Even today, BMW boasts an entire range of electric models based on its internal combustion engine cars. While many rivals are selling more bespoke electric vehicles built on dedicated platforms, the Bavarian automaker remains one…
Most BMW enthusiasts know of the 2002. It’s the iconic BMW, the car that put it on the map in North America and turned it into the maker of small sport sedans. However, fewer people…
This BMW 02 Series might not be based on the more desirable 2002, but with work and dedication, the 1602 can be turned into a real gem. Top Gear’s Rob Dahm traveled to California to…
Earlier this year, BMW had an i4 painted in Inka Orange to mark 50 years since unveiling its very first electric car. For the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the Bavarian brand converted two 1602s…
It won’t be tomorrow or the day after that, but there will come a time when fossil fuels will be outlawed, meaning it’ll be impossible to drive your combustion-engined car anymore. Unless synthetic fuels gain…
While the BMW i3 is largely credited as the brand’s first electric car, it actually isn’t. In fact, the first-ever electric BMW debuted all the way back in 1969, with the BMW 1602 Electric. Back…
The electric revolution – as VW puts it – is upon us and that raises a lot of questions about our cars past and present. While the future is definitely shaping up to be electric,…
It looks like the 02 Series is becoming quite popular these days. Just the other day we were looking at a brilliant BMW 1600, courtesy of Petrolicious, and now we’re back, with a BMW 1602….
BMW takes us back into its history as far back as 1966. A new video released on Youtube showcases the 02 Series which was introduced to the world as the 1600-2 two-door. The 1600-2, later…
When the first production version of the BMW i3 rolls off the assembly line in Leipzig in late 2013, it will mark the provisional culmination of 40 years of development work at BMW. It all…
