News
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 7, 2012
Racing
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…
Steve Maguire / May 7, 2012
Interesting
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…
Chuck Vossler / May 7, 2012
Racing
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…
Steve Maguire / May 7, 2012
Interesting
The Spun Bearing: Hyundai, Benz, and More Thoughts on Bangalore
by Hugo Becker / Date: May 7, 2012
Racing
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 7, 2012
6 Series
Once again BMW is advancing into a new vehicle segment with the introduction of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. Following the convertible and the Coupe in the BMW 6 Series, this new exclusive model…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 5, 2012
BMW M
BMW today announced new BMW M Performance Parts specially designed for the new 2012 BWW 3 Series Sedan and 2011-2012 5 Series Sedan. Like the BMW M Performance Parts already available for the high-performance M3,…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 4, 2012
Racing
When you looked at this years race calender one would have assumed that packing shorts, a few t-shirts and flip flops would be the best choice of clothing for this weekend’s race. If you went…
Halston Pitman / May 4, 2012
News
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”,…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 4, 2012
News
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…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 4, 2012