BMW M3 News Archives

First off, let me just apologize for the statement in the Mustang story about it blowing the doors off an M3.

To the casual Bavarian-enthusiast the answer is quite simple: E39 M5. However, strong cases can be made for both the E30 M3 and the OG E28 M5, which featured the M1's race-bred 3.5-liter straight-six. In fact, there's a whole subculture of folks that feel a car's not really a BMW without an inline-six. With that said, the E34 M5 is a pretty ...

BMW remains mum on official power figures, but Biermann says the mods are good for around 580 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque over the standard 507 hp engine.

GM's Bob Lutz offered to race a CTS-V against anyone with a production sedan and he found several takers.

Just as the BMW 3-Series Coupe and Convertible are due for a facelift, so are the high-performance M3 Coupe and M3 Convertible, both of which have been captured for the first time testing in prototype form.

Eerie? Tacky? Disturbing? Take your pick. For the second time in a few months after our find of the Acura Integra with the Porsche fascia and Toyota Supra bodykit, we've stumbled upon yet another Integra mishmash on eBay.

BMW's M division has built a special lightweight one-off version of the E60 M5 as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for the iconic four door saloon.

Bob Lutz swore the Cadillac CTS-V is the fastest four-door production sedan on the planet.

According to AUTOCAR, based out of the U. K., BMW sources have said it will not be producing a 5-Series GT M. AUTOCAR reports: "A company source told Autocar there are no plans for a hot GT, and the range topper will remain the twin-turbo V8 550i." The first thing that comes to mind is BMW's denial of an sport utility M, which we now see being ...

A bit over a year ago, reports surfaced that BMW was planning a successor to the E90-generation M3 CSL, a highly coveted, track-focused version of its legendary sports coupe.

CSL? No. Competition? Maybe. A more track-focused M3 is coming. This M3 , just captured by our spy photographers, is not circling the NA1 4rburgring without reason.

Though it hasn't been in a BMW showroom in a while, the 2005 BMW M3 Competition Package has been our favorite E46 and no other car has meant so much to guys who really care about cars.

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is an impressive car by any measure, though its looks have certainly proven divisive.

"Yes, I love manual transmissions, but, man, in L.A., I'm taking the DCT," says Floyd of the M3's dual-clutch transmission.

Caught hustling 'round the Nurburgring recently was this Alpine White BMW M3. Ensuing Web rumors are leading many to believe this beast is a competition package of sorts for the sports coupe, though others maintain it is a streetable GT4 model set to go on sale in limited numbers.

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Seat Time Is the manual transmission as we know it going the way of dinosaurs and ice ages? I'll admit that I was one of those Luddites who, on the introduction of a manu-matic for the masses , wrote dual-clutch transmission technology off as a fad, the answer to a question no one asked, the proverbial fixing what ain't broke.

Lap after lap we've failed to shake them. As if fused to our doors, the 2008 BMW 335i and 2002 BMW M3 keep pace with our 2008 BMW 135i.

Distribution unveils their latest project: Atlantis, the worlda s first BMW E90 M3 Carbon Fiber roof.

Although I usually reserve performance vehicles to the actual manufacturer's, you have to fully appreciate when a tuner takes a stock car and modifies it with a mix and match of predominantly OEM parts.

This unlikely duel pits what is arguably the world's best sports sedan, the BMW M3, against a dedicated sports cara 'the Corvette Grand Sport .

Intrepid tuner Manhart Racing doesn't just tune BMW's to be faster, it also tunes BMW models that don't necessarily exist.

The German tuner has converted an E91 to look like the M3, then stuffed M5's V10 into the engine bay complete with its seven-speed SMG.

BMW's M3 has undergone a huge evolution since its birth with the E30 3-series. Growing in size, power and cylinder count, the latest M3 hardly bears any resemblance to its forbears.

BMW is seriously considering launching its new turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the Z4 sports car, Motor Trend has learned, even after M Division chief Ludwig Willisch said before retiring last summer that the engine was designed for a 1 Series M. Why the Z4 before the 1? Product cadence.

German tuners Manhart Racing got tired of BMW not offering the M3 as a Touring model so they decided to create one themselves.

The two-seater sports-car powered by a 2,979 cc petrol engine is being launched as a part of the company's move to strengthen its position in the Indian luxury car segment.

Lightly used car: The S4 isn't just Audi's answer to the M3, it's also a luxury rally car for the road.

Lightly used car: The S4 isn't just Audi's answer to the M3, it's also a luxury rally car for the road.

We will continue to look for performance opportunities across our lineup, including in sedans." As for the future of the drop-top Camaro, one participant asked, "Been patiently waiting for Camaro Convertible .

What's the latest on the Jon and Kate watch? Kate Gosselin recently filed court papers against her estranged hubby, Jon, ordering him to pay back the alleged $230,000 that she says he took from their joint checking account without her knowledge.

We all know that the future of transmissions is automatic, whether it's old-style planetary gearsets or modish dual-clutch gearboxes.

Z4 expected to cost Rs 50-60 lakh. German luxury car maker BMW will launch its most awaited car, the Z4 , on October 12 in Mumbai in an attempt to further bolster its presence in the multi-crore Indian luxury car market.

In the race to improve fuel economy BMW is working on a range of turbocharged engines, including a new three-cylinder. The next-generation version of BMW's signature 3-Series will be powered by three-cylinder turbocharged engines as the car maker ramps up its efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

BMWa s 3-Series Coupe is already a very competent two-door hardtop, possibly the best in its segment when it comes to straight-line performance and handling.

Audi took the extra year to refine the new-and-improved 2010 S4, which arrives on dealer lots with the new-generation A4's styling and a powerful supercharged V-6 engine.

For me, the whole raison d'etre for the 2009 BMW M3 was encapsulated in one incident that lasted but a few seconds.