Matt, Author at BimmerFile

Testing BMW\’s Competitors at Autobahn Country Club

Recently the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL, invited BimmerFile to experience a few of the ways that the public can enjoy a little...

MINI Motorsport

Sprint Start: All or Nothing?

BMW ‘s MINI brand has returned to motorsport ‘s most grueling competition, the Dakar Rally.The X-raid team has returned to defend its championship with...

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NAIAS 2012

//1M

The 1M Shows Poorly in Motor Trend Comparison

Motor Trend (November, 2011 issue) did a comparison of 11 cars for the honors of the “Best Drivers Car”. The full article can be...

Motorsport

BMW Wins the ALMS Manufacturers & Team Championship!

Congratulation ‘s to the BMW RLR team on it ‘s dual Manufacturers and Team championships in the ALMS 2010 season.

F45 2 Series Active Tourer Rumor

Automotive News: BMW\’s FWD 1 Series Coming to the US

Automotive News is reporting that BMW ‘s front wheel drive 1 Series will be coming to the US. Here ‘s an excerpt: >“It will...

E70 X5 Reviews

BimmerFile First Drive: 2011 X5 xDrive35i

Let me begin by stating that I come from the lighter is better ethos relative to automotive engineering. Weight is the enemy of performance...

EfficientDynamics F01 7 Series Official News

Chef Thomas Keller Partners with BMW

With “The French Laundry ” in Napa, “Per Se ” in New York, and “Bouchon ” in Las Vegas, Chef Thomas Keller is one...

EfficientDynamics In the Press Video

BMW Spartanburg Runs on Methane.

From advanced paint facilities and engine foundries that create zero waste water BMW ‘s pursuit of environmentally sustainable manufacturing practices is a decades old...

Motorsport Uncategorized

Part 2 and 3 of the No. 92 Rebuild for Mosport

Yes, they ‘ve managed the improbable, they ‘re on the truck and in route to Mosport.A complete rebuild of the No. 92 M3 from...

Motorsport

Rebuilding No. 92 (RLR Prepping for Mosport)

Confirming our earlier reporting, RLR BMW Chief Mechanic Greg Cates on the 72 hour build for the No 92 car headed for Mosport this...

Motorsport

BF Recap: Rahal Letterman at Road America

So much of the weekend was a surreal experience.Arriving at the track Saturday morning during ALMS practice, we had no idea what to expect.After...

Motorsport Video

BF Exclusive: Bill Auberlen on BMW Race Cars Through the Years

During some downtime at this weekend ‘s ALMS race we had a chance to catch-up with Rahal Letterman (and long time BMW) driver Bill...

Motorsport