Posts Tagged ‘felipe massa’
Click above for high-res galleryOver a year ago we told you about the Indy-Cator, an LCD-equipped shift knob that displayed your gear selection. Now, the German tuning powerhouse AC Schnitzer has come up with its own version for BMWs and MINIs, and we're still left wondering if it has any practical ......
Video: Why some BMW owners have a bad reputation
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Click above to watch the video. Trust us, the chicks dig it.So, just what is it about BMW drivers that gives them their reputation? Is it that they are poor drivers, like some cyclists in the U.K. apparently believe? Or are they all just self-obsessed jerks... or worse? Before you BMW drivers get a......
Rumormill: BMW considering four-cylinder 3-series for U.S.
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Four-cylinder BMWs are commonplace in Europe, but here in the States you can't buy anything Bavarian with less than six pistons. Inside Line is reporting that the German automaker may change that by adding the direct-injected 2.0L four-pot from Europe to the 3-Series. The 170-hp engine powers the 32......
eBay Find of the Day: Texas dealer’s replica BMW 135 tii
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Click above for photo galleryNow that BMW's 1-series has a solid presence on dealer lots, enthusiasts of the Roundel can start with lusty customizations that pay homage to the great BMWs of the past. In the case of this 135, we can say that BMW started it with its Concept tii that made the rounds in......
Monterey 2008: Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Click image above to see our huge gallery of pics from the '08 Pebble TourBecause so many collector car fans refer to the seven days in August as Pebble Week, it should come as no surprise that the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is still the cornerstone of automotive nirvana here on the Monterey p......
Hamann announces tuning program for new BMW 6-Series
Friday, July 11th, 2008
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With BMW giving the 6-Series a refresh for 2008, it was just a matter of time before the tuners brought out the new goods. Hamann has announced its new line of products for the 6er starting with two different styles of aerodynamic packages that including the b......
BMW calls CAFE ‘not feasible’
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Earlier this year, the Bush administration surprised a lot of green activists by actually surpassing the already challenging CAFE standards for 2011-2015. While automakers like Toyota, Ford, and GM are quietly going about the business of hitting those targets, BMW is speaking up and saying that the ......
Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7 series, we’re getting close!
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Seriously, we're getting a bit tired of seeing lightly camo'd BMW 7- series sedans roaming the roads. Isn't it about time that the Bavarian automaker unleashed real photos upon the automotive world? These latest shots were taken by our friends over at Autofiends.com out in the Nevada desert, and we ......
BMW M division celebrates 30 years and 300,000 vehicles
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of BMW's latest M3It's been 30 years since the first BMW wearing a trademark tri-color marking was introduced in a homologation effort as the M1. Since then 300,000 vehicles have been graced with that coveted "M" telltale, and still countless others have had the logo......
Lithuanian foam sculptor does BMWs too
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Click on the above image for a photo galleryWhether or not the foam-skinned car based on a Mercedes-Benz got your motor going yesterday, you have to give the artist credit for painstakingly completing not one, but two of these polyurethane-plated projects. Thanks to a reader's tip, we found this BM......