Racing
There may be one race left in the American Le Mans Series’ (ALMS) 2011 season, but Dunlop tires have already helped clinch five championship titles. The achievement came after a strong performance by Dunlop-equipped cars…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 20, 2011
News
In an interview for German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said the company expects to sell more than 2 million cars a year by 2020 and will retain the lead in the…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 20, 2011
BMW X6
According to Bimmerfile, quoting Dave Buchko, a spokesman for BMWNA, the high-end X6 ActiveHybrid is ceasing production. BMWNA states that there are no future plans to offer the X6 Sports Activity Coupe with the existing…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 19, 2011
News
Now, more invigorating horsepower and torque, is available with two new power kits bring crisp stimulating performance to the Ultimate Driving Machine. BMW 135i and 335i Models can now be retrofitted at BMW centers or…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 19, 2011
Racing
ALMS Monterey: BMW RLL Finishes 2nd and 4th to Clinch the GT Driver and Team Championships
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: September 19, 2011
Auto Shows
Frankfurt am Main – I brought the extra stout umbrella along knowing that Frankfurt am Main is the financial capitol of Europe and, given the uncertainty of the European economic union, it might be raining…
Hugo Becker / September 19, 2011
News
In the past year, several reports indicated possible engine agreements between BMW and a series of smaller or larger automakers. The insolvent carmaker Saab signed an engine sharing contract with BMW back in September 2010,…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 18, 2011
Videos
In Spring 2011, BMW launched for the European market the BMW X5 xDrive40d and X6 xDrive40d. The BMW X6 family now includes the xDrive40d model powered by the same 3.0-liter engine found in the 740d….
Horatiu Boeriu / September 18, 2011
Racing
BMW Team RLL driver Joey Hand recorded the sixth pole of the season for the No. 56 M3 GT in this afternoon’s qualifying session for the American Le Mans Monterey to extend the BMW Team…
Horatiu Boeriu / September 17, 2011
Featured Posts
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…
James Bachici / September 16, 2011
Test Drives
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…
Shawn Molnar / September 16, 2011