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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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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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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F30 Fulfilled
Receiving a new six-cylinder engine and a revised chassis as part of its “Life Cycle Impulse,” t...
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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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Out of the mist
Inspired by BMW Motorsport’s late ’70s race cars, Edgar Fajardo modified his 320i with old-school...
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Proustian Perfection
Mike Burger’s unrestored Bronzit 1988 535i isn’t only about cleanliness and originality. It’s als...
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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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Black tie cabriolet
Chosen for the illustrious field at Pebble Beach in 2013, Stephen Norman’s 1938 327 cabriolet is...
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Modified
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Something old, something new
Combining vintage style with a modern stance, Rob Amason’s E28 gets the balance right.
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Rat Rod
It may look roughly aged, but Julian Bednorz’ 2002 wears a patina of paint, primer and wood stain...
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The cure for a broken heart
After her E46 M3 was vandalized, Courtney Wingfield decided to make the best of a bad situation....
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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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History
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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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A comeback worthy of the King
From a pumpkin warehouse to Pebble Beach, Elvis Presley’s 507 has made an amazing journey since B...
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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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When Bond drove BMWs
As Skyfall hits the theatres, it’s time to look back at James Bond’s foray into Bimmerdom, when ...
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Racing
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Winning from the start
After a two-year wait, the M235i Racing has finally found a North American home in Pirelli World ...
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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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The Longest Day
Never mind the weather, the real challenge to the 25 Hours of Thunderhill is simply keeping the c...
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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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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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