by Henny Hemmes | Jul 1, 2011
This review has been updated to reflect new information about pricing and the U.S. availability of the BMW640i Coupe. BMW aficionados know the Bavarian brand has a long tradition of building coupes – dating back to 1928, shortly after the onetime aircraft maker...
by Henny Hemmes | Jun 13, 2011
Many folks seem to recall the original Mini as a single, pint-sized offering though there was, in fact, an assortment of sizes and shapes marketed by the British brand over the years. And so, from the rebirth of Mini in 2001, it was obvious that the brand would come...
by Henny Hemmes | Jun 6, 2011
It’s a small world, after all. At least when it comes to cars. And even in the luxury market motorists have been steadily downsizing, as BMW discovered with the launch of the original 1-Series. Earlier this spring, a new version of the Bavarian maker’s smallest...
by Henny Hemmes | Mar 15, 2011
No car manufacturer can get around the fact that China is rapidly becoming an essential part of the global auto show circuit. Indeed, BMW has recognized that perhaps better than any foreign maker. It went there, several years ago, to reveal an advanced styling...
by Henny Hemmes | Mar 3, 2011
A surprisingly large chunk of real estate at the annual Geneva Motor Show is dedicated to specialty manufacturers and so-called “tuners,” some reasonably well-known, like Brabus, others likely to put in an appearance and then never be heard from again. But each Geneva...
by Henny Hemmes | Mar 2, 2011
There was electricity in the air at the Peugeot stand as the French maker used the Geneva Motor Show to introduce a variety of new hybrids and plug-ins – and outline its new battery car joint venture with Germany’s BMW. Peugeot finally took the wraps off the...
by Henny Hemmes | Mar 2, 2011
Be afraid, be very, very afraid, or so Hyundai seems to be saying as it rolls out the new i40 at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The new model is part of an aggressive product offensive that the Korean carmaker hopes will help it duplicate its stunning success in the...
by Henny Hemmes | Jan 26, 2011
BMW is nothing if not ambitious, and this year is aiming for record global sales — rolling out the products it thinks can get it there, including the 2012 BMW 650i Cabriolet. We got the chance to take the convertible for a drive around balmy Cape Town, South...
by Henny Hemmes | Jan 12, 2011
“Mini will always remain Mini,” or so says Marcus Syring, the British brand’s new chief of design. It may seem trite, at first, but it is a question that is being asked a fair bit, lately, as Mini steadily expands its line-up. What was originally little more than a...
by Henny Hemmes | Dec 23, 2010
BMW officials better brush up on their speed-reading because the teleprompter will be moving fast during their 25-minute news conference at the Detroit Auto Show, next month. The Bavarian maker will launch the new year with some significant news – starting with the...
by Henny Hemmes | Dec 22, 2010
Few automakers have maintained a more aggressive pace, in recent years, than Mini, which has been rapidly rolling out an assortment of new products, such as the new Countryman crossover. Now, it seems, that pace will quicken still more with the British marque...
by Henny Hemmes | Dec 3, 2010
One of the more storied models in the history of an iconic company recently made its return, the Porsche Speedster taking its bows at the Paris Motor Show. While purists might insist the new, 911-based model has little in common with the original 356 Speedster of...
