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Video: New Jersey Chapter Member Wins B.R.M Watch Flash Drawing!
Last week, our friends at B.R.M Chronographes gave members the chance to win one of the first automatic BMW CCA 50th anniversary watch models assembled by hand in France and valued at $5,500! For every Car Of Your Dreams Raffle ticket purchased between September 9-12, members were entered into...
BMW CCA 50th Anniversary 1969 BMW 2002 Limited-Edition Poster Set
In honor of the car that started the club, we have commissioned motorsports artist Arthur Schening to create a stunning three-poster set that celebrates the beloved 2002 and the club’s 50th anniversary. Limited to only 200 sets and hand numbered, this stunning illustration is an amazing piece of club...
S58-Powered Alpina B3 Touring Is The Ultimate All-In-One
More than 460 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque routed to the pavement through all four wheels. Enough space with the seats down to haul a small refrigerator home from the store. Sharp looks courtesy of the G21 wagon which are enhanced by way of quad exhaust pipes and...
42 MPG At 75 MPH: The G20 330i Is Remarkably Efficient
Need further justification for trading up to a brand new 3 Series? Even with electrification on the horizon for just about everything, it seems automakers are still exploring the limits of just how powerful and fuel efficient modern turbocharged and direct-injected engines can be. Last month, Car and Driver published...
Pioneering Electromobility: BMW Group’s ‘One Million’ Vision
Whether enthusiasts agree or not, we have to admit that an integral part of the future of the automotive industry belongs to electric vehicles. The BMW Group has demonstrated in recent years that they are dedicated to claiming their role as a pioneering force in electromobility, with the brand...
Team RLL M8 GTEs Finish Second, Fifth At Laguna Seca
John Edwards and Jesse Krohn in the #24 BMW Team RLL M8 GTE finished second in the GTLM class in the two-hour-forty-minute IMSA WeatherTech series race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on September 15. Their teammates, Tom Blomqvist and Connor De Phillippi, finished fifth in class in Car #25. BMW...
BMW Racers Score DTM Points In Both Races At The Nürburgring
Five M4 DTM racers finished in the points on Saturday at the Nürburgring, while three finished in the points on Sunday. But at the end of the day Audi racer René Rast secured the DTM drivers’ title with one race weekend remaining in the season. Bruno Spengler and Marco...
Jordan Wins BTCC Race Two In Scotland
Andrew Jordan in the #77 West Surrey Racing BMW 330i M Sport won the second British Touring Car Race on the Knockhill Circuit in Scotland. He finished second in the first race, and had to retire from the third race after he was hit by a spinning competitor on...
Maximilian Günther Joins BMW i Andretti
BMW Motorsport has announced that Maximilian Günther will join the BMW i Andretti Motorsport Formula E team in the series’ Season 6, which begins in Saudi Arabia in November. Günther, 22, has been practicing with the team. He drove for GEOX Dragon in the series during Season 5. Günther...
My Misadventure With 2002 Under-Hood Insulation (Part II)
Last week I described going on a most uncharacteristic cleaning binge with Kugel, my 2002tii—well, one of them—scrubbing off years of grime until the exterior, trunk, and engine compartment looked positively spiffy. I intended to then put the cherry on the engine-compartment sundae by installing a set of three...
BMW Takes New Look At Hydrogen With Fuel-Cell X5
During our coverage of the Frankfurt Auto Show, Roundel Editor-in-Chief Satch Carlson briefly mentioned the appearance of the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT. Described in simple terms as a hybrid X5 with electric motors powered by energy courtesy of a hydrogen fuel cell, Carlson wrote the idea off considering BMWs previous bungled...
Classifieds Challenge: M Versus M Performance
Welcome back to Classifieds Challenge! This week, we pit two 3 Series models against each other, but it’s not the comparison you might think. It’s a challenge of age, driving purity, and driver values—although neither might be considered a bargain. Let’s dive in to this week’s challenge, and you...
BMW CCA Partners With B.R.M Chronographes To Create Limited-Edition 50th Anniversary Timepieces
The BMW Car Club of America has partnered with luxury watchmaker B.R.M Chronographes to produce two stunning, limited-run timepieces in celebration of the Club’s 50th anniversary. Both an automatic and chronograph version will be offered, and each model is limited to just 50 units. These incredible works of art...
Video: Car Of Your Dreams Special Drawing Winners Announced
For every Car Of Your Dreams Raffle ticket purchased between July 27 and August 30, members were entered into a special drawing for a chance to win a $1,000 American Express Gift Card! Today, the official drawing was held at the club’s new national headquarters in Greer, SC, and...
Killing Time With The BMW Individual Configurator
I’ve got a bit of a unique relationship with auto configurators. I’ve spent untold hours on the BMW USA website, building everything from base-model 3 Series daily drivers to fully-loaded V12 7 Series sedans. I’ve spent time on configurators for other brands too, building garage candidates from GT Porsches...
