Engineering Overkill part 2: BMW door locks

What can be improved on typical car door locks? After all, all they have to do is lock and unlock the car, either with a key, lock button, or remote.
Let’s look at the E32 BMW door locks and see what they added. Remember, these cars first came out in 1988.
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Why do I love my BMW? Engineering overkill.

The picture to the right is a diagram of the E32 (1988-1994 7-series) BMWs’ windshield wiper assembly. What is not immediately apparent from this diagram is the level of attention given to the engineering of this seemingly mundane system.
To wit:

When in slow speed, the wipers will switch to delay mode when the car is […]

The new sound of cool

I went to Road Atlanta yesterday to see the Petit Lemans. What struck me the most about the cars racing there was the completely different sound of their engines. From the shriek of the rotary Mazda to the guttural growl of the Corvettes, each car was easily identifiable with your eyes closed.
Except the […]

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