Archive for March, 2008

BlueTooth audio streaming

BMW to offer Bluetooth audio streaming

BMW currently offers buyers the the ability to stream music (wired) and use a mobile phone wirelessly. You can use your Apple iPod (or many other music player) through the …

New York Times Drives a 128i Convertible

Probably not the combination many here would buy, but interesting nonetheless.

Thirty Years of the BMW M1

Official BMW AG Press Release: The star came in pure white: When the 64th Paris Motor Show opened its gates in autumn 1978, sports car fans and lovers had only …

BMW 535d on Top Gear

We have received a good deal of interest/inquiries about the upcoming diesel models in the US. Though we are not currently scheduled to receive this model the guys over at …

Curtain Raiser to a Very Special Year: BMW Mobile Tradition at Techno Classica

Official BMW Press Release: BMW Group Mobile Tradition stands on the threshold of an eventful year. In June the BMW Museum in Munich will reopen its doors; the legendary BMW …

New BMW 135i Official Promotional Video

Another to add to the growing collection…

Vintage Find: 1973 BMW Bavaria 3.0S

Courtesy of Bring a Trailer, what appears to be a very nice early BMW sedan is available on Ebay. It has lived most of its time in Utah and is …

A Sneak Peak at BMW’s New Museum

Number four in this week’s video series deals with one of the most visited attractions in Munich. I’ve visited both BMW’s original Museum and it’s temporary set-up that was in …

BMW working on personalized owner’s manual

Out of date, not specific enough owner’s manual? BMW is working on a solution to this problem in the form of a personalized web-based owner’s manual. It will be specially …

BMW ConnectedDrive in Action at Genva

Another official video in our series, this time dealing with the future rather than the past.

X1 Spied during winter testing

Over the next several months we expect a lot of spy photos to be taken as BMW is redesigning or launching a number of models. We got a tip off …

The M1 – An Introduction

Video two in this week’s series, this edition deals with the original M car – the M1. It’s a car that many BMW fans know little about.

Rampenfest…..but when?

We all read the story a few weeks back about the “viral” marketing campaign BMW had established for the launch of the 1 series in the US called Rampenfest. The …

A salute to the ultimate driver….

Today, I thought I would share with you a little piece of a cog in the BMW marketing machine. This week signifies the one year anniversary of when my wife …