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The folks at Bimmerpost uncovered BMW patent drawings that showed a seven speed manual shifter and shift functionality. What caught my attention was the notion that BMW was developing a shifting mechanism that could physically…
Hugo Becker / June 11, 2012
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Z is for Zagato The reveal of the BMW Zagato Coupe at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este was a spectacular success. Zagato is an old and storied Italian coachbuilder, engineering firm, that traces its heritage…
Hugo Becker / May 30, 2012
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Leipzig, Germany – If you want to see the most modern metal pressing operation in the world you have to travel to Leipzig, in the state of Sachsen, and head northeast of the city center…
Hugo Becker / May 25, 2012
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Leipzig BMW Werk The BMW factory at Leipzig is expanding. Leipzig is adding pressing operations for metal panels, molding facilities for the outer skins of the i models, and an assembly area for the CFRP…
Hugo Becker / May 18, 2012
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The Spun Bearing: Hyundai, Benz, and More Thoughts on Bangalore
by Hugo Becker
/ Date: May 7, 2012
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BMW M12/13 F1 Engine Formula is supposed to move to a 1.6 L V6 turbo engine recipe for the 2014 season. F1 has been down the turbo road before and of course, the winning BT52…
Hugo Becker / April 30, 2012
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BMW has a goal to reach two million car sales in the near future. There is some belief that sales of two million or more vehicles will go a long way towards keeping the wolf,…
Hugo Becker / April 13, 2012
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The latest information (rumors) circulating about the next M3’s engine suggest that BMW is seriously thinking of placing a V6 (a 90 degree V6 at that) into the F80. Heresy!! BMW, a company known for…
Hugo Becker / March 30, 2012
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M Diesel BMW released a new batch of pictures of the M Diesel, the incredibly powerful straight six oil burner available in their series of M Performance automobiles. With almost 400 HP and 546 lb-ft…
Hugo Becker / March 23, 2012
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In the 1990s I was involved in setting up an artificial intelligence system for a ‘major telecommunications company’. We were using a piece of AI software available at the time to build a decision tree…
Hugo Becker / March 13, 2012
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Announced today is a ‘strategic realignment’ of the BMW board of directors effective April 1, 2012. Quoting the press release, “Board of Management members Dr.-Ing. Klaus Draeger, previously responsible for the R&D Division, and Dr.-Ing….
Hugo Becker / March 9, 2012