Our own Chuck Vossler joins our podcast to talk about his short drive of the G80 M3, a preview of a longer test drive he's doing in 2 weeks. Chuck also owns an E92 M3 with a manual six-speed, so he shares his thoughts on the two very different M3 models.

Next, we talk about his new BMW i3 and how it compares to his other daily driver: the Tesla Model 3. Furthermore, we touch on the future of electric performance cars and how that will shape up the automotive landscape.

Lots of interesting topics, so please join us! We also have a video version of the podcast on our www.youtube.com/c/bmwblog channel.

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Youtuber Joe Achilles joins Horatiu and Nico at BMWBLOG to talk about his review of the new BMW M3 and M4. We also chat on the latest BMW products, such as the 128ti, iX and i4 electric cars.

Joe also shares some of his Youtube secrets along with his new car.

Episode Notes

BMWBLOG long-time contributor Nate Risch headed out to Palm Springs to attend the BMW M4 GT4 Driving School at Thermal Club.

Nate shares with us his experience, along with some tips on how to attend the M4 GT4 school, and other BMW M Schools.

It's a great experience, so we encourage you to listen to his thoughts. Don't forget to send us your feedback at [email protected]

Episode Notes

In today's episode we talk about the following topics:

1. Is BMW planning an M4 CSL limited edition?

2. BMW M5 CS - Most Powerful BMW Production Series car. And will it break the Nurburgring record?

3. Chicagoland BMW dealers are livestreaming virtual car events in February on Facebook

4. Does the new M3 and M sound better than previous models?

00:00 Intro 00:30 BMW M4 CSL 10:00 BMW M5 CS 25:10 Chicagoland virtual car event 30:15 New M3/M4 event

Episode Notes

In this episode, we talk about the all-new BMW M5 CS. This is BMW's most powerful car today and it will be available as a limited edition.

Next topic, the Top Most Powerful BMW Engines ever made. The list includes some beauties, like the McLaren F1.

We also talk about the BMW 430i Coupe which we had a chance to test drive last week.

Thanks for listening and if you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out at [email protected]

In our latest episode of the BMWBLOG Podcast, and the very first episode of 2021, Horatiu joins me as we talk about some of the more interesting topics surrounding BMW today, as well as our favorite cars of 2020. This is also our first podcast in this new format. We've added video to the podcast now, so you can watch it on YouTube, if you don't want to just listen to it.

This new episode has some good info in it and we break down some topics that a lot of fans have been discussing over the past few weeks. First of which is the BMW i4 M50, which is a car a lot of fans are curious about. The M50 version of the i4 will be an M Performance version and not a full-on M car. Think BMW M340i and not M3. This means it will be a standard BMW with some slight tuning from the M Division. Still, it will be the first electrified car to get massaged my the folks in Garsching.

We also discuss the BMW M550i and how it stacks up against the proper M5. This is a topic that a lot of fans enjoy, as the M550i is a bit of a fan favorite. Not only is it 8/10ths as fast as a BMW M5 but it's more comfortable, more affordable and easier to live with on a daily basis. So it's not a cheaper version of the M5 but an entirely different flavor of 5 Series. So it allows customers that want to go fast another, more comfortable option.

Lastly, we discuss our favorite cars of 2020, cars that we drove that really stood out to us. We picked our favorite BMWs and favorite non-BMWs.

Sound: Rode PodMic Mixer: RodeCaster PRO

Episode Notes

In today's episode we have the privilege to chat with Anders Warming, the former head of BMW exterior design and head of MINI Design.

• The Future Of Industrial and car design
• Car Design and Current Trends 
• Anders' favorite projects at BMW and MINI
• The F30 3 Series Generation
• An overview of the design process at BMW 
• Car Sharing and design
• Safe car design vs. futuristic

Horatiu and Nico get together to talk about some interesting topics in the BMW world:

1. BMW iX - What does it mean for the brand and a design overview

2. Our take on the controversial BMW iX "Ok, boomer" tweet

3. BMW M2 CS or the M2 Competition with some aftermarket parts

4. The story behind the ALPINA i8 super hybrid

Motor Trend magazine has called Frank Stephenson "one of the most influential automotive designers of our time." Stephenson has been the director of design for MINI, Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat, Lancia, Alfa Romeo and McLaren.

Frank talks to us about his past BMW and MINI designs, while also sharing his views on the current design language at BMW. We also chat about the automotive industry, supercars and much more.

Have a great listen and don't forget to subscribe to our podcast! If you have any questions or suggestions, [email protected]

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Episode Notes

1. Test drive of the 2021 BMW ALPINA B7

2. Should you buy the X5 M or the X5 M50i?

3. Some reviews of the BMW M440i Coupe