BMW M boss Frank van Meel is adamant the current-generation M3 is the “best car on the market” in its segment. However, the G80 “has its struggles” compared to what the M division is cooking…
Rather than letting it linger until its inevitable demise, BMW is pampering the 8 Series with a special version. M boss Frank van Meel broke the news at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in an…
In a parallel universe, BMW would’ve followed up on the M1 with a few supercars. Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini launch a new one every decade or so. However, BMW is not an exotic brand. It’s…
We got to sit down with BMW M boss, Frank van Meel, at the 2025 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Subject matters ranged far, but stayed decidedly far from some of the heavier headlines of the…
Widespread electrification of the automobile is a divisive subject in the auto enthusiast community. On the one hand, electric cars offer effortless acceleration. On the other hand, taking the internal combustion engine out of the…
Each year, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este gives us a glimpse into BMW’s most exclusive design thinking. But in 2025, we brought something else to the table: a conversation on the intersection of engineering, design…
Ever since the new M5 debuted a year ago, nearly every discussion has centered on its curb weight. At 2,435 kilograms in European specification, the sports sedan is 540 kg heavier than the M5 Competition…
The BMW M5 premiered last June, but the sports sedan didn’t go on sale until late 2024. The long interval between the official announcement and the start of deliveries was detrimental to the G90’s early…
Who is the most qualified to talk about a new BMW performance model if not the mayor of M Town himself? Frank van Meel stars in a walkaround video of the first-ever M3 CS Touring….
Weight is the enemy of performance but there’s not much automakers can do now to cut the fat of an EV. Until solid-state batteries come to fruition, EVs will remain notoriously heavy. Consequently, BMW’s first…
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