I don’t know too much about cars…that’s definitely the bossman Funk Flex’s department…but I DO know that this whip is dope! My boy DJ Folk posted it on his Instagram and I had to share it with you guys. Not sure if it’s actually his/someone’s he knows or just a concept but either way, you gotta check it out below! Marisa Mendez
Auto Talk: BMW Picks Sao Paulo For New Brazil Plant
BMW will pick Sao Paolo, Brazil’s biggest city, as the site for its first car assembly plant in Latin America. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: BMW Reveals 335-Horsepower ActiveHybrid 5 Series
As recent rumors suggested, BMW is, in fact, growing its hybrid offerings, though battery power may not be headed to the 3 Series just yet. The German automaker has just unveiled a new production ActiveHybrid 5. The vehicle is based on the 535i, and pairs the company’s turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine with a 55-horsepower electric motor and an eight-speed automatic transmission. A lithium-ion battery pack provides electricity storage. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: BMW working on carbon-ceramic brakes for M5
Word has it that BMW is working on some serious stoppers for its M5. According to Bimmerfile, Dr. Herbert Diess, a member of the BMW board of management, has confirmed that the company is currently testing carbon ceramic discs for the M5 and upcoming M6. Brake supplier Brembo has teamed up with SGL Carbon for a joint venture to manufacture the discs, and Brembo is already responsible for bits like the multi-piston calipers already at work on the 2012 M5. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Active Sound Design Enhances V8 Burble Inside BMW M5
Here’s an interesting tidbit we missed while scouring through BMW’s massive press release on the 2012 M5. According to the text, BMW has employed a system it’s calling “Active Sound Design” on the new M5, which takes in engine speed and load data from the ECU and plumbs it through the stereo to play a real-time recording o Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
