Top Gear UK has revealed UK pricing for the F80 M3 and F82 M4, as well as some more interesting tidbits, including a Smokey Burnout control feature and illuminated M logos in the back of the front seats.
The 2015 F80 M3 and F82 M4 have leaked online. Here is the first video of the two in action in a video courtesy of Autobild.
Detailed installation journal for an M Performance Power Kit (MPPK) install on a N55 335i engine.
Hyundai has just announced its i20 World Rally Championship car, which wears a never before seen “N” graphic. That N signifies Hyundai’s newly launched performance sub-brand for their production and racing cars.
Not only does N sound like M, but the color scheme is also curiously similar to the BMW M tri-colors.
Did Hyundai choose this letter simply because it’s positioned close to or sounds similar to M? Hyundai says that “N” stands for the Namyang R&D center which developed the i20 rally car and will … CONTINUED
The production F82 M4 Coupe is set to be shown this Thursday, after which we’ll begin to see its (and the F80 M3′s) marketing campaign gain momentum. As with recent new M models, one of the ways we should see the M3 or M4 (or both) get some publicity is in the role of a Safety Car for MotoGP, with which BMW M is a partner. BMW M is currently in its 15th season as the “Official Car of MotoGP” and provides the official … CONTINUED
The BMW Group reported record monthly sales for November. With 174,996 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered worldwide, sales were 2.7% higher than for the same month last year (prev. yr.: 170,461). Between January and November 2013, sales increased by 6.8% to reach a new all-time high of 1,777,017 vehicles (prev. yr.: 1,663,615).
Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW: “Strong global demand for our products once again drove sales to a new all-time high … CONTINUED
BIMMERPOST member ddk632 had the honor and privilege of attending the North American debut of the Jeff Koons BMW M3 GT2 Art Car at Art Basel in Miami this week, and figured if there’s any place on Bimmerpost that will appreciate these photos, it’s M3Post!
For those not familiar, BMW has a 38 year tradition of taking race cars and having a famous artist paint them. The first one was the Andy Warhol M1 (also on display in Miami right now – hoping to go … CONTINUED
BMW releases the first official teaser for the 2015 BMW M3 F80 sedan and M4 F82 Coupe.
Although we only see the cars’ silhouettes, the lighting used to highlight the car’s shapes are blue and yellow, indicating that the marketing launch cars will be in Yas Marina Blue for the F80 M3 and Austin Yellow for the F82 M4.
Look for the reveal this Thursday, December 12!
Via http://www.BIMMERPOST.com
BIMMERPOST member Kyle Shim recently spotted an M4 Coupe prototype and set off a foot chase while trying to capture video for us. Very entertaining watch, not only because of the great sounds coming from the M4, but because of the intense chase!
Only 3 months remain until the production BMW X4 (F26) is introduced to the world at the 2014 Geneva auto show, making it 11 months between the concept first debuted at the Shanghai auto show and the production debut next March.
Prototypes testing continues and we have some more photos to show you. Although the production X4 has already been caught undisguised recenty (photos), below are pics which also show the scale of the X4 compared to the X3, with which it shares a platform. … CONTINUED
