At BMW of Wichita and the Walser Auto Campus, we’re surprisingly no stranger to armored vehicles rolling through our shops, with a few of our clients having vehicles customized for their protection. However, many of those vehicles were altered through aftermarket providers, as the process for getting an essentially military grade vehicles can be very…
BMW has long worked with the brand Alpina to create the pinnacle of the Ultimate Driving Machine. First founded in 1965 by Burkard Bovensiepen who developed a Weber dual carburetor for the BMW 1500, BMW eventually certified and fitted the product to BMW vehicles with a full factory guarantee. But the truly astounding part? Aspen…
BMW’s most powerful vehicle may surprise you, both in name and style; nicknamed Lucy, BMW has developed a 5-Series electric test vehicle with 720-horsepower, all to develop their future EV lineup. Lucy, a reference to Lucifer, is a prototype model fitted with three separate electric motors (one located on the front axle, with two on…
With the EV market rapidly expanding from just Tesla to the makes of Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and even Porsche, BMW has long since invested within electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle design. From the i3 born out of the MINI Electric to the BMW i8, one of first prime examples of achievable plug-in hybrid sports cars, BMW…
The BMW 4-Series has been running the course in its current model variation since 2014, and it’s about time for a refresh; BMW definitely knows this, and already has a spectacular looking prototype testing across Europe. Or at least, as spectacular as a camouflaged 4-Series with a soft-top can look. We don’t have much in…
The all-new 2019 BMW X7 has arrived with a look, feel, and style inspired by the X5, but brought to another level and size. As the first full-size crossover from BMW, it’s here to make a lasting impression, which includes some amazing features that take the X7 up a notch as well. From off-road engineering…
For years, the M competition variants for BMW have been retained to the sedans and higher tier BMW crossovers; specifically the X5 M and X6 M. Yet, just earlier this month, BMW has announced their latest creations, the X3 and X4 M! Expected to release later this year, BMW will continue their production stateside at…
BMW has a history of exciting and innovative design, with their first ‘i’ vehicle, the i8, showcasing the future of automotive production. Project i begun in 2012, when BMW created a program to develop lightweight eco-friendly urban electric cars, which has directly led to both the i8 and i3 models, and a brand-new innovation: Showcased…
One of BMW’s signature vehicles, the 3-Series has been a part of the BMW lineup for quite some time; May of 1975 to be exact. After six generations of 3-Series, many have formed their own opinions on this series, but the seventh generation of 3-Series is ready to change all those opinions for the better….
I won’t lie, most of my opinions tend to be fairly uncontroversial: I was excited about the redesign of the X5, a staple of the BMW lineup (see it here). Or my articles praising the return of the Z4 with a modernized style (here) or the 8-Series with M packaging, originally introduced in the 90s,…
