When the first M3 arrived in US showrooms in 1988, there was really nothing like it on the road. It was  true factory race car that shared very little with the base 3-series. ElectricFederal takes a look back at the development and evolution of the BMW M3. They talk to BWS Motorsports’ Marc Norris, who […] More »

Autoblog recently got their hands on a 2013 Dinan S3 BMW 550i. While a stock BMW 550i puts out 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, Dinan uses bigger turbos, air-to-water intercoolers, a cold air intake, free flow exhaust and exclusive engine management software to get it up to 542 horsepower and 587 pound-feet of […] More »

With the 2014 BMW M5 arriving this summer, Autoweek decided to take a look at five generations of the M5. Equipped with the new Competition Package, the latest incarnation has a twin-turbo 4.4 liter V8 pushing 575 hp and 500 kb-ft of torque. That is a small gain over the original E28 M5, powered by […] More »

The 5-series is getting a mild refresh throughout the line, along with a new diesel and a small price increase. The update includes some tweaks to the sheet metal, with “fresh contour lines” around the grille, plus redesigned lower air intakes. The new 535 Diesel is powered by a 3.0 liter twin turbo inline six […] More »

So what does 400 Kilowatts mean to you? Well how about 850 lb-ft of torque? It means a Bimmer M3 that eats trannies alive and is not adversely affected by the altitude at Pikes Peak. This is no Leaf! Matt Farah of the Drive checks it out after the jump!

Seems like E30 mania has hit fever pitch, and clearly the E30 M3 is the pinnacle of that generation. Values of these cars are starting to get out of control. So is the E30 M3 really all that? Mike Spinelli decided to find out, and rounded up a bunch of E30 experts to discuss this […] More »