Dirk Häcker’s BMW M Legacy: The Engineer Behind Today’s Best M Cars
A look back at Dirk Häcker’s 37-year career at BMW M and the cars that defined his engineering legacy.
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BMW M Has A New Engineering Boss: Alexander Karajlovic
The XM's project manager takes over from Dirk Häcker, who is retiring after 37 years at BMW.
The New BMW M2 CS Is Almost M4 CSL Fast At The Nurburgring
BMWBLOG spoke with the head of development at BMW M, who told us that the new M2 CS is nearly as fast as the M4 CSL around the Nordschleife.
BMW Explains Why The M2 CS Lacks A Carbon Fiber Front Splitter
In an exclusive interview with BMWBLOG, the head of engineering at M told us why the M2 CS has a front splitter made from plastic and rubber.
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BMW’s Manual Limits Power To 473 HP But There’s An Exception
BMW M's Head of R&D explains why there aren't more powerful manual M cars, even though the S58 engine can deliver well above 500 hp.
BMW Tells Us It’s Considering An M2 xDrive
BMW M Head of Development Dirk Häcker tells BMWBLOG an all-wheel-drive M2 could happen, but a final decision is still pending.
BMW M Is Working On Simulated Gear Shifts For Electric Cars
BMW M boss Frank van Meel tells Top Gear that the performance division has been working on an artificial transmission for EVs for years.
BMW Rules Out Tank Turn For Electric M Cars
BMWBLOG chatted with M boss Frank van Meel as well as M R&D chief Dirk Häcker about the future of performance cars.
BMW M Testing Cars With Synthetic Fuel
We chatted with BMW M Head of Development Dirk Häcker about combustion engines and synthetic fuels on the dawn of the EV era.
2023 BMW M2 With Manual Gearbox Extensively Detailed By M Head Of Engineering
In a lengthy video, Dirk Hacker explains the BMW M2 is closer to the M4 more than ever by using a wide array of parts from its bigger brother.
Electric M Car “Will be worth the wait,” Says M Division Head of Development
According to Dirk Häcker, BMW M head of technical development, the first all-electric M car "will be worth the wait."
