February 2007

Hydrogen and High Dudgeon

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The Hydrogen 7 has made it into actual production after about a million miles of BMW’s Hydrogen Fleet testing... but there’s a catch.

Photograph courtesy BMW AG

In This Issue

• Hydrogen And High Dudgeon - by CHRIS WRIGHT
  Hecklers challenged GM’s chairman to put up or shut up, but the LAAuto Show also introduced BMW’s vision of the future.
• Tomorrow Today - by SATCH CARLSON
  BMW’s Hydrogen 7 is a real car that could demonstrate a truly clean future—but it will take a global commitment to make that dream a reality.
• A Unique Individual - by MARTIN MEISSNER
  For years, we’ve been whining that we can’t get BMW Individual cars in the U.S. That’s changing—starting with some glimmering Sevens.
• The Mini Matures - by JEREMY WALTON
  It may look the same, but the new Mini is quite different from the firstgeneration BMW revival. For one thing, turbocharging is back.
• Beauty Meets The Beast - by HAL MILLER
  Yes, the Mercedes-Benz is a stylish exercise in a “four-door coupe.” But it falls short when it comes to matching BMW performance.
• Letting Go - by DON DETHLEFSEN
  It’s hard to sell a car that you’ve spent years and a fortune to restore. But there’s satisfaction in selling it to someone who’ll appreciate it as you do.
• DVD Review: Hooked On Driving - by DAVID HAUETER
  Ahandy DVD can help you set up for your first track day—or serve as a useful review if you haven’t been out there for a while.
• Open Season M3 - by DAVID HAUETER
  You can drive your everyday car on the track, of course, and a BMW is pretty well suited to the task. But a dedicated track rat is even better.
• The First One’s Free - by MICHAEL BIRD
  Be careful if you find yourself at driving schools on a regular basis. Not only is track driving addictive, it can lead to the Hard Stuff.
• Book Review: Grand-Am 2005 - by DAVID HAUETER
  It’s a little short on coverage of Grand-Am Cup, but the annual Grand-Am yearbook gives you details from every Rolex Series race in 2005.
• A Test Of Champions - by JEREMY WALTON
  At the Formula BMWseason finale in Valencia, the young drivers weren’t the only stars.