Editorial: Bangle’s Legacy
Regardless of popular sentiment, from either pole, Chris Bangle has had a significant impact on BMW. His retirement in March of 2009 marked the end of a decade and a half of service designing automobiles…
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Column: When a Supplier Is More Than a Supplier
Floating below the surface of the news that Magna International is in negotiations to purchase Opel is Magna’s future relationship as a Tier 1 supplier to other auto manufacturers. If Magna was strictly a parts…
M3 owner and CTS-V’s challenger, Michael Cooper, visits BMWNA
Weeks ago, GM’s former vice-chairman Bob Lutz threw a challenge at everyone interested to compete against the Cadillac CTS-V. Car owners, journalists or anyone interested on taking on the CTS-V, were invited on the New…
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today . . .
In the late fall of 1959, BMW was on the ropes. The demand for motorcycles was soft, they had cars at two market extremes, luxury and economy, and there was no middle ground. In addition…
BMW – A Constant in Environmental Consciousness
Diet Turbos – How Low Lag is No Lag?
A very popular food product on the market is Activia Fat Free Yogurt. Lauded for its nutritional benefits, many health conscious patrons choose it because it is “Fat Free.” In actuality, Activia Fat Free yogurt…
“The ultimate driving machine” – The perfect slogan?
Probably one of the most recognizable slogans amongst car manufacturers around the globe, BMW’s “The Ultimate Driving Machine” tag line, has served the Munich based company well over the years. Used in North America, the…
What’s your favorite BMW engine of all time?
After the post regarding the 320Si, a few of us began to discuss the different merits of the engine and why technologies such as VANOS and Valvetronic were or were not present and even what…
History: BMW car designers – Episode 1
With every vehicle launched, a new series of BMW designers rise and leave their footprint in BMW’s car design history. Since over the last tens of years there were numerous designers, we will break down…
Be A Designer: Here is the BMW 135i Coupe redesigned by you
The BMW 135i Coupe redesigning project has been one of the most exciting episodes in our “Be A Designer” series. With a lot of enthusiasts behind this model, we were positive that the input will…
Be A Designer: A few more days left to help us draw the 135i Coupe
At the beginning of this week, we kicked off a new episode of our exclusive “Be A Designer” series, a design exercise that started months ago and involves the BMW community. The project is a…
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