Insideline puts the 2012 328i (F30) through a battery of performance tests on their own track to get some real life test results. Here are the results: 0-60mph: 5.9 sec0-60mph (with 1 ft rollout): 5.5 sec1/4 mile: 14.1 sec @ 98.9mph60-0mph braking: 115ftSkid Pad: 0.88gSlalom: ... CONTINUED
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Evolution Racewerks didn't take much time to tear into their F30 328i's N20 engine, removing the engine cover and revealing some of the plumbing underneath. Check out the photos inside.
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An alpine white F10 M5 has now been delivered to a site member - Singularity. Although the owner and car are now experiencing some wintry weather, we nonetheless get some nice insight and review of another new M5. There's now been several deliveries in our M5 forums and more to ... CONTINUED
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The latest news in Saab's bankruptcy involves BMW. Saabs United has reported that 6-7 companies have bid to purchase Saab, which is currently in bankruptcy proceedings. According to the report, one European company "is German and located in Munich," which no doubt means BMW. Autobild suggests that there are even ... CONTINUED
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The next 3 series variant to make its debut will be the 3 series touring / wagon (F31). We've now spotted it with virtually no camouflage remaining. Combined with the recently revealed F31 rear design patent CGIs (images inside), we now basically know how the F31 will look when it ... CONTINUED
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The first test drives of the all new BMW M550d xDrive model [official info/specs] are underway and here is the first video footage courtesy of Sport Auto. The M550d represents one of BMW's new lineup of M Performance Vehicles (together with the X5 and X6 M50d and upcoming M135i), which ... CONTINUED
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Vishnu Performance Systems has pushed the tuning of the N54 platform to unprecedented levels with its N54 335i single turbo build, the first one successfully dyno'd. The latest dyno has already achieved 627whp / 477 lb-ft. torque @ 22.5 PSI. The final power goal is an incredible 700whp! See ... CONTINUED
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Matt Farah (of Tuned) drives and reviews VF Engineering's 700hp Supercharged BMW M3 (VF620). This M3 features a VF Engineering VF620 supercharger with KW 2 way Adjustable Club Sport Coilover kit w/ Front Camber Plates. Brakes are AP Racing - AP7100 368mm 6-piston Front Big Brake Kit and ... CONTINUED
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Rumors about an M135i version have been circulating for months. Now there's official confirmation from BMW - not in the form of a press release but via a newly launched F20 accessories price list. As you can see in the screenshots below, there's mention of the 135i, the 135i xDrive, and ... CONTINUED
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For a long time, motorists regarded air conditioning merely as a guarantee of a cool workplace when behind the wheel. During the early 1980s, the optional extra was predominantly ordered as protection against the midsummer heat inside the car, true to the motto: the heat has to stay out, irrespective ... CONTINUED
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The 555hp X5 M is fast, but not faster than the M3 around a track. That is unless it puts it capabilities to creative uses. Watch one way the X5 M with its AWD w/ torque vectoring rear differential can beat the M3 around turns on a track ;)
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BIMMERPOST moderator Dackelone recently visited the Klassikstadt in Frankfurt, Germany, a mega warehouse housing an awesome collection of modern and old classic cars, including a large collection of some of the most unique BMWs of the last several decades. As always, he's brought back a mega gallery of photos, ... CONTINUED
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SoCal BMW dealers were recently invited to the F30 Ride and Drive Event - a primer and first hands on driving experience for the all new 2012 3 series sedan. They were given the opportunity to drive the 2012 F30 328i and 335i and evaluate it against the outgoing ... CONTINUED
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Site member and owner of a new Silverstone II M5 (F10) shares with us some photos of his new beast, along with some emotional words on his experience so far with the new M5. Read on to see what a Ferrari F430 owner thinks of BMW's newest F10 M5 ... CONTINUED
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BMW of North America has unveiled a new advertising campaign that will feature a few digital shorts and have created a contest called "Zero to Desir3 in 5.9 Seconds". BMW is asking for contest participants to submit a 5.9second video showing how badly they desire the F30. If your video is ... CONTINUED
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Insideline recently strapped the 2012 328i with its turbo 4 cylinder N20 engine on the dyno and achieved even higher at-the-wheel power than the EAS Dyno we reported on recently. On 91 octane and a dynojet, this F30 328i achieved 240hp / 257 lb-ft torque at the wheels Assuming a 16% drivetrain ... CONTINUED
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According to BMW insider Scott26, there's a new BMW M Performance model coming - the X1 M35i xDrive (or xDriveM35i)! This new model will finally usher the X1 into the US market and will feature the LCI/facelift/refreshed look, as well as represent the first M Performance vehicle to be ... CONTINUED
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There's European Delivery journals, and there's Eurpean Delivery journals. This is one of the better journals a site member has posted on BIMMERPOST. E90POST member dasano18 embarked on a 3 week delivery adventure during last June to pick up his beautiful E92 335is coupe. The trip took ... CONTINUED
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