Frank Van Meel

BMW Admits The First Electric M Cars Will Be Heavy

BMW Admits The First Electric M Cars Will Be Heavy

Weight is the enemy of performance but there’s not much automakers can do now to cut the fat of an EV. Until solid-state batteries come to fruition, EVs will remain notoriously heavy. Consequently, BMW’s first…

BMW M Boss Confirms Next-Gen M3 With Gas Engine

BMW M Boss Confirms Next-Gen M3 With Gas Engine

BMWBLOG was the first publication to report about a next-generation M3 with a gasoline engine. We’re happy to officially confirm the sports sedan will keep its inline-six engine through our German sister site Bimmer Today….

BMW M Boss Drives The New M5 At Laguna Seca

BMW M Boss Drives The New M5 At Laguna Seca

The new M5 sedan has touched down in the United States where the M man himself drove the G90 around the iconic Laguna Seca. BMW M CEO Frank van Meel got behind the wheel of…

BMW Concedes The M5 G90 Is 'The Best We Could Do'

BMW Concedes The M5 G90 Is ‘The Best We Could Do’

BMW has been under fire lately because of the new M5’s worryingly high curb weight. However, that was to be expected considering the 550e xDrive isn’t exactly a lightweight car either. With a bigger V8…

BMW M Boss Drives The New M5 G90 At The Goodwood FoS

BMW Defends The New M5 Hybrid's Massive Weight Penalty

BMW Defends The New M5 Hybrid’s Massive Weight Penalty

When technical specifications of the new M5 leaked in mid-February, the curb weight left enthusiasts worried. BMW confirmed our worst fears when it unveiled the G90 earlier this week. Heavier than even the fully electric…

BMW Considered Making The New M5 Fully Electric

BMW Considered Making The New M5 Fully Electric

BMW confirmed plans to shoehorn a plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain in the new M5 a little over two years ago. However, the G90 could’ve been a significantly different car. M boss Frank van Meel has…