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?
The Next Ten Years

The Next Ten Years

The next ten years will be anything but easy; they may be the most critical ten years in BMW’s history

The workings of a manual gearbox

The perfectly-calibrated BMW manual transmission is particularly popular with sporty drivers due to its precise handling. Here is a guide on manual transmission

Rolls-Royce Project Cullinan Mule Revealed

Rolls-Royce Project Cullinan Mule Revealed

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….

The Best Grand Tourings at 2015 Geneva Motor Show

Thoughts On A BMW 760Li Rolls-Royce Edition

Thoughts On A BMW 760Li Rolls-Royce Edition

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….

Rolls Royce teases their upcoming SUV

Rolls Royce teases their upcoming SUV

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…

Origins Of BMW

So the breathless click-bait title of this piece should be, “How I tried to find the true origins of BMW. You won’t believe what happened next!!”. In reality the origins of BMW require a bit…