News
As the 2012 London Olympic Games were winding down, BMW’s Drive for Team USA made one of its last stops at Laurel BMW of Westmont on August 9, 2012. As part of the national campaign,…
Charlene King / August 16, 2012
Interesting
Mexico. BMW is purported to be scouting a Mexican location for a new auto plant. Previously the buzz was they were looking at Brazil, and before that . . . I’ve lost count. The one…
Hugo Becker / August 16, 2012
BMW Engines
In 2010, BMW was hit with class action suit on the N54 turbo engine for defective High Pressure Fuel Pumps and turbo chargers. We have first covered the BMW N54 fuel pump issues in early…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 16, 2012
Auto Shows
BMW will be highly visible this weekend at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours, Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and Legends of the Autobahn. Making its world debut late in the week will be a new BMW Zagato…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 15, 2012
Videos
Video: M Performance Parts – 3 Series Sedan
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: August 15, 2012
3 Series
Updated with BMWNA official statement. See below A new crash test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the F30 BMW 3 Series a score rating of “Marginal.” Same challenge was encountered by Acura…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 15, 2012
Featured Posts
Please understand, I mean that endearingly – the fat suit comment. At 702 lbs, the K1600 carries a lot of heft, but there are talents housed within its frame that render it sporty in a…
Shawn Molnar / August 14, 2012
3 Series
In a bulletin issued to its 300+ dealerships in the U.S., BMW gives the permission for engineers to deactivate the auto Start/Stop settings. The innovative system helps improve fuel-economy and reduce CO2 emissions, but it…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 13, 2012
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce celebrated the success of the Games at the Closing Ceremony last night when three Rolls-Royce motor cars sported newly-designed badges for the first time in the company’s 108‑year history. The new badges, designed by…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 13, 2012
BMW 1M
Last year, I took ownership of a BMW 1M, and after a memorable European Delivery trip and an excruciating wait, the “baby-M” made it on this side of the pond. Our adventure has begun and…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 12, 2012
Featured Posts
BMW is introducing its three cylinder engine to the public soon. They discussed this last year in conjunction with the common engine architecture at their Innovation Day. So why go to three cylinders? Well there…
Hugo Becker / August 11, 2012