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?

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…

Hyundai aims at the high-performance cars market

Hyundai aims at the high-performance cars market

Saturday breakfast is with the usual suspects, car guys in KC – flying under the banner of Age & Treachery Racing, LTD. It offers more than occasional opportunities to ogle some pretty interesting machinery; the…

Electric only motors for BMW?

We believe that BMW will likely phase out internal combustion engines over the next 10 years,” Baron wrote.”

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Reasons Why To Buy The BMW i3 with Range Extender

Reasons Why To Buy The BMW i3 with Range Extender

Buyers of BMW’s new i3 have a decision to make, whether to opt for the range extender or keep the pure-electric drive of the regular i3. And that decision should be made with an understanding…

Thoughts on the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

Thoughts on the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

The Appeal of the Roundel About ten years ago a co-worker wandered into my office at the phone company to interrupt my goofing off and talk about cars. Specifically she wanted to talk about replacing…