BMW Sauber F1 – Bahrain Grand Prix Preview

From the steaming jungle heat of the second race in Sepang, Malaysia, into the dusty desert of Sahkir in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, the BMW Sauber crew continue their promising season on their quest for the championship. Here are their thoughts on the upcoming race.

Interview with Motorsport Director Mario Theissen

When the BMW Sauber F1.08 was launched back in January, the team admitted they had taken a gamble with its design philosophy. Mixed results from winter testing suggested that gamble may have backfired, but two races into the season and things couldn’t look more different. Lying a clear second in the constructors’ championship, it [...]

Polish Powers BMW at Malaysian F1 Grand Prix

In the humid heat of Sepang the BMW Sauber F1 Team scored 11 championship points – it was the best result for the young crew so far as they finished in the podium once again. This was the first time in team history that they finished on the podium in consecutive races. Polish native Robert [...]

BMW Lineup At NY International Auto Show

BMW will give the Big Apple a glimpse into what the future of pure driving pleasure looks like as its all-new 2008 M3 Convertible and Concept CS vehicles make their North American debuts at the 2008 New York International Auto Show in Manhattan on March 19.

BMW Sauber F1 – Malaysian GP Preview

From the oven-like heat of the opening race in Melbourne, Australia into the steaming cauldron of the second race in Sepang, Malaysia, the F1 teams have barely any time to catch their breath as they try to adjust to the new 2008 F1 rules. BMW Sauber’s successful first weekend bodes well for a hopefully historic [...]

BMW Sauber F1 Season Opener

In an eventful Australian Grand Prix, BMW Sauber F1 Team driver Nick Heidfeld secured second place and the team’s maiden podium finish of the season. Robert Kubica also delivered a strong performance but was hit by another driver on lap 49 which resulted in his retirement.
Three safety-car periods, seven drivers making it to the finish [...]

BMW ConnectedDrive

As part of the new “ConnectedDrive” initiative, BMW’s so-called intelligent network that connects the driver, the vehicle and their surrounding, they are touting themselves as the first car maker to offer unrestricted internet access. With this access, drivers will be able to check their e-mail, do web searches, as well as input any URL [...]

First Look: "Year One Of The 1" Keepsake Book

The American launch of the 1 Series is a momentous occasion for BMW. In celebrating this event, they are providing first year owners a hardcover, limited edition copy of the “Year One Of The 1″ commemorative book.

This beautiful book features full-color imagery and exclusive editorial content from noted journalists such as David [...]

On the Road to Nowhere

Cold yet? As the winter of 2007 is about to come to a close here in the North East United States, your editor JamesJ takes a jovial look as only he can at the joys of cruising in your Bimmer on hot summer days, taking in the sights, enjoying the performance of the Ultimate Driving [...]

First Drive: BMW E81/82 1-Series

Although available in Europe for some time, BMWNA finally introduced the 1-Series to the US, and our trusty editor James Javier had the opportunity to test drive the 128i and 135i in both coupe and convertible forms.