Frank Van Meel

BMW M Boss: Why The New Standalone Model Had To Be An SUV

BMW M Boss: Why The New Standalone Model Had To Be An SUV

When BMW unveiled the Vision M Next in June 2019, many enthusiasts were left wondering whether the concept would evolve into a production car. Shortly after its world premiere, former chief of engineering Klaus Frohlich…

BMW 7 Series Special One-Offs Have Fish Skin, Diamonds, Real Silver

VIDEO: BMW M CEO Frank van Meel Explains the BMW XM

VIDEO: BMW M CEO Frank van Meel Explains the BMW XM

The BMW XM is one of the most important and exciting performance cars in the brand’s recent history. Not only is it the first standalone BMW M car since the original M1 (it’s actually more…

Frank van Meel Moves from BMW over to Rolls-Royce

Frank van Meel Moves from BMW over to Rolls-Royce

For years, Frank Van Meel has been a performance-minded enthusiast, helping to develop some of the most incredible go-fast cars on the market. Years ago, van Meel was the head of Audi’s Quattro GmbH (now…

How will the BMW M Division change after van Meel?

How will the BMW M Division change after van Meel?

It’s already been reported that BMW CEO Frank van Meel is on his way out of the M Division. He hasn’t been fired, nor is he leaving BMW. Instead, he’s moving to become in charge…