Hugo Becker

Hugo Becker is our resident curmudgeon and technology maven. Having had a driver’s license for over 40 years, he also has seat time in a large number of cars, from the silly to sublime. He brings a Sputnik era emphasis on science and technology to BMWBLOG, along with a passion for automotive history. Did we mention he’s old and crotchety?
First Look: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible

First Look: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible

Detroit – The 650i convertible has been sitting on the floor for half the day and later afternoon the photographers and hangers on cleared out enough for us to take a close up look at…

2011 NAIAS: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

2011 NAIAS: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Detroit – Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 2012 C-Class at this year’s North American International Auto Show. A face-lift of the existing C-Class, it carries the bulk of the body panels over to the new model year’s…

2011 NAIAS: Porsche shows their “Vision” – 918 RSR Racecar

2012 BMW 1 Series Life Cycle Impulse Changes

2012 BMW 1 Series Life Cycle Impulse Changes

BMW has announced a series of minor running changes to the 1 Series Coupes and Convertibles sold in the North American market. This should be the last freshening of the model before the E82/E88 models…

Ruminations On the 1 Series M

Here is a collection of thoughts on the 1 Series M: The engine power figures will be disappointing to a large number of enthusiasts. The chassis is the weak link in the 135i, especially at higher speeds….

Editorial: A Real GT

Editorial: A Real GT

“Of all the terms in the motoring lexicon, the ‘GT’ moniker has to be one of the most misused and abused.” is the opening sentence of Sam Dawson’s, ‘GT: The World’s Best GT Cars 1953 to 1973″….