Tag: BMW

Beginning with the 2014 model year, you can option your BMW M5 or M6 to 575 horsepower with the Competition Package. How much does 15 extra horsepower cost? $7,300 is the everyday low price, but it’s not all about power. Here’s how BMW describes the new Competition Package: “Experience pure high-performance and ultimate motorsport feel […] More »

This may appear to be a run-of-the-mill BMW X5, but it’s way more badass. What you’re looking at is the BMW Concept X5 Security Plus — the armored X5; you know, the one that dignitaries buy to protect themselves from projectiles emanating from AK-47s. BMW has been in the armored-car business for over 30 years, […] More »

If you drive a 2013-model-year BMW 328i, you might want to take it easy with your stereotypical aggressive driving. Four consumer complaints about reduced braking performance in the 328i have been reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Reuters reports the NHTSA investigations began “after the complaints alleged difficulty in braking the car […] More »

Alpina’s B4 has been caught testing ahead of next year’s release and is clearly spotted sporting Alpina’s traditional multi-spoke wheels, blue brake calipers and quad-outlet exhaust system. The body appears to be a production 4-series coupe, but we expect the Alpina B4 to be equipped with the same engine fitted to the B3– a twin-turbo […] More »

Everybody knows a BMW roundel adds 100 horsepower to any vehicle on which it is placed. BMW engineers have the easiest jobs in the world when creating automobiles that begin life as BMWs. For example, they do far less work than other companies’ engineers when creating powerful engines. Whereas other car companies spend hundreds of […] More »

Want a new BMW 3 Series, but you’re on a budget. If you can afford $33,475, or the payments associated with that price, then the BMW 320i is worth a look. You’ll save $4,000 if you’re willing to give up 60 horsepower and 55 pound-feet of torque to the 328i’s angrier 2.0L turbo four. But […] More »

In this edition of Monday is for M, we’re giving you two modified Ms for the price of none. In the video below, you’ll see a PP-Performance Stage 4 BMW X6M with 760 horsepower, and an ESS VT2-700 BMW M3 with 750 horsepower doing battle with a 700-horsepower Porsche Panamera Turbo S. The video also […] More »