Archive July 2009
Up and Away
Six tips for pleasure seekers: bathroom with a view, world-champion pizza and a treetop hotel for those with a good head for heights. Nathdwara (Devi Garh). Vacationers tend not to spend too much time in the hotel room, and when they do, it’s usually in bed or in the bathroom. Read more…
David Landow – Maryland, USA – 1974 BMW 2002tii
A brief encounter in the 1970s fuels a renewed passion today. David Landow started working on engines when he was just out of elementary school in 1971. “I began with marine engines,” Landow says, from his office in Bethesda, Maryland. Read more…
21st Century Expressionist
Creativity – the ability to express one’s thoughts and feelings in an imaginative, original way – has been around for as long as mankind itself. What keeps evolving, however, is the array of tools available to convey the message. Read more…
BMW Returns to the American Le Mans Series 2009
The return of the ALMS racing season is here – and with it, the competitive debut of two brand-new BMW M3 racecars, helmed by a freshly minted racing team: BMW Rahal Letterman Racing. Read more…
VIVA ROSSI!
The very first – and only – American-born Formula One World Champion was Phil Hill in 1961. Formula BMW may have discovered the next one: Californian Alexander Rossi. Mexico City is home to more than 19 million people. Read more…
The Dirt on Springtime Driving
BMW’s traction systems and aerodynamics help you keep your grip in mud, wind and rain. The right line On muddy roads, always scan ahead for the path with the best traction, sticking to flatter, drier tracks. Read more…
Joe Wierda – Product Manager, BMW 3 Series and Advanced Diesel
In his BMW career, Joe Wierda lives something of a double life: he’s an engineer – but with a top position in Marketing. As the BMW of North America product manager for both the 3 Series and Advanced Diesel. Read more…
Blue Ridge, Green Power
In the waning days of summer 2008, BMW undertook a Great American Road Trip. Its purpose: “real world” testing of the 2009 335d and X5 xDrive35d – BMW’s newest Advanced Diesel vehicles. Read more…
Jamie Kitman and Biofuels
Incandescent with righteous ire, the prophet has come down from the holy mountain to heap indignities on the massed forces of Evil Incorporated. Read more…
Pop Goes the Diesel
BMW’s Advanced Diesel program gets a boost from media personality Brian Unger – and some extra lift via a series of offbeat TV spots. BMW Magazine reports from behind the scenes. With the pop of a balloon, Brian Unger’s bubbly mood nearly deflates. Read more…