Archive for September, 2011
BMW Individual Launches iPad App
Official Release: BMW Individual, the most exclusive way to drive a BMW, is now also available as an interactive experience on the iPad. An innovative user interface allows you to …
BMW M5 Wears Michelin
In the hot sun of southern Spain tires can come into question, especially in a performance sedan. The M5 was shod in Michelin Pilot Super Sports and they did an …
World Premier: BMW ActiveHybrid 5
Today BMW takes the wraps off of its latest hybrid, the ActiveHybrid 5 Series. In contrast to the X6 and even 7 Series hybrids, BMW expects this car to sell …
Chris Harris Video Diary: 2012 BMW M5
Chris Harris attended the same event M5 in Spain as us and he came away with some similar opinions (no surprise there as the car is sublime). He just posted …
BMW F80 M3 Video: Is that a V6 We Hear?
Could M do the unthinkable and ditch BMW’s famed inline configuration for a V? It’s been rumored for several years now but we had no hard evidence of the move. …
2012 BMW M5 Rear Suspension Exposed
The engineers were more than happy to show us the key parts of the M5 rear suspension while putting one up on a lift. What that means is that we …
The Active M Differential in Detail
During our time with the M5 in Spain we were surprised by the new differential, which is called the Active M Differential (no surprise there). It was quiet, played nice …
Opinion: 2012 BMW M5 Exhaust Sound
Before we dig in and let our views on this highly controversial subject fly we need to take a trip in the not-so way back machine. The year is 2009, …
Bimmerfile First Drive: 2012 M5
Dr. Jeckyll meets Mr. Hyde at the push of a button. Or more precisely, an “M” button. From board room to race track, or vice versa was M’s goal when …
Active Sound: Is the New M5 Faking its Engine Note?
During our time with the M5 at last week’s press launch, we came away impressed by the soundtrack of the new twin turbo V8 more than we expected. As you …
The 2012 BMW M5: The Full Release
When BMW releases a new car, there are several waves of press packets that get released at various moments within the first few months. But the one usually worth waiting …
Q&A With Head of M Engine Development
As part of BMW’s M5 press launch, BMW made several key engineers available for general Q&As. The following is the full transcript of a Q&A from M itself with Mr …
BMW’s M3 DTM Takes to the Track for Testing
Official Release: The past two days have seen BMW Motorsport continue its preparations for the coming DTM season at the Hungaroring (HU). As at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz (DE), this test …
BimmerFile Exclusive: BMW Testing Carbon Ceramic Brakes for M5
Dr. Herbert Diess, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Purchasing and Supplier Network confirmed to BimmerFile that BMW ///M GmBH is currently testing carbon ceramic discs brakes …
