As a luxury car maker, BMW places heavy emphasis on the comfort technologies in its cars. Since the fifties, BMW engineers have worked to make driving each new BMW model more comfortable and an easier experience than before. Watch the evolution of comfort technologies in BMW automobiles in the video inside.

The Alpina F30 B3 has started development and we’ve got the first sighting of the prototype. The B3 test mule (based on the F30 335i) provides a good preview of the external styling to expect on the F30 B3, with its Alpina front lip spoiler, aggressive trunk spoiler, quad exhaust, and of course Alpina wheels. It appears that Alpina has now changed the front lip spoiler design from its original preview render. The production version is likely to feature a special exterior color as in past Alpina models.

The F30 B3 will be powered by a highly massaged (by Alpina) N55 engine which should output more than the 400HP from the current B3 S’s N54 engine. It will be offered in automatic transmission only. Expect a top … CONTINUED

Site member Palbay spotted the new F13 M6 Coupe in Sakhir Orange with M Carbon Ceramic Brakes at the BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg, SC. Posing next to it was a Monte Carlo Blue M5 for a good visual comparison of the two cars.

Here are the physical stats compared between the M6 coupe and M5 sedan.

Height:
M6 - 1374 mm
M5 - 1451 mm (3.03 inches higher than M6 coupe)

Width:
M6 - 2106 mm (to side mirrors)
M5 - 2119 mm (to side mirrors) (0.51 inches wider than M6 coupe)

Length:
M6 - 4898 mm
M5 - 4910 mm (0.47 inches longer than M6 coupe)

Wheelbase:
M6 - 2851 mm
M5 - 2964 mm (4.44 inches longer than M6 coupe)

Weight (unladen (DIN/EU)):
M6 - 1850kg / 1925kg (4078 lb / 4243 lb)
M5 - 1870kg / 1945kg … CONTINUED

Prior Design has released their aerodynamic package for the F12 6 Series Convertible and F13 6 Series coupe. The kit parts included and shown in the photos below are:

- Prior-Design PD6 front bumper (fits all BMW 6-Series F12/F13 models.)
- Prior-Design PD6 side skirts (fits all BMW 6-Series F12/F13 models.)
- Prior-Design PD6 rear bumper (fits all BMW 6-Series F12/F13 models.)

See more aftermarket 6 Series @ http://www.bimmerpost.com/6-series/tuned/

Cars I See has released its second installment, following the first which featured an enthusiast’s love for his E30 through 20 years of ownership.

This new installment again features a BMW - this time a classic 1972 BMW 2002. It’s owned and loved by Patrick Burns, who inherited and shares his love for BMWs from his father Wendell. How much love? Father and son own six BMWs between them.

All in all, it’s a great story, proving that BMWs (and automobiles) can help bring people together. Afterall, isn’t that why we’re all here on a forum community full of other BMW enthusiasts?

Although the M3 handles well in the wet for a high performance car, it cannot defy the laws of physics and is susceptible to the whims of mother nature.

This video is proof. It shows an M3 careening out of control over multiple lanes on the rain soaked highways of Taiwan.

Luckily no one was seriously hurt after the M3 crashes and rolls, but it’s a serious reminder to use caution when driving in the wet.

Customer F30 3 Series M Sport models have landed on US shores and into the driveways of their owners. This is our first reported F30 M Sport delivery and it goes to a lucky member in Texas. We’ve also seen the delivery of US spec M Sport F30 in Europe (to an American stationed in Germany).

Congrats to the owners and to all owners to come!

You know the physical specs of the F30 3 Series and how it compares to the E90 3 Series and F10 5 Series, but exactly how do their size and shapes compare? See how the cars compare in these silhouette overlays, which show us the precise differences.

After achieving record sales in the first half of 2012, the BMW Group reported its best-ever sales result for July. With a total of 135,537 (prev. yr. 129,102) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles delivered worldwide last month, the company increased its sales by 5.0% compared to the previous year. It was also the first time in the company’s history that over one million vehicles had been delivered in the first seven months. From January to July the number of deliveries climbed 7.6% to 1,036,088 vehicles (prev. yr. 962,493).

Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management, Sales and Marketing BMW, said in Munich on Tuesday: “The BMW Group continued on its successful course in July and we are confident that we will continue to make solid … CONTINUED