Video of the BMW M Performance Steering Wheel. Alcantara with carbon trim and race display. Tested by the German motorsports expert and race driver Tim Schrick. View the entire BMW M Performance Parts catalog here.

We’ve also posted our photos of this steering wheel from the 2012 Geneva auto show.

BMW of North America will give $1 million to the American Red Cross for disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – November 2, 2012… “This donation will help the Red Cross give aid to the many who are in need in the affected areas,” said Ludwig Willisch, CEO and President, BMW of North America. “We support those who are working so hard on the recovery effort and we are encouraging our employees across North America to volunteer their time and money to the work underway. Our dealers already are active in their communities and we thank them for stepping up to meet the needs in their local areas.”

BMW of North America is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, one of the … CONTINUED

Check out some of these M3s with BMW Individual colors, previously on display at Calgary BMW. Thanks to Kyle for the photos.

The Individual colors seen below are Lime Yellow, Lipstick Red, Frozen Silver Metallic, Dakar Yellow and Brass Metallic.

Also see our compilation of M3 Individual colors @ http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270318

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – November 1, 2012… The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported October sales of 32,339 vehicles, an increase of 18.5 percent from the 27,288 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group is up 8.4 percent on sales of 267,267 in the first ten months of 2012 compared to 246,602 in the same period in 2011.

“Momentum is increasing and the October figures show supply is finally catching up with demand as our new models arrive in greater numbers”, said Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America, LLC. “At the same time, our thoughts are with colleagues and customers affected by the hurricane and its aftermath. We are all working together in this … CONTINUED

SEMA 2012 is well underway and as usual, there are many tuned BMW builds on display, including many from our site sponsors.

Check out photos of many of the tuner built cars inside from BMWs to other imports and domestic cars.

BMW is putting huge effort in launching a revolutionary, new “three” [full technical details inside]. Before you get too excited, let’s be clear that what we are talking about is not the next generation of the quintesssential sports sedan. The “three” refers to the entry-level iteration of BMW’s new, modular engine family. In the quest to modernize its engine portfolio and achieve maximum economies of scale, Munich is launching closely related three-, four- and six-cylinder engines for diesel and gasoline applications.

There is a lot of good news hidden here. For one thing, BMW won’t need to co-operate with PSA Peugeot and Citroen anymore to fulfill its engine needs in the compact segment. Secondly, the vast economies of scale mean that BMW can optimize its cost … CONTINUED

Have a gander at the first images of the AC Schnitzer 6 Series M Sport Package aero kit, consisting of a carbon fiber front spoiler lip and rear diffuser which each attach to the OEM 6 Series M Sport aero parts.

Follow this NASA World Challenge Car E92 M3 build by VS Motorsports.

Background on the car by VS Motorsports: Yes, this is a NASA World Challenge Car. We met our customer out at Mid-Ohio for Nationals and he was looking for a new shop to help him be faster and win! So he allowed us to take his car into our shop and fix any issues that might of not been looked at.

Parts that were installed on the car:
Dinan Elbow
Dinan Power Pulley
Front Sway bar
Carbon Fiber Doors
Carbon Fiber Trunk with BMW Motorsports Spoiler
Custom Exhaust
Tune
Full Cage
Stoptech Front Calipers and Rotors
Ohlin Coilovers
Custom Front Splitter

What we did with the car:
Evolve Tune
Rear Sway Bar
Custom Aluminum Control Arm… CONTINUED

We’ve all viewed the wild street driving videos that come from Russia while wondering when we would see a wreck. These pics and videos from a BMW M Club drive in Russia show that you can’t beat luck forever when driving recklessly.

The incident occurred this past May and the wreck resulted in damages to an E92 M3 coupe, 1M coupe, E34 M5 and E46 M3, which received the worst damage, as seen below. A Subaru wagon was an innocent victim and was also totaled. Pics via Autogespot and site member EdwardM5.

Use caution out there folks!

A rumor comes from French magazine L’Automobile claiming that a BMW i4 Concept will be shown at the Los Angeles auto show in late November.

Details are scant so far, but resident BMW insider Scott26 previously alluded to both an i4 and i5 last year. The BMW i4 is said to be based off the i3 but will be a two seater i8-like sports car. If true, the i4 would surely utilize the same carbon fiber construction and hybrid drivetrain as the i3.

The i3 will be powered by a newly developed powertrain consisting of a 134 horsepower electric motor running on lithium-ion batteries and driving the rear axle. The prototype presented at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show had a 22 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that is … CONTINUED