After an invigorating drive in BMW’s all-new 328i sedan along challenging mountain roads, I was left wanting more. Yesterday’s escape into the Spanish countryside beyond the city of Barcelona showed BMW’s new 3 series’ performance…
Date: December 2, 2011
Words & Photos: Shawn Molnar -Barcelona, Spain Standard operating procedure upon receiving keys to a press car goes something like this: Walk up to the car, give it a quick glance from a couple perspectives;…
Date: December 1, 2011
In the early days of Bavarian Motor Works, the four-cylinder engine was the basis for many of the cars. The combination of the small, two-door BMW sedans and the M10 four banger was successful in…
Date: November 28, 2011
I have to take back everything I’ve ever said about electric vehicles. Being the hardcore BMW enthusiast that I am, I was skeptical about anything EV, even a model wearing the famous Roundel. Just a…
Date: November 5, 2011
Some things require practice, some things require evolutionary leaps through time. Other things are born seemingly perfect, and never cease to amaze as they continually improve – generation after generation. iPods would be a good…
Date: September 28, 2011
In its fifth iteration, BMW’s M5 has grown in every measurable way. It is once again larger, heavier, more powerful, and packed with even more technology. But evolution is not always synonymous with improvement, at…
Date: September 25, 2011
The art of car control is a craft held in very high esteem. Varying the slip angle through a corner as you balance a car on throttle, otherwise known as drifting, is the ultimate driving…
Date: September 23, 2011
Laying quietly under a thin sheet of aluminum is BMW M’s latest technological marvel. Known internally as the S63tu (technical update), this latest M engine is an advancement over the previously employed S63 V8 in…
Date: September 22, 2011
In late ’70s, BMW launches the first 6 Series Coupe, a replacement to the legendary 3.0CS and 3.0CSi. The executive coupe struck a balance between luxury and driving dynamics, and soon emerged as an iconic…
Date: September 21, 2011
September 6th 2011 marked the official launch of the 2012 BMW 1 Series in the Netherlands and BMWBLOG was on the scene to bring you fresh pictures and first driving impressions. We got the opportunity…
Date: September 16, 2011
Words and Photos: Shawn Molnar [racetrack photos credit: Edward Ham] When BMW announced the replacement of its original and segment-founding X3, a nervous tension filled the air. You see, BMW’s original X3 was polarizing to…
Date: September 16, 2011
