Have a look at this YouCar video of the BMW i8 undergoing wind tunnel testing in BMW Group’s Aerolab. Keep an eye on how the i8’s active shutters gulp test smoke into bottom-front grille, and belch the smoke out through the hood vent — racy. BMW is positioning the i8 to compete against the Porsche 911 […] More »

Driving a BMW 3 Series can be a very enlightening experience, but here’s something that takes the enlightenment to a whole new level. “Schapellin”, an eBay seller from Texas, recently had a 2008 BMW 328i for sale. In the listing’s description sub-heading, Schapellin wrote “Jesus in wood grain”. We’ll back up Autoweek by saying we see […] More »

For those of you who love the wind in your hair, feast your eyes on these 4 Series Convertible spy shots. BMW did a good job with the 4 Series Coupe, and we like what we see with the convertible. As far as we’re concerned, it can run around topless all it likes. When conditions […] More »

Autocar has driven the BMW i8 prototype, and the preliminary impressions are positive. Read their review and you’ll see phrases like “fantastically addictive”, “utterly intriguing”, and “unreservedly fun”. Though Autocar heaps a load of praise on the i8, they stop short of saying it will be a track-day hero, but an exciting new car, nevertheless. Just […] More »

BMW Group Pre-Tax Profit at € 2.03 billion for Q2; Six-Month Pre-Tax Profit at € 4.03 billion You’re likely aware the European economy stinks as bad as moldy Swiss cheese. Germany saw an 8 percent decline in new vehicle registrations, and it’s a similar story for France and Italy, especially in the luxury segment. Despite trouble in […] More »

Meet Daniel Falkenberg — you could call him a BMW 3 Series enthusiast, but that would be selling him short. This man owns almost every type of 3  ever produced; 10 cars total, and all happily stored in his German backyard barn. At around 10 years old Falkenberg was already effusing excitement at the prospect […] More »

We’ve got a winner to announce for the Bilstein “Just Add …” Sweepstakes, and it is the BMW 335i you see above. The actual sweepstakes winner is announced October 11, but entrants just voted the BMW 335i to be the car they could be winning. The 3 Series beat out two very popular vehicles from which participants […] More »