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BMW M GmbH celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and they have released a video reviewing the motorsports roots of BMW, a history punctuated by the iconic 3.0 CSL, M1 and E30 M3.
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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 ... CONTINUED
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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 ... CONTINUED
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Check out this never before seen relic that BMW M posted on its Facebook page today. It's a Z3 shoehorned with a V12! No information was given on the car other than the 3 photos titled "V12 BMW Z3 Prototype," but given the Z3's production run from 1996-2002, we can surmise ... CONTINUED
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July 29th, 2012 was the 32nd Annual BMW Seattle Concours d'Elegance & Heritage Picnic at Cedar River Park. The show, along with music, arts & crafts and many other family activities were all be part of the IKEA Renton River Days festival annual event. BMW Seattle Concours d'Elegance presents part ... CONTINUED
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BMW Classic prepares historic M racers for the Nürburgring Oldtimer-Grand-Prix held on August 11th and 12th... next weekend. 2012 is a special year for all BMW M fans with BMW M GmbH – formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH – marking its 40th birthday. BMW Classic is celebrating the anniversary with ... CONTINUED
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The BMW Museum had a special exhibit last month. They had many Glas scooters and cars from the 1950's and 1960's. Many people do not know that Glas was part of the BMW Group. The Glas factory was closed in 1969 and made over. In 1973 the former Glas factory ... CONTINUED
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The BMW Art Drive! BMW Art Car Collection Exhibit has kicked off in London. The ICA, in partnership with BMW, the Mayor of London and the London 2012 Festival, has taken over a landmark car park in Shoreditch for two weeks only from 21 July to 4 August for ... CONTINUED
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On this episode of Head 2 Head, Automobile Magazine's Jason Cammisa rekindles a classic European sports sedan battle, pitting the legendary BMW E30 M3 against it's Cosworth-powered rival, the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16. Find out which homologation special is the most special of all.
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The BMW 3 Series plays an important role in the BMW history. This documentary gives you an overview over six generations of the BMW 3 Series. Starting from 1975, every new model has its own characteristics, but always the same roots. The BMW 3 Series sedan is the latest representative ... CONTINUED
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100 Z1s and 180 participants from 12 countries gathered at BMW HQ in Munich last month to celebrate the Z1's 25th anniversary. The Z1, BMW's first ever Z model, made its debut at the 1987 Frankfurt Motor Show, the same show where BMW revealed its first ever 3 Series Touring model ... CONTINUED
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This is likely the very first E30 M3 Touring that you've ever seen, and for good reason - BMW never made such a model. But where BMW stops, the BMW enthusiast (or shop) sometimes picks up. This custom built E30 M3 touring started its life as a E30 318i touring. ... CONTINUED
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We took a recent trip to the BMW Museum and Welt where there's currently a new exhibit on display - BMW Motorsports cars. The exhibit opened June 5th and will continue throughout the summer. For those of our members not able to see it in person, we bring ... CONTINUED
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Earlier this month, BMW Car Club of America (BMW CCA) of Seattle held the annual Triple XXX Rootbeer BMW Event. Hundreds of BMWs were in attendance, of all models, years, and varieties. We bring you some event photos inside.
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Bought for £4000, Chris and pals take the 325 for its first gravel test. Many things go wrong. Watch the adventure (or misadventure) that results from their trip to rally this 170hp Alpina engined E30 325i for the first time.
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Back to the future. 25 years of the BMW Z1 It was a true quantum leap: when BMW unveiled the Z1 to the international motoring press in the Italian town of Punta Ala back in autumn 1988, its direct predecessor was parked in the hotel’s inner courtyard – a BMW 507 ... CONTINUED
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German car magazine Sport Auto hosts an annual event called the Tuner Gran Prix (or Tuner Wars as some call it). Nearly every major German car tuner attends, along with some smaller private teams. The atmosphere is more like a club racing event than a high stress professional ... CONTINUED
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For more than 90 years, the blue and white roundel has represented and symbolized BMW. But do you know the true origin of the BMW roundel? Many think that the roundel symbolizes a spinning airplane propeller blade - from the days when BMW built aircraft engine in the early 20th century, ... CONTINUED
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