Interesting
It was just a matter of time before BMW took the thinking that went into the N54/N55 direct injected turbocharged six cylinders and applied it to the naturally aspirated N52 six. And the result is…
Hugo Becker / January 19, 2011
Interesting
This has been making its way through the enthusiast communities on the intertubes. Brutus, a racer resto-mod, essentially takes what looks like a pre-war two seat open wheel race car and inserts a big aero…
Hugo Becker / January 18, 2011
6 Series
Detroit – BMW held a design workshop for the 6 Series convertible on Tuesday morning. The process started with an explanation of why a soft top was selected over a metal folding top. In talking…
Hugo Becker / January 11, 2011
6 Series
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…
Hugo Becker / January 11, 2011
Auto Shows
2011 NAIAS: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
by Hugo Becker / Date: January 11, 2011
Auto Shows
Detroit – Wandering the floor of the North American International Auto Show is a bit of treat before the crowds show up on the weekend. In addition you get to see some of the heavy…
Hugo Becker / January 10, 2011
Auto Shows
Detroit – Porsche marked its return to the North American International Auto Show with the unveiling of the stunning 918 RSR. Porsche has explained the 918 RSR is a test bed for future production car…
Hugo Becker / January 10, 2011
1 Series
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…
Hugo Becker / December 16, 2010
BMW 1M
A pirate walks into a bar and says, “Arrrgh, I needs me a drink!” and the bartender replies, “Do you know there’s a steering wheel in your pants?”. And thus begins one of the more…
Hugo Becker / December 10, 2010
BMW 1M
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….
Hugo Becker / December 10, 2010
Test Drives
As luck would have it, a member of the gang I belong to phoned me late Thursday afternoon asking for a favor. He’d recently been in a bike accident and he needed to move his…
Hugo Becker / November 21, 2010