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In a big announcement, MINI announced 11 new models for 2025, some of which are already available in the...
MINI has added two fully electric models to it’s line of John Cooper Works vehicles, bringing the total number...
Celebration of X – Anniversary Weekend a Success
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, Community, Events, Featured, LifestyleThis past weekend, the X Chapter descended upon greater Greer, SC, to celebrate 25 years of the X5. Launched...
The Electrical Troubleshooting Issue I Need to Remind Myself to Check For
Rob Siegel, , Community, Resto & ModI’m pretty handy with a multimeter. I should be. After all, I spent 15 months working at Bentley Publishers,...
BMW Group Plant Leipzig Begins Production of New BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
BimmerLife Contributor, , CommunityBMW Group Plant Leipzig has been undergoing comprehensive expansion since 2018 and can now manufacture up to 350,000 cars,...
Michelangelo famously said, “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is...
The early years of this century were a fantastic time if you were a car enthusiast. Officially, the Rad-era...
Last week, I gushed over the fall foliage, posted photos of my Signal Red E9 and my Chamonix 2002...
My March 2016 column for Roundel magazine was titled “Car Obsession and Imelda Marcos’ Shoes.” In it, I described how...
BMW CCA Virtual Garage Webinar: Tips & Ideas for Creating the Ultimate BMW Garage
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, LifestyleAttention all CCA members!!! Do you have a cool garage you want to share with your fellow members? We...
BMW Uses Rooftop Solar Panels to Generate Electricity at German Plants
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, CommunityIf you’ve ever flown over a large manufacturing plant, it may have occurred to you that there’s a lot...
Electric vehicles are known for their speed and quiet operation. Turn out the speed part is also true for...
The 2024 BMW CCA Dream Car Raffle X-Travaganza found its winners during a drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024,...
BMW Group Donates $1 Million to American Red Cross for Hurricane Relief
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, CommunityThe BMW Group in the U.S. has pledged a donation of $1 million to the American Red Cross Disaster...
As I wrote last week, Maire Anne and I had a great weekend in Vermont with Sharkie, the ’79...
My wife Maire Anne and I have a history of going up to Vermont on Indigenous People’s Weekend and...
In July, I gave the M Coupe a proper send-off with a grand Colorado road trip. This month, I’ll...
BMW 535d Driver Smashes Solo Coast-to-Coast Cannonball Record
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, Community, LifestyleWhile we do not condone speeding on public roads, we can’t help but be impressed and maybe just a...
BMW CCA Supports Local Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, FeaturedThe tragic events of the past few weeks have highlighted how quickly things can change for any of us,...
Last week, I was insufferably pleased with myself when, at zero cost, I fixed the FrankenThirty’s non-sealed non-functional sunroof...
50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON Hosts Record Number as Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema Win
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, CommunityFrom September 17-30, 2024, the 50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON was celebrated with an entertaining program of events, culminating in Sunday’s...
Last week I wrote about un-seizing the bushing in the FrankenThirty’s passenger-side window motor so I could maximize the...
BMW has been a major player and innovator in the electric-vehicle market, from early test vehicles to the imagination-capturing...
2024 is the 25th Anniversary of the launch of the X5 and the X brand so the X Chapter...
Year-end Highlights and Renovations at BMW Welt
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, Community, LifestyleAs summer ends, BMW Welt has lined up a diverse program of highlights for the coming months before it...
BMW Honors Esther Mahlangu as Official Partner of Frieze London 2024
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, LifestyleFrom October 9 to 13, the contemporary art fair Frieze London and Frieze Masters will return to London’s Regent’s...
It was a celebration. It was a reveal. It was a launch. It was a party. As August and...