On this week’s “Monday is for M“, watch an 850-horsepower BMW X6 M fight two formidable opponents: in one corner, a 680-horsepower BMW M6 with a PP-Performance Stage 2 tune; in the other corner, a Porsche 997 Turbo with 1,200 horsepower. Hey, there’s nothing that says these Dragtimes races have to be among equals. These […] More »

These Photos of the Week come from new 5Series.net forum member “528canyonrot” from Austin, Texas. “528canyonrot’s” ride is a 2004 BMW 545i. Aside from the murdered-out kidney chrome, this six-speed-manual E60 5 Series is mod-free. Determining from the roof racks and patina I see in the photo below, 528canyonrot’s car is a willing Mystic Blue […] More »

It appears the water mark of stupidity has reached a new high. Someone driving a BMW 3 Series decided to stop their car on tracks; you know, the things along which trains travel? That’s pretty stupid, right? But what’s really stupid is how the person driving the car stops in front of an approaching train […] More »

When our Homo erectus ancestors began controlling fire roughly 1.5 million years ago, it was a pretty significant development for early humans. When Homo sapiens sapiens discovered they could entertain themselves and others by shooting flames out of their internal combustion-powered automobiles, it was a pretty significant development for late-model humans. In the entirety of […] More »

These Photos of the Week come from 5Series.net forum member “BMW-ALPINA” who owns this 2004 BMW 525d with 19-inch Style 121 wheels. What makes this car unique is that “BMW-ALPINA” has retrofitted a head-up display into his car. He’s also adorned the door panels and dashboard with leather, and he’s installed an alcantara headliner. Think of […] More »

What would you do if there was some way to stuff a whale’s heart and lungs into your chest cavity? I’d probably become a superhero and take residence in an underwater cave in Fiji. What would you do if you had a BMW M Coupe powered by an S85 V10 from the E60 BMW M5? […] More »

Last week I told you about how BMW is beating Audi in the laser-headlight race. This week, BMW is beating Audi once again — this time in an AutoGuide comparison test pitting the Audi A6 TDI against the BMW 535d xDrive. With six-cylinder diesel power and all-wheel drive, both cars are similar in execution, but the […] More »