by Michael Schratter and Raj Taneja

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick.

The 2008 BMW 128i is pictured above

MS: To call the One Series the Baby Beemers of the BMW family is a little misleading.  It erroneously evokes the idea that these cars are harmless little things, when in fact they are anything but child’s play.

RT: Well that’s what I thought when I first looked at the 1-Series, it was like geez, a car that I’d probably buy for my teenage kid, but not something credible for day to day use. Since I’ve driven one, my whole perspective has changed. (more…)

If you want luxury done right, go no further than the BMW 7-Series.

In our minds, the 7-Series is the undisputed king of the road. Packed with every single bell and whistle you could ever imagine and finished in such an attractive package that people just stand and stare, you definitely want to own one. Read more, after the jump. (more…)

by Michael Schratter

A race car camouflaged as a street car.

Background:
BMW established their Motorsport (M) division in 1972, with the M offshoot being designed to facilitate BMW’s racing program. Simply put, it was about taking a 3 series and modify into a street legal race car. At the time, these special “M” cars were given to contracted BMW racecar drivers, to be used as their personal vehicles when driving in public. But that didn’t last long, word got out, and soon the über-mechanics from Munich were graciously sharing their “schnell” passion with anyone who was interested in driving fast. (more…)

by Michael Schratter

The stance, the aggressive stance.

In my opinion BMW has been getting the sport sedan right for decades and the 530i is a perfect example of how the über-engineers from Munich can take a 4-door car and make it look and feel like an executive road weapon. (more…)