News
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…
Adrian Padeanu / May 29, 2025
News
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…
Steven Paul / May 28, 2025
BMW M2
When BMW launched the original M2 CS (F87) in 2019, it gave M enthusiasts a choice. Buyers had to choose between a six-speed manual transmission and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The Competition Sport-spec G87…
Adrian Padeanu / May 27, 2025
BMW M
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…
Steven Paul / May 27, 2025
Racing
Frank van Meel on BMW and Formula 1: “We’re Not Ignoring It”
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: May 26, 2025
BMW M5
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…
Adrian Padeanu / May 26, 2025
BMW M5
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 14, 2025
BMW M3
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….
Adrian Padeanu / January 31, 2025
3 Series
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…
Adrian Padeanu / November 23, 2024
BMW M3
BMWBLOG was the first publication to report about a next-generation M3 with a gasoline engine. We’re happy to officially confirm the sports sedan will keep its inline-six engine through our German sister site Bimmer Today….
Adrian Padeanu / October 10, 2024
BMW M5
The new M5 sedan has touched down in the United States where the M man himself drove the G90 around the iconic Laguna Seca. BMW M CEO Frank van Meel got behind the wheel of…
Adrian Padeanu / August 22, 2024