White, blue, black border - We have associated this color scheme with the Bavarian Motoren Werke for almost a century: But what made this configuration a legend? Click the play button to go Fly? back in time
We know the S1000RR is one fast mutha’, with 193hp on tap at 13,000RPM, 82.5 lb-ft of torque at 9,750 RPM, 455.3lbs on a full tank, these specs giving it the best power-to-weight ratio and most power of any literbike available in any showroom. With the aid of a trick traction control system [And ideal conditions, of course], it’s capable of 8 49 sprints at 158mph! Click the play button to see this rider go from one point of the strip to the other in seemingly cartoon roadrunner-like velocity.
Another year, another fleet of superfluously-wrapped hypercars gallivanting through 3,000 miles of raves, martinis and awful fashion. Watch the convoy leave London’s Pall Mall en route to New York.
“…this could happen anywhere in the world and not in specific areas.” I see the Motoren Werke’s linguistics department is hard at werke.
The K1300S obviously has a permanent place in my little black heart, but doesn’t really prove to have any phenomenal advantage over the famed Busa [Especially for how much wallet paper they're asking for]. Hey douche-narrator wearing Affliction, making irritating hand gestures: I agree with you sh*t, BMW’s odd unique Duolever front setup was the ultimately good choice for stability and comfort [partnered with a longer wheelbase], the Suzuki owns those knee-screeching tarmac.
“Mark Carson: Totally excited about his new BMW M6.”
What will complement Hawaii’s fastest-growing tree? BMW’s lengthily-prepared customer M car. Taking an excessive 365 days to concoct, Hawaii-native Carson’s Individual M-Coupe satisfies both the scenery of his commute and the pockets of the German car-maker’s marketing team. Included with a brief tour and rundown of Bimmer’s custom design program, is Carson’s mediocre, monotonous request of rare Koa wood garnishing the interior of his vehicle. Paired with Ontario Gold exterior paint finish, you got yourself a kickass promo video with tacky voiceover work. For the amount of drama that has been put into this monstrosity, I surely hope this “Totally exciting” canvas projekt gives Mr. Carson some “wood.” Insert hang ten hand gesture here.
You there, what would your Individual [and your subtitle] look like?
I reiterate: I am Rain Man when it comes to pressing the refresh button on the Nurburgring webcam. Well, folks, the famed 3.2 mile circuit is now open for public carving [As of yesterday]. What does this mean? More time spent in front of my Mac. More use for my index finger. More spottings shared with you kind viewers!
This will be a daily series from yours truly, enjoy [Or Geniessen, if you prefer].
In most cases, applying lipstick to a pig only exacerbates the quips the swine receives; in this case, however, the lipstick applies like grade-A cosmetics on a Covergirl. Vorsteiner is the latest aftermarket tuner to get their grabby hands on BMW’s controversially-styled Cross-Coupe [In this case, with an M badge attached on the hatch lid]. The omni-carbon VRS Aero Package’s front splitter, 23″ Michelin-wrapped wheels, roof and decklid spoiler, 40% lighter bonnet and rear diffuser almost makes Bavaria’s disorienting crossover acceptable to automotive society.
Vorsteiner’s new lipstick will be available this summer.
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“It Was Mike Helton, Ever Since He Grew A Mustache Like Mine He’s Been On My Case!”
Category: wtfYet another spin on a classic, your fuhrer gets banned from “complete BS” NASCAR this time around.
I guess you’ll just have to find another event who’s infield you can park your RV in, Grofaz. Can’t be on the grandstands drinking a fine German beer, so maybe he’ll settle for cable [or HD] to see that Impala SS, crazy Toyota wing, and that “hot babe” Danica Patrick. Boogity Freakin’ Boogity.
Valentine’s Day may only come once a year, but the editors of Kelley Blue Book seem to make their way to the novelty stores and purchase bouquets of red roses and heart-shaped boxes of the sweetest chocolate confections as they enter the air-conditioned halls of auto shows every few months all across the country [And the world]. And along the way, the Kelley is enamored by the sumptuous front fascias, amorous shifter knobs, voluptuous curves, flirtacious sounds and titillating brains that each production and concept vehicle has to offer. In honour of Valentine’s Day, the editors of Kelley Blue Book have chosen their Ten Newest Car Crushes [Or rather, the cars they'd like to kiss on the front doorstep at the end of a first date].
The team has assembled ten of the most unforgettable examples on wheels that they “Cannot wait to see and drive again, cars that would make even Cupid blush,” according to KBB’s executive editorial director and executive market analyst, Jack Nerad. Elaborating their choices in detail…
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics “Hippy with tattoos and piercings.”
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe “Sexy physique.”
Chevrolet Aveo RS “Romantic comedy cliché that fills our hearts with lusty desire.”
GMC Granite “Boldly styled alternative.”
Lexus LF-A “Photogenic, recognizable and head-turning.”
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG “The return of an old flame.”
MINI Beachcomber “Walks it’s fun-loving talk, capable of whisking you to more secluded romantic destinations.”
Porsche Boxster Spyder “Enamoring purist.”
Toyota FT-86 “Beguiling package that we cannot wait to get to know better.”
And what about you dear lusty reader? Which car would you like to take on a second date?
1er: Less power, high and slim tyres, easier on no-traction surfaces. Identical 6er: Moar power, more heft, wider tyres [255 by 18's, at least], blatant rubbishness on a rink. Horribly biased? Yes. However it does show us the fundamental benefits of an appropriate [If not adequate] set of rubbers. This comparison definitely wasn’t as beneficial sans a proper set of snow radials, but does give entertaining approaches on how to start up on a slippery tarmac with rear-wheel-drive, Deutsch frolicsomes.
I do miss the olden decades when all-season tyres weren’t the riskless norm and everyone switched from summer to winter quads when the climate turned frigid. When does that astute mindset return to the masses?
BMW takes pride in what they do, how they do it, and what they accomplish. - The same spirit cannot be translated in their humbleness [For a good three minutes and fifty-one seconds, anyway]. A quick lesson on how to mutilate other luxury emblems with a felt-tip permanent marker: Slot them atop a reclining barcalounger to insinuate their desolate insipidity. Place them on a scale of justice to italicize the laws of perfect weight-distribution, preferably with an anvil on the bonnet and a kitchen sink on the boot. Breaking the fahrvergnügen credibility by disconnecting the four rings. Composing a doleful feline. Embedding them onto an opponent’s overpriced bill, complete with a halo above one of their own.
All of which accent the German car marque’s number one priority: “Building Machines For Driving Enjoyment.” Overlooking the whole “Canines can do mathematical equations” and “More shoe and pizza” quotient, BMW certainly defines the propeller emblem with the words “Dynamic,” “Innovative,” and “Independent.”
“No, we’re not done with Hydrogen.” States BMW over rumours that they have ceased their efforts on bringing a vehicle that combusts Hydrogen into ICE engines into the masses. So… Where are we? Are the peeps in white coats still working late nights in those clean, pressurized labs? [We haven't heard anything in a while guys] Or can we just skip all the hooplah and move on to the part where Hydrogen is moot point? Hmm? No infrastructure, no feasibility. Next.
