Issue 95

December 2010

1. Full Article

   E92 335is Coupe: The Pinnacle

   An enthusiast’s coupe par excellence, the 335is might be the best 3 Series of its generation. We test it on street and track.

2. F01 750i xDrive: Winter Sports

   It can’t reduce weight or complexity, but the M Sport Package makes the 750i xDrive surprisingly sure-footed.

3. F11 5 Series Touring: An Exemplary Elegance

   The new 5 Series wagon combines stylish sheet metal with superb dynamics…but we won’t be getting it in the U.S.

4. E90/E92 M3: Packing Heat

   A trio of M3s shows off the 650-hp Active Autowerke supercharger conversion while demonstrating the excellence of the E90 chassis with a variety of mods.

5. Full Article

   E71 X6 M: Fit for a Tycoon

   It may look like a rolling bordello, but Hamann’s 670-hp Tycoon Evo M is totally serious about performance.

6. E30 325is: Tuned and Transformed

   An upgrade to E36 M3 power transforms Mark David’s humble E30 325is into a lightweight, powerful sports sedan.

7. Full Article

   1940 Mille Miglia: Being There

   With Europe on the brink of total war, BMW prepares its 328s for victory in the 1940 Gran Premio Brescia…a fictionalized account.

8. 1938 328: A Bavarian Among the Italians

   When a rally win in the Mille Miglia Storica eluded his historic Ferraris, Jack Croul decided to give his 1938 BMW 328 a shot.

9. 1970 2002ti: Charisma and Character

   It may have a suspect provenance, but this Alpina-prepped, ex-Vasek Polak 2002ti racer is a fan and driver favorite.

10. Event: Bimmerfest 2010

    With thousands of BMWs on hand, the Rose Bowl parking lot was the place to be on one sunny spring Saturday.