Frank Van Meel

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…

BMW has been under fire lately because of the new M5’s worryingly high curb weight. However, that was to be expected considering the 550e xDrive isn’t exactly a lightweight car either. With a bigger V8…

We’ve already seen the new BMW M5 tackle the Goodwood hill climb but there was a separate run with the mayor of M Town himself. Frank van Meel got behind the wheel of the super…

When technical specifications of the new M5 leaked in mid-February, the curb weight left enthusiasts worried. BMW confirmed our worst fears when it unveiled the G90 earlier this week. Heavier than even the fully electric…

Who is better qualified to talk about the new BMW M5 if not the mayor of M Town himself? Frank van Meel stars in a walkaround video to guide us through this “G90” and its…

You need an automatic transmission to extract every last drop of performance from a sports car. However, enthusiasts agree that rowing your own gears is more fun. BMW knows that, and it might try to…

BMW doesn’t miss an opportunity to hype up its first electric M car. The hotly anticipated performance EV will sit above the current crop of M Performance models that don’t have a combustion engine. It’ll…

BMW started deliveries of the second-generation M2 in April 2023, but only a little over a year later, the G87 gets a Life Cycle Impulse. I know what you’re probably thinking – How can this…

We had the opportunity to chat with BMW M head honcho Franciscus van Meel and Dirk Haecker, head of BMW M R&D. In our quick talk, we learned a lot about BMW M’s future. We…

Automakers always try to one-up each other to sell more cars. Some introduce useful features while others resort to gimmicks to lure in customers. When BMW showed its quad-motor EV a couple of years ago,…