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The Origins of DesignworksUSA’s Heritage

  DesignworksUSA is a design ‘skunk works’, a hotbed of automotive styling located in southern California. But it wasn’t always in BMW’s hands. It was purchased from Chuck Pelly by BMW. So who is Chuck…

Column: Spark Plugs – Who Needs Them?

There are moments of clarity in life when you realize that some things you were reliant upon are no longer needed. Take for instance, the ‘Thigh Master.’ Popularized in America during the 1990’s, infomercials went…

BMW M1 350 horsepower gets the go-ahead

BMW M1 350 horsepower gets the go-ahead

The rumors of a new BMW M1 have been going around for quite some time now, but no solid reports have been ever made nor confirmed by BMW. Today, British magazine Autocar reports that BMW…

Farewell E60 - We'll Miss You

Farewell E60 – We’ll Miss You

I find myself driving down a familiar road, one I’ve driven a thousand times before, in my hometown of Augusta, Georgia. It’s a road that hasn’t changed much over the years though it surrounds the…

Quick Drive: BMW ActiveHybrid X6

BMW ActiveHybrid 7 first exclusively for VIPs

Before the official launch of the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 in 2010, the new luxury sedan will be exclusively driven by public figures and VIPs, a move that BMW hopes it will draw some attention to…

Editorial: Bangle’s Legacy

Regardless of popular sentiment, from either pole, Chris Bangle has had a significant impact on BMW. His retirement in March of 2009 marked the end of a decade and a half of service designing automobiles…

BMW Motorsport Z4 GT3 with M3 V8 engine

BMW Motorsport Z4 GT3 with M3 V8 engine

On their homepage, BMW Motorsport announces a new model due out in the second quarter of 2010: BMW Z4 GT3. To our surprise, the Z4 GT3 is being listed as powered by the 4.0 liter…

BMW Concept ActiveE: Technology overview

BMW Concept ActiveE: Technology overview

While BMW has been doing a lot of green things lately – and winning awards for their eco-efforts – it’s been hard to keep up with a lot of the new technology that they’ve been…