Mr Poggel, what were the greatest challenges in developing the V8 engine for the new BMW M5? Jürgen Poppel: The V8 engine is a high performance sports engine. Our goal in developing this new model…
This week, BMWBLOG is in Spain attending the international media launch of the new 2012 BMW M5. Over the course of two days, we had the opportunity to test drive the F10 M5, both on…
If you’ve been saving your pennies, you may be interested to know that BMW will be officially launching the new F10 M5 in North America next summer, 2012. Expect cars to begin hitting showrooms in…
Laying quietly under a thin sheet of aluminum is BMW M’s latest technological marvel. Known internally as the S63tu (technical update), this latest M engine is an advancement over the previously employed S63 V8 in…
The long-time rumored stripe package for the BMW 1M just made its web debut. The idea started earlier this year with a rendering created by Jon Sibal which shortly became popular all over the interwebs,…
BMW has covered the new F20 1 series fairly extensively. But BMW is taking the opportunity of the Frankfurt show to put it in front of the public. And the 1ers immediately available are definitely…
The drivetrain of the D5 Bi-Turbo utilises the excellent attributes of the BMW full aluminium 3 litre in line six cylinder engine with modern common-rail direct injection and two turbo-chargers with variable turbine geometry. With…
At the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, BMW reveals the 1 Series Performance Accessories Study vehicle. As we indicated before, the BMW 120d features a full aerodynamic package with several BMW performance parts. The super sporty…
In the last few years we have seen several BMW owners dressing up their vehicles in vinyl wrap, from matte black, to gray and even matte orange. Latest one to join the club is the…
For the second generation of the BMW 6 Series Cabriolets, HAMANN-Motorsport will present fascinating customization options at the 64th International Motor Show, the IAA in Frankfurt, Germany. The difference between the standard production and HAMANN’s…
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