A stock E30 BMW is about as glorious as inhaling a fresh and pure mountain breeze after walking out of a porta-potty. A turbocharged, 400-horsepower E30 is about as sensational as escaping from a porta-potty falling from 30,000 feet, and parachuting away through crystal-clear skies. I compare the E30 driving experience to a pure mountain […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | December 10, 2013
Pictured above and in the gallery below is Vorsteiner’s newest appearance package for the BMW M5. The body kit includes an autoclaved, pre-preg, carbon fiber front spoiler and rear diffuser. Vorsteiner says their autoclaved, pre-preg carbon fiber parts offer “aerospace strength” that is superior to conventional hand-laid carbon fiber pieces. Vorsteiner’s upgrades will make the M5 look […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | December 5, 2013
It’s no great secret that most men enjoy seeing beautiful women. Nor is it a secret that many men also enjoy beautiful, rare cars. Pirelli capitalized on this beginning in the 1960’s and humanity has been better for it. Seriously. Now these photos were originally shot in 1986 but locked away in a secret, underground […] More »
By: Yoav Gilad | December 4, 2013
These Photos of the Week come from forum member “aoE46M“. Here’s what he has to say about his E60 BMW 5 Series. “Here’s my ’10 535i M Sport on M6 167 forged OEMs. These wheels are much lighter than many other 19s including OEM 550i [wheels]. Tires [sized] 245/35 and 275/30 keep speedo accuracy closest […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 27, 2013
We’re looking forward to our first test of the BMW 2 Series. We predict it will be a great car to drive, especially the sub 3,000-lb. 220i that should provide a great basis for the rest of the 2 Series lineup. Turning the page from “sporty” to “racy” we find this BMW M235i Racing luring […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | November 26, 2013
In addition to the i8’s North American debut, BMW also appropriately used the LA Auto Show to formally introduce the 4 series convertible to the masses of independently-wealthy celebutantes that jam up LA’s freeways. The big news here is that for the first time ever, the 3/4 series convertible will be available with AWD. What […] More »
By: Yoav Gilad | November 22, 2013
BMW kicked off the LA Auto Show by showing the production version of the i8, which will go on sale in mid-2014 for a tick under $137,000 and will make extensive use of carbon fiber, much like its baby-brother, the i3. It will be powered by a 1.5-liter, three-cylinder gasoline engine producing 231 hp (powering […] More »
By: Yoav Gilad | November 20, 2013
