When we reviewed the “BMW Behind The Scenes” set of three books we described them as “A masterpiece.” The author was given a level of trust to tell the company’s inside story like never before…
BMW has touted themselves as “The Ultimate Driving Machine” for decades. But do you know the real origin story? The term was coined in 1974 – now over 50 years ago – and has proven…
As many of our readers may be aware, BMW is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 3 Series this year. The first-generation 3 Series, codenamed E21, debuted just before the 1975 International Motor Show (IAA)…
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BMW has over 100 years of history to draw upon. To say there have been a huge number of hits would be an understatement. But, there have also been some enormous misses. Drawing inspiration from…
As another 5 Series enters production, we look back at the original E12 generation. I have to admit that I haven’t been to any launch events for the new G60 BMW 5 Series. I didn’t…
BMW’s M Division has been around five decades, which is almost two more than I’ve been alive. Many BMW enthusiasts have no idea what it’s like to appreciate that Bavarian brand without the M Division’s…
BMW M’s 50th birthday celebrations continue. After a series of ///M events, including the iconic 24 Hours of Nurburgring and the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the Motorsport brand is now heading to Goodwood for the…
As you may be aware, BMW is not an American or English brand. BMW hails from Germany. Bavaria, Munich to be more precise. Therefore, if we’re to be completely fair, the name of the company…
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