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It's teaser time again! Hot off the press here's part 1 of "a new chapter: powered by BMW M". When you listen to the engine carefully you can hear it's a diesel engine. At this point we can only speculate what this is about exactly, but if we were forced to ... CONTINUED
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Tire Rack asks whether third generation runflat tires have improved upon the previous generation, and just how much it has. Have the traditional tradeoffs present in runflat tires finally been eliminated? They tested the third generation Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position RFT 3G runflat tires on an E92 328i and ... CONTINUED
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The BMW X5 M was not built to be a drag racer (nor is any BMW for that matter), but that doesn't mean that it can't be an absolute brute on the quarter mile track, despite its hefty 5,368 pounds curb weight. Given its torque crazy bi-turbo motor, that's ... CONTINUED
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BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announce that they today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. Under the MOU, the two companies agreed on a collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery technologies. Furthermore, they have agreed to identify and ... CONTINUED
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Still have trouble visualizing or deciphering the exterior differences between the F30 standard, modern, luxury, sport, and M-sport lines/packages? These animated images are an easy way to compare and decipher between the different lines available. The front and rear images cycle through the different trims and wheel sets that come ... CONTINUED
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Alpina, the BMW tuning specialists, has released and revealed the 2012 Alpina BMW B3 GT3 E92 at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This model will be a special production run limited to just 99 units. The B3 GT3's B3 S Bi-turbo motor is good for 408hp and 398 lb-ft torque. It's ... CONTINUED
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M3POST member bmwSC8 has posted his fifth (and concluding) part of his epic Germany roadtrip journal. Per his words: I was lucky to have a 4 day weekend (Bavarian Holiday) so I decided to do an epic road trip across multiple countries. I travelled from Munich to Austria, then ... CONTINUED
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EVO Magazine posts their preliminary first drive review of the F30 and has nothing but praise for the newest 3 series sedan, giving it a nearly perfect score.
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Designer Jason Phillips recently got in touch with us to show us one of his latest designs/creations - the BMW M table. The table features a creative tri-compartment/leg design, each of which represents a color of the traditional BMW M stripe colors. According to Jason's website, the ///M Table measures 42x32x17"h and ... CONTINUED
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TOPCAR stacks the BMW 1M coupe against the Cayman R and Audi RS3. Read on to see how the 1M compares to some of Germany's finest small sporty competitors in its segment.
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As we reported last week, Sport Auto tested the new F10 M5 which lapped the Hockenheimring in 1:12.90. Complementing their test here is an video of Sport Auto doing a 0-300kph run as well as some nice drifts. Check it out inside.
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BMW unveiled their new M3 DTM racer (with paint and sponsor colors!) to the public at the Essen Motor Show (Essen Germany) this past weekend. The show goes until December 4th, 2011. IF you are a “car nut” (aren’t we all!) you ought to go if you are in the ... CONTINUED
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Reactions to the F32 coupe spy photos and videos we've posted so far have included some complaints that the F32 looks too long or has lost its sporty proportions. We beg to differ. We revisited the earliest E92 coupe test prototype photos from back at the end of 2005 and we've ... CONTINUED
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BMW of North America has announced a modest inflationary price increase effective January 1, 2012. The Destination and Handling fee for all models will be increased to $895 on that date as well. This increase is less than one percent and applies to the models listed in the table below. ... CONTINUED
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Follow a 1M owner's european delivery journal and experience it vicariously through his more than 100 photos from the trip through Europe.
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Interview with the designer of the BMW i3, Richard Kim. The i3 began life as the Megacity electric project car, but the concept evolved into a purely electric runabout that would be configurable, when it went on sale in 2013, with a gasoline-burning, 3-cylinder range extender. Without an engine up front — ... CONTINUED
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Some M3POST member's supercharged M3s have set the quarter mile trap speed record on street tires. The M3s were supercharged with ESS 535 (DCT) supercharger, ESS 625 (6spd) supercharger, and AA Stage 2 supercharger and DCT. The runs were made at Atco Raceway in some cool temperatures (45 degrees F). 1SICKM ... CONTINUED
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Remember the dealer PDI 1M coupe joyride fiasco experienced by one of our 1ADDICTS members? News now comes that the Los Angeles Country district attorney's office has filed misdemeanor charges against the two former Pacific BMW employees for their actions. This stems from a joyride that the two men took ... CONTINUED
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