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BMW fans miss Albert Biermann, that much isn’t a secret. During his watch, BMW M developed some genuinely incredible cars, such as the E92 M3 and 1 Series M. Biermann is now at Hyundai, where…
Nico DeMattia / April 4, 2023
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BMW fans know of Albert Biermann well. He was the former boss at BMW M and was responsible for some of BMW’s most legendary cars, such as the E39 M5, E46 M3, and even the…
Nico DeMattia / December 18, 2021
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For years, BMW fans have been begging BMW’s M Division for a bespoke sports car, something not based on an existing BMW product. While we’ll be getting a bespoke M model soon enough, it’s likely…
Nico DeMattia / January 3, 2020
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Former BMW M Boss Albert Biermann spent decades at the Bavarian brand and helped create some truly iconic cars. Now, though, he’s working for Hyundai/KIA, which is a bit of an odd jump. However, it’s…
Nico DeMattia / May 31, 2018
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Former BMW USA M manager Thomas Schemera goes to Hyundai
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: March 2, 2018
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In 2014, long-time M Lead Engineer Albert Biermann had left BMW M to join Hyundai. Biermann had overlooked the development of all M cars for about 30 years as VP of engineering and he took…
Gabriel Nica / January 10, 2018
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After the departure of the long-time BMW M executive Albert Biermann to Hyundai, the South Korean brand makes another hiring from Munich. Hyundai Motor has announced the appointment of Fayez Abdul Rahman as Vice President of…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 2, 2017
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If you’re wondering why/how Hyundai is coming out with some impressive new cars under its Genesis brand, it’s because of one man — Albert Biermann. Hyundai’s Genesis sub-brand is now run by Biermann, who was…
Nico DeMattia / September 20, 2017
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The most famous letter in all of the automotive world is ‘M’. It represents BMW’s M Division and some of the most famous performance cars in history. The former head of BMW’s M Division is…
Nico DeMattia / November 14, 2015
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Saturday breakfast is with the usual suspects, car guys in KC – flying under the banner of Age & Treachery Racing, LTD. It offers more than occasional opportunities to ogle some pretty interesting machinery; the…
Hugo Becker / January 18, 2015
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In a stunning move, BMW M VP of Engineering Albert Biermann leaves the M Performance Division for a similar job at Hyundai. Biermann will be in charge of developing performance models and improve ride and…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 22, 2014