Interesting
ZF Double Clutch Automatic According to a source, BMW appears to be testing a new transmission option for one of its cars. We’ve talked about the availability of three separate ‘noses’ for the ZF 8…
Hugo Becker / June 24, 2015
7 Series
Dingolfing is the home of big car production for BMW. The Dingolfing facility started as Glas GmbH and was purchased by BMW in 1966 (after the Neue Klasse had taken the public by storm). The…
Hugo Becker / June 10, 2015
BMW X1
Calvin Luk is on a roll. The new 2016 BMW X1 is visual hit that comes on the heels of his LCI design of the 1 Series – which was more than welcome. Calvin has…
Hugo Becker / June 4, 2015
BMW X1
It doesn’t seem that long that BMWBLOG was in Canada driving the then ‘soon to be released in the US’ BMW X1. And it is hard to overestimate the appeal of the reasonably priced current…
Hugo Becker / June 3, 2015
Interesting
The Next Ten Years
by Hugo Becker / Date: May 9, 2015
Interesting
The perfectly-calibrated BMW manual transmission is particularly popular with sporty drivers due to its precise handling. Here is a guide on manual transmission
Hugo Becker / April 20, 2015
Rolls-Royce
Recently Rolls-Royce announced that they are planning on offering an all-terrain vehicle in 2018. In advance of the prototype mule being unleashed on public roads they thought to alert other motorists of its looming presence….
Hugo Becker / April 8, 2015
Auto Shows
The Geneva Auto Show brought a number of interesting Grand Touring concepts to light, and while we wait the eventual reveal of a rumored BMW Z5, it may be worth a little time to look…
Hugo Becker / March 6, 2015
7 Series
Nico DeMattia asked a question recently as to whether or not BMW should produce a ‘Rolls-Royce’ branded 7 series. This was in regards to the announcement by Daimler that they are producing the Mercedes-Maybach S600….
Hugo Becker / February 27, 2015
Rolls-Royce
This evening, Rolls Royce has announced that they are working on a new car. The bullet-pointed press release mentions that it will be an all-terrain car (and the word car, not vehicle/truck/SUV, is used). It…
Hugo Becker / February 18, 2015
BMW Engines
As I’m working on this article, Bayerischer Rundfunk is playing the theme from the movie, “Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines” – how appropriate. Recently BMW has been teasing us with videos and animations…
Hugo Becker / February 14, 2015