The BMW Motorsports division and Williams Grand Prix Engineering came together to build a car for Le Mans. They named it the BMW V12 Le Mans, and the car itself was an open top two-seater with a 550 HP V12 engine. Designed to be raced in class 1, the car adhered to the minimum weight restriction of […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 19, 2013
Last Friday, I didn’t post a 5series picture of the week. A million apologies 5Series! Tomorrow I’ll return with the regularly scheduled posting. In the mean time, here’s a video of the week. It also comes from the Macau Motorcycle GP. I hope this video gives you a perspective of the race you haven’t seen before. […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 18, 2013
Today, the “Superleggera” moniker is associated with the Lamborghini Gallardo. But, did you know that BMW had its own “Superleggera”-bodied model almost 70 years before the special edition Lambo hit the floor at Geneva? The BMW 328 roadster burst onto the scene in June 1936 at the Eifelrennen race held at the famous, but then […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 18, 2013
New wheels and a new grill are in store for the M5 if these spy shots are to be believed. Other than that… not a lot is going to change. The kidney grills will be getting slightly bigger and a slightly different shape. Also, the wheels are different, but that’s hardly something you can count […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | April 17, 2013
This post actually begins with an episode of The Simpsons. On April 26, 1996, Fox aired the episode, “Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in “The Curse of The Flying Hellfish” ” I have a working theory that someone at BMW was watching that episode. In the episode, Abe and Bart must outduel Mr. […] More »
By: Lane Anderson | April 17, 2013
Like the GT, the standard BMW 5 Series will receive a mild midlife facelift in spring 2013. Visible changes will be a new front bumper with slightly larger kidney grille and a modified rear skirt. While we’re not able to spot any differences in the taillights yet, the camouflage suggests there will in fact be […] More »
By: 5Series Spies | April 15, 2013
These are the most revealing photos of the production version BMW i3 yet. It was caught in Munich, and for the first time the car is showing the real front and rear lamp units, and a roof free of disguise. Also known as the MegaCity Vehicle, BMW plans to sell up to 30 000 units […] More »
By: 5Series Spies | April 12, 2013
