Flashback Fridays: 2006 BMW M6

Story by John LeBlanc This article was originally published in May, 2006 – Bayerische Motoren Werke really didn’t have to build the new M6. The in-house performance elves at its M subsidiary already have a full cupboard of “M’m! M’m! Good!” versions of the 3 Coupe and Convertible, Z4 Roadster and Coupe and, up until […]

First Drive: 2014 BMW 435i Cabriolet

Story and photos by John LeBlanc LAS VEGAS, Nevada – As sure as spring follows winter, we knew Germany’s BMW was going to follow the debut of its new 4 Series Coupe with a retractable hardtop/convertible version. And just as its non-retractable coupe sibling has substantially evolved from its 3 Series predecessor, so has the […]

First Drive: 2014 BMW M235i Coupe

Story and photos by John LeBlanc LAS VEGAS, Nevada — While Germany’s BMW chases a wider audience as it strives to become the world’s largest luxury automaker, the new 2014 BMW 2 Series is a reminder of where the once cultish sporting brand came from.

Flashback Fridays: 2006 BMW M Roadster

Story by John LeBlanc If you think selling umbrellas in Vancouver or bottled water in the Sahara are easy business decisions, think about the BMW product planner who came up with the idea for the new M Roadster: “Let’s see now. How about we take all the juiciest parts from our highly regarded M3 Coupe […]

2014 Detroit: The new 2015 BMW M235i is your mini-me M3

Story and photos by John LeBlanc DETROIT — You’ve probably already seen images of the new, 2015 BMW 2 Series splashed all over the Interweb. But the successor to the 2007 to 2013 1 Series Coupe is making it’s official “car show” debut here in Detroit. And within minutes of the German brand’s media presentation, […]

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