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BMW will recall 24,000 vehicle to fix emission glitch

BMW will recall over 24,000 vehicles sold in the United States. The 24,340 vehicles built from 2009-2011 may fail to meet U.S. and California emission regulations. Roughly 2,740 are X5 xDrive50i and X6 xDrive50i manufactured…

BMW M5 One Lap of America – Day 2

Today started out pretty miserable, weather wise. Teams awoke to loud thunderstorms, heavy rain and high winds as they made their way to Mid America Motorplex in Pacific Junction, Iowa. Believe it or not somehow…

One Lap: A Primer

Being the only member of the BMWBLOG staff whoʼs a Lap Dog (will explain in a minute) I figured today, the start of the Tire Rackʼs One Lap of America, would be good time to…

2012 One Lap of America: Day 1

2012 One Lap of America: Day 1

Today presented competitors with a full schedule of events. First we had the skid pad competition at Tire Rack. This comprises of three laps clockwise and three laps in an anti-clockwise direction on the wet…

The Spun Bearing: Hyundai, Benz, and More Thoughts on Bangalore

Lausitzring DTM: M3 DTM takes the win

Just two races into its comeback season, BMW is back on the top step of the DTM podium: 19 years, six months and 25 days after the last triumph, Bruno Spengler (CA), at the wheel…

BMW Group reports record figures for first quarter

The BMW Group has had a successful start in the new financial year. “We have recorded the best first-quarter figures ever — for sales volume, revenues and earnings — in the BMW Group’s corporate history”,…

Project Visio.M: Electric mass mobility for urban environments

Electric vehicles powered by electricity from renewable energy sources are an attractive option for mobility within the urban area and beyond. However, previous approaches lead to vehicles that either are too heavy and too expensive…