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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Road Tests
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It’s Alive!: As a counterpoint to the familiar litany of complaint—the new BMWs are too heavy, the steering’s ...
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Practical Considerations: Nearly forty years ago, in 1977, BMW introduced the 320i to the U.S. Though many enthusiasts felt...
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The Fun One: It’s being produced in small quantities, but the 1 Series M Coupe is a very big deal. In fact, it...
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Classics
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The contagion: On the weekend that the irresistible E30 M3 was to celebrate its 25th birthday at Pocono Raceway,...
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Art In Motion: The notion of what constitutes art can vary widely, but most enthusiasts agree that BMW’s Art Car...
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Love for Life: Ray Sterbens is cleaning his Malaga Red 2002 tii when I arrive at his house in Huntington Beach.
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Modified
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Frankenclassic: When I first spotted it in the back of the MKO workshop, the 3.0 CS coupe looked like yet another...
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Black and bold: Andrew Golden’s path to the Z4 M Roadster you see here started with a crash…a really serious cras...
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Battleship Gray: Blame me. It’s all my fault.
I was just beginning my academic career teaching photography at Mont...
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History
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Stirred, not shaken: In a chaotic little shop in the uninspiring suburb of Duarte, California, east of Los Angeles, si...
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Better Automobiles Through Automation: Nearly everyone who’s driven the new F25 X3 has remarked upon its solidity and high-quality feel....
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A comeback worthy of the King: It was 1968, and Elvis Presley hadn’t had a Number One hit in six years. The King of Rock and Rol...
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Racing
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The Longest Day: SET AMIDST THE INVARIABLY WINDSWEPT HILLS WEST OF WILLOWS, CALIFORNIA, Thunderhill Raceway is bon...
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An expat’s finest hour: That Reginald Charles Pridmore III had won three consecutive AMA Superbike Championships—his and ...
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A special edition for U.S.: For the last 30-odd years, special edition M cars have been tantalizing enthusiasts. From the E30...
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Events
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Keeping the Legend Alive: The E30 M3’s success on track may have made it a legend, but its purity as a road car has sustain...
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M Fest: One hundred and ninety-five M cars in a row… That’s a mighty sight in the middle of the Mojave De...
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Beauty through simplicity: Following its debut at the Shanghai auto show, the Vision Future Luxury concept traveled to Italy...
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