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BMW has unveiled the gorgeous Z4-based BMW Zagato Roadster at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Developed in just six weeks, this one-of-a-kind roadster is dressed in brilliant grey body colour that changes its hue to light silver depending on lighting condition. The car’s soft top is designed to echo …

Ask any car enthusiast what makes them slowdown if not for speed cameras when driving their fast cars and you will most likely get the same answer from all of them – wet road surface. The driver of the BMW M3 in the video below underestimated the consequences of mixing …

The BMW 1 Series M Coupe gets yet another aftermarket treatment, this time from US tuner Precision Sport Industries (PSI). The upgrades include one of the best looking front splitters for the 1 Series M Coupe. Made entirely of carbon fibre, the front splitter is attached to the front bumper …

The new BMW M135i 5-door hatch is now on sale in Australia. The range topping 1-Series will arrive in showrooms in October, priced from A$68,400. The M135i is the latest in BMW Australia’s M Performance range, joining the BMW X5 M50d and BMW X6 M50d tri-turbo SUVs. It is powered …

BMW’s 5 Series GT has received some minor specification and performance enhancements in Australia. The range has also been expanded to include a new entry model, the 520d GT, priced from A$89,900. Since its launch in 2009, the 5 Series Gran Turismo has been uniquely sitting in an entire new …

 BMW has finally joined the four-door coupé genre, albeit fashionably late. The BMW 6-Series Gran Coupé will be the third model in the 6-Series line-up, after the Convertible and Coupé models. The large coupé has all the hallmarks of an elegant, low slung tourer. BMW has successfully integrated styling …

This is the news real driving enthusiasts dread. BMW M’s Head of Engineering, Albert Biermann, has pretty much confirmed the death of the manual transmission on the next M5. We all know that the manual gearbox has been high on the endangered species list, with more and more top end …

We have known for quite some time now that the new 2014 BMW M3 will feature a 6-cylinder engine. But BMW’s North American President, Mr. Ludwig Willisch, has confirmed that the 6-cylinder engine in question will be an inline six, not a V6 as previously reported. According to BimmerPost, a …

BMW’s motorsport division, M GmbH, is said to be evaluating the possibility of resurrecting the brand’s famed M1 supercar. If true, the successor to the original M1 will become BMW’s fastest model. BMW has been somewhat lagging behind in the German supercar race, with both Mercedes-Benz and Audi currently offering …

A club outing for several members of a local BMW M Club in the Russian capital turned ugly after a number of cars crashed into each other. The accident started when the driver of a blue E34 M5 sedan turned on his indicator and proceeded to switch lane immediately after, …

When it comes to making cars, there is no better match than German precision and Italian styling (think Lamborghini). Now it’s BMW’s turn to turn to the Italians. Designed by Milan based firm Zagato, the BMW Zagato Coupe is aimed to exhibit an exciting and emotionally charged design in the …

 A new addition has joined the BMW 3-Series line-up – the F31 3-Series Touring, or wagon in layman’s term. The touring swaps the sedan’s boot with a more practical ‘hatch’ without compromising on the 3-Series overall design. The Touring brings 495 litres of stowage space with it, a class …

Things used to be much simpler in years gone by with the German brands. One used to be able to tell the size of the engine simply by the badge on the car’s boot lid – 320i for example informs you that the car is a 3-Series powered by a …

Together, they have 1,467 horsepower and capable of making more smoke than a bush fire. I’m talking about the BMW M3 GTS, Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Coupe and Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0. Besides being German, these three cars share another similarity that is paramount for driving fun – …