Archive for October, 2009
M3 GT2 Wins Debut in the Asian Le Mans Series
Official Release: Dirk Müller (DE) and Tommy Milner (US) celebrated victory with the BMW M3 GT2 in the first round of the Asian Le Mans Series. At the “Okayama International …
///M3 Surprise Coming?
We have been hearing different things from different people about what ///M has in store for us enthusiasts in the near future. If you have been following the site over …
BMW Finally Reveals the E34 M5 Convertible
We’ve seen the early 90′s era pictures but until now never had official confirmation from BMW that the car was ever built. However today, the M division finally revealed that …
BMW Group Establishes Joint Venture with SGL
Official Release: The BMW Group and the SGL Group have agreed on the establishment of a joint venture for the production of carbon fibres and textile semi-finished products (CFRP) for …
3 Series Coupe and Convertible Facelifts
This latest photo (from Speedlux) gives us a sneak peak at the rear LED taillights that we’ll see on the coupe an convertible 3 series models after the LCI (life-cycle …
Power Socket: Found it!
In BimmerCast #7 I commented on how BMW removed the “smoker’s package” on the 2010 3 Series. While I have no issue with the lack of ash tray and it …
The Hairdo Test in the New BMW Wind Tunnel
Official Release: She sits in a 1987 open-top BMW 3 Series Convertible, authentically dressed in an eighties-style Bordeaux-coloured dress, her hair down and put into perfect shape by a hair …
BMW Builds a Special Edition M5 CSL
This morning at BMW’s prototype compound outside the Nurburgring the M Division took the wraps off of a special CSL version of the M5 meant to celebrate the sedan’s 25th …
MINI Product Roadmap Revealed
We know that BMW has grand plans for its smallest brand. MINI has gone from one shape and three models to three cars and well over a dozen models worldwide. …
BMW Considering Radical Design Direction for New iSetta Sub-Brand
Perhaps it’s little surprise but Autocar is reporting that BMW is going to be positioning it’s Project i or iSetta brands as premium within the marketplace. The idea is to …
BMW to Link Executive Bonuses to Blue-Collar Compensation
BMW is looking to take it’s progressive thinking into the executive compensation realm with this latest policy shift. Business Week is reporting that these changes will be some of the …
BimmerCast #7 – The 5 Series Show
It’s 5 Series week on the BimmerCast. Along with the normal news of the week we spend some time walking through the range from the E12 to the upcoming F10. …
BF Review: BMW 750Li Part I
BMW started from a clean slate when it undertook the redesign of the 7 series for the 2009 model year. With that said, the engineers and designers have created a …
