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Why do we like the things we like and choose X over Y? Why do some of us choose coffee over tea and Apple over Android? Why donuts over muffins? What are the reasons we…

There’s been a resurgence of talk about the electrically assisted turbocharger in recent days. I’d just like to point out that BMWBLOG covered that way back in July of this year. (Tri-turbo and electrical assist)…

It’s high time we take a light-hearted look at the world of posers, who hope to impress but usually end up disappointing on so many levels. How many of you have been walking or driving…

Every car (of recent vintage) has a differential and most people take them for granted without any idea of what they do, why they’re needed, or how they work. Going around a corner in a…

Introduction Thinking about how automatic transmissions work usually results in the same type of headache you get when eating ice cream too quickly, brain freeze. Automatic transmissions are one of the most complicated components in…

This has been making its way through the enthusiast communities on the intertubes. Brutus, a racer resto-mod, essentially takes what looks like a pre-war two seat open wheel race car and inserts a big aero…

This review begins with two observations. First, the best off-road vehicle I’ve ever driven was a Jeep Wrangler. Second, the worst on-road vehicle I’ve ever driven was a Jeep Wrangler. And that is the dilemma…

Looks aren’t everything. Lost in all the chatter regarding the looks of this new 2011 5 Series are some significant differences from the previous generation of 5 that you probably haven’t heard or read much…

In 2013, BMW turns another page in their long and prosperous automotive history. For the first time, a full electric BMW vehicle enters the production lines and a new eco-friendly sub-brand will join the extensive…

A little over ten years ago BMW pulled the plug on the ‘English Patient’ known as Rover. The decision to purchase Rover did not serve either BMW or Rover well in the six years of…