Archive for January, 2013
Official: BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter to Debut in 2014
This story comes to us in partnership with our sister site, ScooterFile. Tucked away in an official statement from BMW this morning was exciting news for scooter fans and electric …
BMW Officially Selling Husqvarna
In a multi-faceted press release published this morning, BMW Motorrad has confirmed what was rumored yesterday: BMW is selling its Husqvarna sub-brand. As reported by Hell For Leather and featured here on BimmerFile, Husqvarna is being sold to Austrian company Pierer Industrie AG, a company with ownership ties to KTM executive Stefan Pierer.
BMW M4 Stats & Options Revealed?
Last summer we told you the M4 would be powered by a turbocharged inline six. We know from several sources that that engine will be based on the 3.0L N55. Now we have some further confirmation. Some enterprising gentleman on Bimmerpost did some detective work and reverse engineered his way to finding out a number of details about the upcoming M4. In doing so we have some confirmation on several aspects of the car plus a few new details – including the all important engine code.
BMW M6 Gran Coupe Priced for the US
$113,000. That’s the check you (or your bank) will have to write to walk out of a showroom with a stripped out M6GC. And as expected the US will be …
Rumor: KTM Exec Acquiring Husqvarna from BMW, for Bajaj
Hell for Leather is reporting that KTM CEO Stefan Pierer is finalizing a deal to acquire BMW’s subsidiary offroad motorcycle marque, Husqvarna, via Pierer Industries AG. Pierer is part owner in KTM through shares in Cross AG, which is also backed by Indian moto giant Bajaj. It was originally thought that KTM was vying to acquire the small motor maker outright, but as more information has come in, the situation has gotten more nuanced.
Granturismo Magazine Worth a Look & a Buck
We don’t often plug things on BF but then again good friends don’t often start exceptional magazines about great cars. Bryan Joslin, formerly of Kilometer Magazine, VW Vortex and occasionally …
BMW Classic Places 2nd in a 2002 Ti at the Altenmarkt Rally
BMW Group Classic took part in the ninth Historic Ice Trophy with a well-known driver line-up and an illustrious BMW works rally car, earning a place on the podium by finishing 2nd in the “up to 1972” class.
BMW Powers Chip Ganassi Racing to Another 24 Hours of Daytona Win
The No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates TELMEX/Target BMW Riley ended 24 hours of hard fought sports car racing at the 51st Rolex 24 At Daytona in the same position from which it started: First.
Winter Testing the BMW S 1000 RR for FIM Superbike
With the 2013 FIM Superbike World Championship season kicking off in less than a month, BMW is wrapping up its winter testing program. The BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team continued its preparation with two days of testing with the new 2013 race version of the BMW S 1000 RR in Jerez, Spain.
Video: Old School Alpinas
We will not apologize for loving the old school BMW driving experience, the E30 M3 and M535i before it- but there may be a few cars out there that are BMW based and tuned to perfection that sit on the same pedestal. Those cars would be from Burkard Bovensiepen, the founder of Alpina.
Videos: Perfection of an Icon
BMW has been producing the GS in one form or another for more than 30 years. Steady evolution has seen an ever growing list of features and capabilities. Yet through all those changes, one thing has remained constant: the GS’s air-cooled, opposed twin cylinder engine.
BMW & Toyota Near Deal on Fuel Cells
If you think diesels, hybrids and even electric vehicles are impressive, just wait until Hydrogen Fuel cells. While BMW has stopped development of their own Hyrdogen program (something that was …
BMW i3′s Optional Range Extender Confirmed as Two Cylinder Motorcycle Engine
The range extension option on the BMW i3 will come from BMW’s Motorad division as expected. Confirmed via Autonews.com by Herbert Diess, BMW’s head of R&D, the option should allow the i3 to have a total range of around 250 miles.
BimmerCast #68: BMWUSA 3 Series & Z4 Product Manager Interviewed
Subscribe | Download (14 MB MP3) While at NAIAS we caught up with Victor Lelue, BMW 3 Series and Z4 Product Manager for the US. We used this opportunity to …
