BMW is Killing the Manual Transmission. Here’s When They’re Doing It.
BMW is killing the manual transmission in most of its cars over the next 2-6 years. Here’s a handy list that gives us an…
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Simplicity Is Selling at Porsche – Will BMW Respond?
The Porsche Cayman GT4 is turning out to be a watershed moment in recent performance car history. What the aftermarket companies like Singer and…
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The BMW Kidney Grille – Do We Still Need it?
The X7 concept showed us how large the kidney grille could go. Right or wrong it’s BMW’s attempt to stretch (literally) the concept to…
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BMW USA Is Not Killing the 2 Series Manual (Yet)
BMWNA was caught off guard yesterday when word spread from Munich that they were killing the manual Series for the US in an effort…
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The 6 Series Coupe Ends Production Due to Low Sales
BMW has confirmed the rumors – the 6 Series coupe is dead. After a shorter than anticipated product cycle BMW has pulled the plug…
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Opinion: BMW M is Embracing Change with the BMW M4 CS
The BMW M4 CS could be a turning point for BMW’s M cars. The M Division can no longer count on bespoke engines to…
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November US Sales Numbers in Context
Due to travel conflicts, we couldn’t put the November US sales numbers in context in timely fashion, so we decided to post the official…
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Runflats vs Non-Runflats – Are There Any Winners?
Last Friday I was on the receiving end of a tire-shredding Chicago pothole for the second time in two months. The first happened as…
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Old BMW vs New BMW – Bob Lutz Weighs In
The debate rages on. Has BMW forsaken its core competency for profits? Bob Lutz seems to think so (via R&T). Most BMW buyers today…
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What Does Brexit Mean for BMW?
The brexit votes have been tallied and the UK is officially leaving the EU. The implication are enormous throughout the world but at BF…
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The Manual Transmission Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Getting Started.
For years we’ve heard about the manual transmission slowly dwindling away into the ether of automotive history. That narrative seems every time you walk…
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A Look at the Competition – All the Rest
This last of three posts about the competition is really a grab bag of near BMW competitors (like Lexus and Jaguar) and those that…
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A Look at the Competition – Mercedes Benz
The last article was about General Motors products. This article focuses on a more traditional competitor: Mercedes-Benz. I know, I know, this is a…
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A Look at the Competition – General Motors
I get the wonderful privilege of going to the annual Western Automotive Journalists’ Media Days. This is an event where many manufacturers allow us…
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