Moscow’s Motor Show has closed. It wasn’t that long ago and in some parts, analysts are still weighing its newly gained importance on the global motoring scene.

The upcoming status of the former Soviet Union leader attracts a lot of interest from car makers, particularly those in the luxury segment.

F01 BMW 7 Series

For BMW the choice was obvious, they had to portray the recently facelifted F01 7 Series in Russia in a very special way.
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It’s a question that’s been bugging me for a while now. It’s happened since pretty much the first second I had seen this ungodly creation.

Obviously, the X5, in all its E70 SAV-ishnes isn’t the isn’t the sort of vehicle that was designed with such a major modification planned in its life at any point, but that’s not my concern.

E70 BMW X5 limo

Nor is the fact that it looks out of place no matter what you do with it. My question is this, would a BMW enthusiast accept to ride in it?
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Efficiency has always been at the top of the priority list within the Bavarian manufacturer’s plans but this time they’ve really outdone themselves.

Having looked into the production situation and weighed in what’s going to happen in the future, BMW worked out that it’s workforce is aging.

BMW manufacturing

Since training or getting new employees constantly isn’t an option, they’ve decided to stick by their working class. They are put under the spotlight though.
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You can’t not give credit to BMW for coming up with such well rounded machines but sometimes you have to also appreciate the passion the brand’s fans demonstrate once they get those cars.

A great example of what I’m on about can be found in a recent post by one of the members of the f30post forums. He’s not only handy with the ideas, he also knows his way round a camera.

F30 BMW 3 Series M Sport

His F30 3 Series received a special M Sport body kit makeover alongside some snazzy big alloy wheels sized at 20 inches.
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As one of the most important reasons for loving BMW cars, it’s obvious that the motor is what’s at the core of the equation.

Most fans will say it’s all about the straight six cylinder engines, some will say it’s the V8s and some will even say it’s the airplane engines they used to make a while back.

F01 BMW 760Li V12 25 Year Edition

In fact, just about any engine BMW ever built above 2.0 liters was a treat. Remarkably however, it’s time to celebrate the biggest of the lot.
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The next generation of the BMW M3 is almost here yet it seems so far away. Thankfully, the F80 BMW M3 is ready to treat us to something special.

Currently being tested around the Nurburgring test track, the F80 M3 sedan got recorded with some serious noise coming out of the quad exhausts at the back.

E92 BMW M3 GTS

It’s not as loud as you’d normally imagine, which is to be expected given the turbocharger setup but it’ll certainly not need active sound technologies.
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And as another month kicks off, the previously ended one will be coming out with its sales results. For the Bavarians we love so much things are split.

On the one hand, the BMW brand declined its sales last month but on the other the BMW Group did quite alright. In fact, the Mini brand actually had it’s best August month ever.

F30 BMW 3 Series

Obviously, the US market is where the battle is at its fiercest level. Unfortunately, that’s where Lexus is making a comeback.
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I have to say, I am disappointed with BMW right now. In a world where everybody is looking forward to the F80 BMW M3 or the F82 BMW M4 the Bavarians are working on this.

It’s called the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe. We don’t know that for sure but given the company’s effort with branding these days.

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe spied

As you probably anticipated, the BMW 4 Series GC is supposed to be coupe sculpted body on a four door version of the compact sedan we normally call the 3 Series.
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With the 2012 season of Formula 1 being one of the most exciting ever, there’s more and more attention turning to the king of motorsports.

Volkswagen and BMW have both been rumored to return to F1. VW repeatedly denied any plans to do so and it is only know that the Bavarians are going the same route.

BMW Williams F1 Car

Jens Marquardt, current motorsport division director for BMW denied any plans to return to Formula 1, not only for next season but over the mid-term as well.
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The story of BMW begins in 1913, when Karl Rapp formed the Rapp Motorenwerke company. Engaged in the production of aircraft engines, the firm was located at a former bicycle factory near Munich. Close by, Gustav Otto established his Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG factory. In 1922 the two companies merged in order to form Bayerische Motoren Werke — BMW.

For the few years of its existence, BMW continued to produce aircraft engines and the occasional motorcycle engine. The BMW logo accurately represents a spinning aircraft propeller, carried over from the company’s origins. It was in 1928, when BMW bought a car factory, that they began to produce their first automobiles. Along with their purchase of the factory, BMW also bought the license to a tiny car known as the Dixi. Their first cars were therefore BMW Dixis, although they soon dropped this moniker and introduced a new model, the BMW 3/15 DA-2. The success of this little car is what allowed the company to survive through the great depression that followed.

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