of the finest cars ALPINA has ever made. Based upon the new F01 7 Series sedan, ALPINA GmbH takes details into their own hands, producing a unique, focused and exclusive performance…
Date: May 19, 2010
Inline-6 Power is Welcomed to the Continent For many years, North American’s only power option for BMW’s 7 series was indulgence. Powerful eight and 12 cylinder engines were on the menu, and if you wanted…
Date: May 18, 2010