Making Mincemeat Of A Massive Dealership Repair Estimate
When one is an enthusiast with a focus on a single car make, the familiar faults—and the best ways to remedy them—are often regarded as common (or perhaps communal) knowledge. Owners of E36 and E46 chassis 3 Series are well aware that preventative cooling system maintenance is key to...
RoadStyle i3s And Ultimate Sophisto i8 Dazzle, Offer Next-Gen Clues
In lieu of recent rumors surrounding BMW’s iNext lineup, set to debut in 2021, we have amassed new speculation over current and future plug-in-vehicle production plans, including the likes of the new special-edition i3 and i8 and their potential successors in the new electrified lineup. Just a few days...
Limited-Production M4 M Heritage Edition Announced
The end of 4 Series and M4 production will soon be upon us, and as we previously speculated might happen, BMW is releasing one last special version of the M4, which commemorates BMW M’s history dating back over four decades. Production of the M4 Edition ///M Heritage, as it...
Our Favorite BMWs Auctioned In Monterey
Both August and Monterey Car Week are now behind us, which means we’ve had a chance to reflect on some of the noteworthy BMWs that changed hands during the perennial gathering of motor enthusiasts in Central California. This year’s auction results trailed previous outcomes in terms of overall value,...
Teaser Video: 50 Years Of The BMW CCA
There’s still time to submit your photos and videos, but check out this teaser trailer to see what you can look forward to as the BMW CCA approaches the 50th Annual Oktoberfest and continue to celebrate 50 years of BMW enthusiasm. Interested in submitting your photos and videos for...
Vantablack X6 To Be Shown In Frankfurt
Into the murdered-out look? People have been blacking-out their BMWs and other big-body European cars since the 1980s, but now the all-new third-generation X6 has been given a treatment that essentially puts all other efforts to shame. Finished in a specially-formulated coat of Vantablack paint, the VB X6, as...
Video: Dinan Performance Engine Software Added To First-Prize Raffle M2
The BMW M2 Competition’s turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline-six is a great example of a manufacturer pushing tolerances and technology to the limit in the pursuit of performance. But for the 1-of-1 Club Edition M2, renowned BMW tuner Dinan Engineering combines their impressive array of high-performance components with the latest in...
Should BMW Respond To The Audi RS6 Avant?
It’s official; after we reported earlier this year that Audi may bring its RS6 Avant to U.S. shores, the rumors have been confirmed, and the model will be arriving for the 2020 model year. The RS6 Avant will join the ranks of other high-performance station wagons, like the Mercedes-AMG...
BMW CCA Ombudsman Stops Runaway Vehicle In Traffic
Defensive driving isn’t just about keeping an eye on those around you and watching for signs that other motorists may be disengaged, inattentive, or simply lacking the skills to commute in a courteous and safe manner. Plenty of us carry an emergency kit, flashlights, and even a window cracker...
Plant Oxford Commemorates Ten Millionth MINI
MINIs have been rolling off the production line at the plant in Oxford for over 60 years now. From 1959 until 2000, 5,300,000 of the first series were produced there, and in that time, the world transitioned to embracing the then-unique transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive layout first made fun...
My Misadventure With 2002 Under-Hood Insulation (Part II)
Last week I described going on a most uncharacteristic cleaning binge with Kugel, my 2002tii—well, one of them—scrubbing off years of grime until the exterior, trunk, and engine compartment looked positively spiffy. I intended to then put the cherry on the engine-compartment sundae by installing a set of three...
My Misadventure With 2002 Under-Hood Insulation
With the faux tii off to a new home, I’ve had the chance to turn my sights to other projects. For a number of years, I’ve neglected Kugel, my Chamonix white ’72 2002tii. Kugel did have a big trip to MidAmerica 02Fest in Eureka Springs Arkansas in 2014, and...
The Short Happy Life Of The Faux Tii (Part IV)
This will probably be the final piece in this series describing my foster parenthood of “The Faux Tii,” the 2002 into which someone had transplanted a tii injected engine, braking system, and dashboard clock. The car was so rusty and ratty that it was clearly a parts car, but...
The Short Happy Life Of The Faux Tii (Part III)
Last week, I finally got the faux tii’s fuel system buttoned up using a less than spotless but adequately cleaned fuel tank and a rebuilt fuel pump that led me into o-ring hell but emerged pumping and not leaking, which was all it really needed to do. I sometimes...
The Short Happy Life Of The Faux Tii (Part II)
Last week, I resolved to get the free faux tii running so I could evaluate the condition of its transplanted injected engine to help sell it as a parts car. I found its gas tank full of varnish-y goo, cleaned it out well enough that I felt it wouldn’t...
The Short Happy Life Of The Faux Tii (Part I)
(With apologies to Ernest Hemingway and Francis Macomber) A few months ago, I wrote about being offered and accepting a free faux tii—a 2002 into which someone had transplanted a tii fuel-injected engine and tii front struts, calipers, brake booster, and master cylinder. I’d first seen it last year...
