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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Are manual transmissions on the outs?
Yes and no. If you’re committed to shifting the old-fashioned way, here’s how to opt in.
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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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The One
A driver’s car par excellence, the new 1 Series M Coupe evokes the spirit of the E30 M3 with its ...
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The “is” mystique
During the E30 generation, BMW offered a pair of “is” models with sport-tuned suspension, seats, ...
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Classics
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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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Art In Motion
When Miguel Aponte-Rios bought a white E30 M3 race car, he saw it as a blank canvas just waiting...
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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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Türkisblau Original
The first thing you notice about Barry and Lynn Friesen’s 2002 tii is its gorgeous Turquoise Blue...
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Modified
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Green Hornet
With 570 hp from its tuned S55 six, AC Schnitzer’s latest show car packs a sharp sting in a compa...
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The Perfectionist
Thomas Nyznyk’s 2006 E46 M3 looks like a brand-new car, but somehow it’s shinier, nicer and bette...
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Tasmanian Devil
The 1 Series M Coupe is already one of the hottest Bimmers ever built, and it’s made even more po...
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When less is more
Pardon the pun, but this 1 Series M Coupe owned by MORR Wheels’ Sebastian Ramirez proves the old...
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History
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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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M is for Munich
23 years after the last E30 M3 left the factory, BMW’s Munich plant is building an M car again. T...
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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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BMW’s Bergmeister
When it comes to building a race-winning hillclimber, a little genius goes a long way
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Racing
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Downsizing
Racing on a budget doesn’t have to mean driving something old or slow. With the prices for used 1...
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First and last of its kind
The last car to emerge from the legendary Team PTG race shop, Bell Motorsports’ #54 was also the...
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A special edition for U.S.
After decades of being denied the coolest M cars, U.S. enthusiasts will finally get a GTS. The f...
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This time it’s different
In 2014, Marco Wittmann drove this M4 DTM to the DTM driver’s championship. Now it’s time for Bi...
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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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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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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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