Archive for August, 2012
The BMW M5 and M6 Are Officially Back in the US
The new pinnacle of the M brand has officially arrived at dealers in the US. BMWNA is celebrating the arrival of the M5 and M6 to the US market having …
BMW Team RLL – Baltimore ALMS Qualifying
BMW Team RLL qualified its two BMW M3 GT racing cars in the second and fifth GT class starting positions for tomorrow’s two-hour American Le Mans Series Baltimore Sports Car …
BimmerFile Review: Rowing Gears in the New M5
Last year we had the privilege of driving a European specced M5 in beautiful Andalusia, Spain and were more than impressed. On the Ascari racetrack the DCT equipped M5 was …
BMW X6, Z4 & 1 Series Ranked #1 in Strategic Vision Total Quality Index
Official Release: The BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe, Z4 Roadster, 1 Series Coupe were ranked highest of their respective segments in the 2012 Total Quality Index™ (TQI) study conducted by …
First Drive Review: 2013 BMW M6 Coupe
Over the years we’ve harped on the previous generation M6 a ton here at BimmerFile. From its lackluster chassis dynamics to the questionable “power” button the E63 M6 wasn’t M’s finest moment. But BMW has moved on and so have we with turbo power and a focus on broadening appeal while creating better all-around cars. But does the all new 2013 BMW M6 buck that trend?
The BMW M3 Lime Rock Edition Preview Video
BMW of North America is launching the M3 Lime Rock Edition to help celebrate the last year of E92 M3 production. And as we see in the video, it’s perhaps …
Vintage German E30 Promotional Video is More Awesome than you can Imagine
There’s so much awesome packed into the 6 minutes of 7 seconds of this video it may be a bit overwhelming for anyone who’s a fan of the E30 or …
BMW M6: The Details in Video
The BMW M6 was officially launched in the US last week and we got plenty of time behind the wheel both at the track and on the road. But the …
Bill Auberlan Behind the Wheel of the M6 at Laguna Seca
Sensing a trend here? BMW has brought out the stars to drive its M cars at Laguna Seca. This next video features recent ALMS Road America winner (and all around …
Watch a Suspension Cam Equipped M5 at Laguna Seca
The M5 is beast. It’s powerful and large. And to deal with that… largness… BMW M has worked wonders on the suspension making the M5 feel light and toss-able at …
Laguna Seca Corkscrew Time-Lapse
Laguna Seca has arguably the most widely corner of any racetrack in the United States. The “Cork Screw” is famed for it’s height, danger and for completely disappearing on a …
The 2013 BMW Alpina B7 at Laguna Seca
We’ve just spent the past few days with the M5, M6 and Alpina B7 in Northern California and Legaun Seca. And while we have reviews coming for each we wanted …
An Argument for Driver Training
Teenagers and M3s don’t typically mix unless there are two things; adult supervision or some level of driver training. Because inevitably the teenager will want to find the limits of …
BMW Launches New Car Sharing Program in San Francisco
Official Release: San Francisco, CA – August 20, 2012…At a press conference with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, BMW Group Member of the Board Dr. Ian Robertson today announced the …
