Posted by Mario on May 24, 2012
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The U.S. launch of the new BMW 640i Gran Coupe takes place this week in Santa Barbara, California. To showcase the beautiful design lines and sportiness of the Gran Coupe, BMW takes a Frozen Bronze model for a ride on … Continue reading
Posted by Mario on May 23, 2012
BMW replaces the Japanese automaker Toyota as the world’s most valuable car brand. The annual ranking is conducted by Millward Brown as part of the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study. Same report says Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Audi have improved their brand value as well. Peter Walshe, Millward Brown global [...]
Posted by Mario on May 22, 2012
It’s a new week. So to kick off the week right, today’s “Super Bild” is a tribute to BMW Motorrad who finished 1-2 at last weekend’s Donington Park round of the Super Bike World Championship. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport Team worked hard to reach the victory milestone. Troy Corser (AUS) claimed the [...]
Posted by Mario on May 22, 2012
After months of speculations and contradictory reports, the saga of the next generation M3 and M4 engine has come to an end. While attending the BMW M6 Convertible and 6 Series Gran Coupe press drive event, we learned that the engine of choice for the M3 and M4 is an inline-six unit. [...]
Posted by Mario on May 22, 2012
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety today named the all-new 2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan a “Top Safety Pick”, continuing the company’s long-standing commitment to offering class-leading safety with each new model. In order to earn “Top Safety Pick”, a car must receive a rating of “good”, the Institute’s highest rating, in [...]
Posted by Mario on May 21, 2012
We’re attending the U.S. launch of the new BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe and had the opportunity to spend some time with the four-door coupe on the scenic roads between Santa Barbara and Solvang, California. Without immediately jumping into the first drive impressions (more on that tomorrow), we simply wanted to share [...]
Posted by Mario on May 21, 2012
Vorsteiner releases their program for the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. Here are the full details: We are proud to announce the debut of our program for the 1M Coupe. The aero components built from our Autoclave Pre-Preg Carbon Fiber add style and functionality from our development of the GTS-V collection. The [...]
Posted by Mario on May 21, 2012
Bimmerfest is the biggest annual gathering of BMW cars and takes place California where thousands of enthusiasts across the country are joining to showcase their BMWs, from stock cars to heavily tuned bimmers. This year’s event took place in Pasadena, and once again, it gathered thousands of enthusiasts. All the most important [...]
Posted by Mario on May 19, 2012
One lucky collector had a hard time making up his mind just which M car he wanted in his prized collection, so he bought and tuned them all. I’ve known “StreetKing” for quite a number of years, and I know both of his weaknesses: white M cars and tuning them. With a [...]
Posted by Mario on May 19, 2012
One lucky collector had a hard time making up his mind just which M car he wanted in his prized collection, so he bought and tuned them all. I’ve known “StreetKing” for quite a number of years, and I know both of his weaknesses: white M cars and tuning them. With a [...]