Do you remember the BMW C1? The funky scooter from the German automaker has become something of a two-wheeled cult classic. The scooter made either 15 or 18 horsepower, depending on which model you got. But the most notable thing about the C1 was its futuristic windshield/roof combination and its emphasis on safety – with its integrated seatbelt, it was said to be so safe as to not require a helmet. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: BMW replacing ‘is’ with M Performance models
Since the end of the Detroit Auto Show this year we’ve been getting more details on the coming line of M Performance vehicles from BMW. Taking their spots between the standard line and the true M vehicles, examples like the 2012 BMW X6 M50d and M550d xDrive (neither of which will come here) get tweaks developed by the M division under the hood, in the cabin and around the exterior, mated to traditional items like torque converter automatic transmissions instead of dual-clutch gearboxes. Funk Flex
(Video) Tech Talk Hacking: Hackers Steal Keyless Entry BMW’s In Less Than Three Minutes!
Maybe keys will come back in style. Keyless entries have a weak point especially in BMW’s. Check out Gone In 60 Seconds hacker style. ShottaDru X TatWza
(Video) Auto Talk: BMW adds iDrive Touch and 3D maps to latest generation infotainment system
BMW claims to have been the first carmaker to offer an in-dash navigation system all the way back in 1994 on its 7 Series. It was also arguably the first automaker to experience the backlash that comes with poor user interface design when it introduced the iDrive system in 2001. Nav systems today have trickled down to cars costing a fraction of the 7 Series these days, and iDrive has matured to become a competitive infotainment platform among the luxury set. This week, BMW is unveiling the latest generation of its infotainment platform that includes so much more than just navigation and a clever master knob to control to it all. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Mini investing $387M in manufacturing, looking for even more capacity
BMW has announced it will invest around $386.9 million in its United Kingdom operations. The cash will be divvied up amongst its Oxford manufacturing facility, Swindon steel body pressing plant and its Birmingham engine facility, all in order to help Mini keep pace with a new global growth strategy. BMW says the investment will allow Mini to maintain larger production volumes while simultaneously rolling out up to 10 new models in the near future. While that figure likely includes models like the Mini Paceman, BMW is keeping details on any other future models to itself for the time being. The investments are planned to be completed by the end of 2015. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: BMW Unveils Limited Edition Lime Rock Park M3
BMW has just announced a new limited-production version of its M3 coupe, the Lime Rock Park Edition. Created in conjunction with Skip Barber, owner of the infamous New England circuit, this M3 features the best of BMW’s performance catalog (though no additional power is on tap), making this coupe even more hardcore and better-poised than before. Funk Flex
