It’s February once again and along with the seemingly endless freezing wind there is love in the air. Now that the footballs and kegs of Bud Light have been put away, it is time for the all important lover’s holiday, Valentines Day. The very mention of this “holiday” either brings a smile of warmth or more likely a shiver of despair. […]
It seems we automotive enthusiasts owe a great debt to Ludwig Prandtl, a Bavarian scientist whose studies into airflow theory became the foundation for what we now know about aerodynamics, drag, and streamlining. The story goes that students of his rather mockingly applied his calculations to bumble bees and ended up declaring them theoretically unable to fly. (Another version is […]
“call Vincenzo.” “would you like to call Victor?” No, call Vin-cen-zo” “vent controls” “nevermind” I didn’t expect a whole lot from the voice commands of the BMW 135i. I’ve heard people say that the brands’ “iDrive” navi-entertainment system was difficult to use, but I didn’t really think so. Spend a good half an hour with it in the driveway and […]