News Blog
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Built for speed: The BMW racing wheelchair
Built for speed: The BMW racing wheelchair
(Note: This story was written prior to the Paralympic Games in Rio. To find out how the athletes did, see postscript at bottom.) By Marty Bernstein This...
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Krazy Kustom Koachwork: The Blackhawk 328
Krazy Kustom Koachwork: The Blackhawk 328
If you’ve been to the Blackhawk Museum, you might have seen an odd-looking 328 on display. The Blackhawk provides minimal (and slightly misleading)...
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BMW to be featured at Monterey in August 2016
BMW to be featured at Monterey in August 2016
The annual Monterey car festival is barely in our rear-view mirror, but as fun as it was I’m already looking forward to next year. 2016 is BMW’s 100th...
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It's almost time for Monterey historics week!
It's almost time for Monterey historics week!
The great vintage car weekend of the year is almost upon us! If you’re not sure how to spend your time on the peninsula, here’s a quick guide for Bimmer...
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Villa d'Este: The beautiful dream
Villa d'Este: The beautiful dream
Photos by Blazej Zulawski Going to Villa d’Este is like stepping into an Italian movie: La Dolce Vita crossed with The Leopard, set on the shores of stunning...
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The X5 M's wild heritage
The X5 M's wild heritage
Back in 2000, BMW’s engineers decided to do something outlandish, maybe even downright crazy: To demonstrate the sporting potential of BMW’s new...
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Web extra! Second opinion on the 328d wagon
Web extra! Second opinion on the 328d wagon
We had a chance to put a second driver behind the wheel of our 328d xDrive Touring test car, so we asked Keyboard magazine editor Stephen Fortner for his...
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Live Wire
James Clay fell in love with the S65 V8 engine—and the E92 M3 wrapped around it—but he wasn’t satisfied with its performance until he’d made his M3 a supercharged screamer.
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Rare racer, revived
A mysterious e-mail leads to a long-dormant BMW race car with a genuine 2.0-liter Schnitzer motor under the hood. Freshly restored by Mario Langsten, a racer gives up its secrets.
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The Fab Five
The histories of BMW’s five IMSA-specification CSLs can resemble a tangled web, but new information has allowed us to clarify the role of each car in building BMW’s early reputation as the Ultimate Driving Machine in North America.
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The Driver
What would you do if you had a freshly restored 328 roadster in the garage? If you were Dirk de Groen, you’d hit the road, driving like it’s 1937.
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Road Tests
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The lies we tell ourselves
Sure, it’s got more features and options than any BMW to date, but is the new 7 Series really a ...
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EV about town
It’s no sports car, but BMW’s all-electric i3 is quick as well as quirky about town, and it has s...
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It’s Alive!
Taking the wheel of the new MotoGP Safety Car in Qatar, Bimmer’s editor becomes the first journal...
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Driving, redefined
Our first drive in the all-electric i3 reveals a new kind of Ultimate Driving Machine, one that’...
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Classics
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The Torque Equation
When it comes to driving fun, we know that handling is more important than power, but how much to...
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Evocative Engineering
Unveiled at Villa d’Este, the fourth car in BMW’s Hommage series pays exuberant tribute to the le...
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The contagion
The E30 M3 celebrates its Silver Jubilee at Pocono Raceway, and the enthusiasm is infectious.
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The Forgotten 3
Though often overlooked by enthusiasts, the 1977-’83 E21 3 Series played an important role in BMW...
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Modified
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Blue Magic
Jefferson Ho’s formula for fast laps in an E36 M3 pairs a stock engine with vastly improved mecha...
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Sport Evo Six
Unable to afford a real E30 M3 Sport Evolution, Tim Blink built his own version of BMW’s homol...
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Effective Execution
Turner Motorsport ups the sport in BMW’s latest sport sedan, the F10 M5.
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Hot Chili!
Spicing up his 2002 with E30 M3 power, Alan Rich creates a highly personal hot rod.
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History
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BMW’s Bergmeister
When it comes to building a race-winning hillclimber, a little genius goes a long way
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507s star at Pebble Beach
Celebrated this summer with a class of their own, six 507s graced the lawn at Pebble Beach, inclu...
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Stirred, Not Shaken
A white-green monster that terrorized the Nürburgring, the Martini CSL was one of the most iconi...
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The win that wasn’t…or was it?
In 1964, when the 1800 took on the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in its debut season. BMW wasn’t ...
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Racing
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Serious Fun
A group of friends and a fleet of race-prepped E30s equals a great weekend at the track for the P...
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More than just marketing
Racing has been part of BMW’s DNA since the beginning, says Jens Marquardt. At Daytona, we talke...
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The Underdog
Before the E30 M3 arrived in U.S. showrooms, it hit the track with Korman Autoworks in the Firest...
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Fight or Flight
One M3 GT4, one Z4 GT3 and a wide-open race track makes for one happy driver…at least until the a...
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Events
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Beauty through simplicity
Making its second appearance at Villa d’Este, the Vision Future Luxury puts forth a new look for...
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M Fest
The good times roll as the world’s longest caravan of BMWs heads to Las Vegas for M Fest IV.
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Vintage at the Vineyards
With spectacular cars and Southern hospitality, it’s no wonder that Vintage at the Vineyards just...
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Keeping the Legend Alive
In its 12th year, SIGFest honors the legendary E30 M3.
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