At a small, private testing facility about an hour’s drive from Berlin, BMWBLOG had the opportunity to unleash the latest rendition of the 1 series. We were given the keys to a 6-speed manual 118i…
Date: July 15, 2011
BMW has launched their new F20 1 series 5 door hatch-back in the artistic and cosmopolitan city of Berlin, and BMWBLOG is reporting live from location to bring you our first driving impressions of the…
Date: July 14, 2011
Words: Shawn Molnar Photos: Shawn Molnar, Horatiu Boeriu There is no better way to go back in time than to ride into the past. Ducking under the wind with boxer engine blazing, it felt of…
Date: July 10, 2011
I rarely turn down an opportunity to drive older cars, and when my buddy Matt brought his recently purchased BMW 2002 to breakfast Saturday morning I prevailed on him to toss me the keys. Just…
Date: July 5, 2011
Some things just go together – like a horse and carriage, a mouse and cheese, and sex on the beach. We can add to that a shiny new 1M on curvy Alpine roads. One is just not the…
Date: July 5, 2011
Toronto, Canada – Canada is doing alright. Employment and the economy are good and the Canadian dollar is going from strength to strength against the US dollar. With good employment and a strong currency, Canadians…
Date: June 2, 2011
My in-laws stopped by today to show off their new Honda Accord; V6, four doors, automatic, it’s a nice, well built, comfortable car . . . if you’re looking for transportation. And that’s just it,…
Date: May 12, 2011
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – To launch the third-generation 6 Series Convertible, BMW chose Mexico’s most luxurious and famous resort town: Cabo San Lucas. Cabo is a city at the southern tip of the Baja…
Date: May 9, 2011
While all-wheel-drive, a higher ride height and four doors all play their part in shaping MINI’s new Countryman, the mission objective has always boiled down to one thing: space. As MINI’s younger customer base transitions…
Date: May 3, 2011
With a compact coupe body, rear drive, 50/50 weight distribution, and powerful engine, the BMW 135i Coupe is “pure BMW.” I had my sights set on the 135i Coupe when BMW announced it was coming…
Date: April 27, 2011
Munich, Germany – At one point during Innovation Day, BMW turned the gathered journalists loose to sample the qualities of the new 2.0 L four in an X1 on local roads and nearby stretches of…
Date: April 12, 2011
