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Vorsteiner has released their tuning package for the F10 BMW M5 sedan. Made mostly of carbon fibre, the aerodynamic body kit features a new aero front spoiler and rear diffuser, both made using the tuner’s pre-preg (pre-impregnated) autoclave technology. This technology, according to Vorsteiner, promises greater stiffness, aerospace strength and …

With Mercedes-Benz and Audi each having their own entry-level sedan, it’s only a matter of time before BMW joins the bandwagon. According to a report by Autocar, the bosses at Munich have just given the greenlight for a new BMW 1 Series sedan to go into production in 2017. However, …

Most tuners will customise a car by adding a few bits of aero kit, but not Vilner. The Bulgarian tuner has taken a previous-generation BMW 6 Series and completely altered its front fascia and rear end. And I must admit, it actually looks pretty good. I was never a fan …

According to a recent report from Autobild, the often rumoured BMW M8 has finally been given the go ahead and scheduled to be launch in 2016. The car will likely be based on the i8 and comes with a twin-turbocharged V8 engine from the BMW M5 that generates 441kW (600 HP). …

BMW has partnered with the Associate of German Vehicles Tuners (VDAT) to come up with this year’s “TUNE IT! SAFE!” vehicle, a BMW 428i Coupé by Aachen-based BMW tuning specialist, AC Schinitzer. VDAT launches a special concept car every year under the motto “Only serious and safe tuning will bring …

The last BMW Z4 wasn’t quite sporty enough to challenge the Porsche Boxter, nor comfortable enough to cruise ahead of the Mercedes SLK. It was confused with what it wanted to be. And the controversial ‘flame surfacing’ design philosophy courtesy of Mr.Bangle didn’t help either. Meet the new Z4. The …

The third-generation BMW X5 range will be joined by a new entry level diesel variant in March 2014 with the launch of the BMW X5 xDrive25d and the BMW X5 sDrive25d, the first X5 to feature rear wheel drive. The new additions take their places alongside the two more familiar models of …

The next generation BMW X1 has been caught testing on the streets of Germany, wearing heavy camouflage. Due to be released in 2015, the new X1 is the first mainstream BMW model to utilise a new front-wheel-drive platform called UKL, which will form the base for all BMW vehicles positioned …

When the BMW M2 Coupe arrives in late 2014, it will face some of the toughest opponents that are already taking up big slice of the market share – Mercedes CLA 45 AMG and Audi RS3. DSM CarDesign has taken the recently unveiled 2-Series coupe as the basis for a first …

The BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe will arrive in June 2014 with its first global appearance expected at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The announcement came as new spy images of the 4-Series Gran Coupe emerge. The 4 door version of the 4-Series coupe is aimed at the Audi A5 Sportback. …

A BMW M5 Ring Taxi has crashed at the famed Nürburgring racetrack. As you can see from the accompanying video, the car seemed to have skidded out of the track onto the bank, where it left skid marks on the leaves strewn lawn, and spun around. The exact cause of …

Only a week after the unveiling of the new 2014 BMW 2-Series coupe, new renderings of the convertible version have emerged, all thanks to this wonderful thing called “photoshop”. The realistic depiction is courtesy of well known illustrator Theophilus Chin, who has taken the roof off the 2-Series coupe to …

A full set of press photos of the all-new BMW 2 Series Coupé have been released. The entry-level coupé is expected to bow in at the Detroit Auto Show in January, before going on sale in Europe not long after. Although based on the 1 Series hatchback, the coupé is …

A new teaser video of the upcoming BMW 2-Series coupe has been released ahead of its scheduled debut on October 25, 2013. The new BMW 2-Series will replace the 1-Series coupe and convertible when it goes on sale in early 2014, with production to begin in November this year. Following …