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I found out about the passing of Steve Jobs on Twitter yesterday evening, the 5th of October, and noticed the immediate outpouring of eulogies; I am hesitant to add my meager contribution to them. I have been around…
Hugo Becker / October 7, 2011
BMW M5
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – BMWBLOG had the opportunity to interview members of the M team. This interview was conducted at the recent IAA show in Frankfurt besides the new BMW M5. The focus of…
Hugo Becker / September 27, 2011
Interesting
BMWBLOG had an opportunity to chat with Anders Warming, the Head of Mini Design at the IAA held in Frankfurt. BMWBLOG: What was the thinking behind the somewhat startling root treatment of the Mini Coupe?…
Hugo Becker / September 21, 2011
Auto Shows
Frankfurt am Main – I brought the extra stout umbrella along knowing that Frankfurt am Main is the financial capitol of Europe and, given the uncertainty of the European economic union, it might be raining…
Hugo Becker / September 19, 2011
Auto Shows
IAA 2011: Day 2 Recap
by Hugo Becker / Date: September 15, 2011
Auto Shows
BMWBLOG team walked the floor today at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and at the end of a long, yet exciting day, we have a quick report from one of the largest car shows in…
Hugo Becker / September 14, 2011
3 Series
BMW has covered the new F20 1 series fairly extensively. But BMW is taking the opportunity of the Frankfurt show to put it in front of the public. And the 1ers immediately available are definitely…
Hugo Becker / September 13, 2011
Auto Shows
BMW’s ConnectedDrive is a grouping of comfort, infotainment, and safety features available on its products. The idea is that ConnectedDrive features are interrelated and together serve as a ‘virtual assistant’. ConnectedDrive is a combination of…
Hugo Becker / September 13, 2011
Auto Shows
BMW’s EffecientDynamics have been a key to the company’s ability to deliver performance with reductions in fuel consumption and vehicle emissions. The Twin Power Turbo gas engines are a significant contributor to that achievement and…
Hugo Becker / September 13, 2011
Auto Shows
Just when you thought that there was no more hope for companies to build bahn-burners, BMW roars ahead with the new M5. It’s not easy following the phenomenal V10 powered E60 M5, but it appears…
Hugo Becker / September 13, 2011
Auto Shows
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – Die Zeit (The Times) put on a ‘Future Summit’ at the BMW exhibition at the 64th IAA. The purpose was to discuss the future of mobility, but it also gave…
Hugo Becker / September 12, 2011