The S55 Training Manual – The BMW M4’s Powerplant in Detail
Want to dig into the detail of the BMW M4’s new twin turbocharged powerplant? Grab your favorite weekend beverage, kick back and hit download below. What you’ll get is the official BMW technician...
View ArticleBimmerCast #73 – BMW’s 2014 in Review
After a long, long time, we’re back with the BimmerCast. Michael and I get together to discuss 2014, both he highs and lows for the brand. Here’s the rundown: What we’re driving this winter BMW i3 –...
View ArticleBMW’s ActiveSound Has Been Hacked
Want to hear the soul of the M4 in your M135i? You’re in luck because apparently it’s doable. But the big question has to be… Why? Or should it be why not? The post BMW’s ActiveSound Has Been Hacked...
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Video: BMW M4 Performance Parts Previewed
BMW M has been getting much more serious about its range of accessories. Since the re-brand to M Performance the collections has not just gotten bigger but also both better looking and (at times) more...
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The Truth About BMW’s Active Sound
Earlier this week, our sister site MotoringFile linked to an article from the Washington Post describing how car enthusiasts feel about technology-generated engine sounds. Our takeaway was that Active...
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Interview: Development of the New BMW M3 and M4 (Part 1)
BMWM’s has given us a look inside the development of the new M3 and M4 with an interview with product managers at M, Christoph Smieskol and Michael Wimbeck. It’s a fantastic read not just about the...
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World Premier: BMW M4 MotoGP Safety Car
You’re looking at a preview of a more hardcore performance variant of the BMW M4. That’s our hunch in looking at the 2015 MotoGP M4. Key points of interest here are: More power courtesy of a innovative...
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Interview: Development of the New BMW M3 and M4 (Part 2)
Today we have part two of BMW’s inside look at the story of the new M3 and M4’s development. The interview is with product managers at M, Christoph Smieskol and Michael Wimbeck – the two at BMWM who...
View ArticleTop Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Pits the BMW M3 vs the i8
The world’s most popular automotive show in the world tests the two most important BMWs of 2015. It doesn’t get much better than this. The post Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Pits the BMW M3 vs the i8...
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US Spec 2016 M3 Changes (LCI)
The 2016 M3 didn’t receive the same LCI love as the standard 3 Series thanks to the M3 having a unique front end design derived from the M4. However it will receive a number of changes beyond the new...
View ArticleThe F82 M4 Beats the E92 M3’s Nurburgring Time – By A lot
13 seconds. That’s according to that bastion of ‘Ring timing and scoring Auto Motor Und Sport. That puts the new M4 at 7:52 which obliterates the 8:05 of the V8 based M3. However impressive as that is,...
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Future of the Manual Transmission at BMW M in Doubt
The head of BMW M recently came out with a hint (you pay attention to those when they’re from auto execs) that manual transmissions might not make it into all M cars in the future. He told Autocar...
View ArticleBMW to Unveil Two New Concepts at Pebble Beach
BMW will be showcasing the world premier of two concepts cars during Monterey Car Week this August. In celebration of its 40th anniversary, BMW of North America will unveil the pair during its annual...
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New Details on BMW’s Pebble Beach Concepts
Autocar has some new tidbits on what we might see from BMW at the forthcoming Monterey Car Week. BMW has come out and said they’ll have two concepts debuting at the event. But what could they be? For...
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BMW to Debut Refurbished E46 BMW M3 GTR Race and Road Cars at Legends of the...
In conjunction with the debut of the new M4 GTS (and/or CSL) BMW is rolling out a bit of history. More specifically BMW of North America, LLC will unveil the newly restored 2001 BMW M3 GTR (E46) “Stars...
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World Premier: BMW M4 GTS Concept
Concept is loosely defined as “an abstract idea or general notion.” But we know better. What you’re looking at above is the 2016 BMW M4 GTS save for a few details here and there. The highlights are...
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Rumor: 2020 M3 & M4 Hybrid Being Developed
Due to increasingly tough efficiency regulations worldwide, BMW plans to electrify all of its offering within ten years. That statement isn’t new mind you. We’ve heard that several times from the...
View ArticleLearning How to Drift With an M3
Well known racing driver and instructor Randy Probst teaches the right and wrong way to drift with the ultimate drifter – the BMW M3. The post Learning How to Drift With an M3 appeared first on...
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The BMW M3 Competition Package Spied
Thanks to the Heel & Toe Blog we have our first look at the upcoming BMW M3 Competition Package. The package will likely consist of tweaks to the Electronic Damping Control (EDC), Dynamic Stability...
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BMW Debuts New M Performance Parts for the M4 at Sema
Official Release: The Speciality Equipment Market Association (SEMA) in Las Vegas (Nevada, USA) is regarded worldwide as the leading trade show for customisation and sports tuning. The new products...
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