Auto Shows
BMWBLOG attended the 2012 Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach and over the course of five days, we had the opportunity to visit several motoring events. Here is a recap of the 2012 glamorous event, including…
John Hietter / September 10, 2012
Videos
Light design is an important part of the BMW design. Over the years it changes, but always remains an unmistakable characteristic of BMW cars. The double round circles at the front of any BMW are…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 9, 2012
Videos
The 2014 BMW M3 goes to Nurburgring for another round of testing. The F80 M3 will be powered by an inline-six engine and according to our sources, the engine of choice is a newly developed…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 8, 2012
MINI
The MINI family is constantly expanding, and new additions have also been made to the range of John Cooper Works models. For the first time, race-bred thrills can be experienced in combination with the transfer…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 8, 2012
7 Series
2013 BMW 760Li: V-12 25 Years Anniversary Edition
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: September 8, 2012
1 Series
Japanese tuner 3D Design, represented in North America by IND, reveals photos of their BMW 1 Series Hatchback program. From the company’s inception in 1998, 3D Design Japan have worked persistently to develop a brand…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 7, 2012
Racing
BMW pulled out of F1 in 2009, just four years after purchasing the Sauber team and splitting with Williams. Many criticized BMW’s decision to pull out of F1, including former F1 driver Gerhard Berger who…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 6, 2012
MINI
MINI jumps ahead of the scheduled web debut and somewhat leaks photos of the un-camouflaged MINI Paceman. The folks over at Motoringfile spotted the Paceman in MINI Space, the online version of MINI’s print magazine….
Horatiu Boeriu / September 6, 2012
Videos
Karim Habib, Head of Design for BMW Automobiles, and Norihiko Harada, Chief Designer Zagato, discuss the relationship between BMW and Zagato which led to the creation of the BMW Zagato Roadster show car. The BMW…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 6, 2012
MINI
Two seats, 160 kW/218 hp, coilover suspension, sports brakes, model-specific 17-inch alloy wheels and aerodynamic body parts – 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time 6.3 seconds, top speed 242 km/h (150 mph), best…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 6, 2012
Featured Posts
Michelin’s new Pilot Super Sports have some very, very big shoes to fill. Michelin has developed them as the replacement of the much beloved Michelin Pilot Sport 2 (PS2). Not only are they supposed to…
Chuck Vossler / September 5, 2012