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Dream Car Raffle: New Pin Release, E92 M3
Available for two days only, the E92 M3 is pin No. 3 of the four-pin collector’s set that is offered exclusively through the Dream Car Raffle! How to get the E92 M3 pin: Purchase two or more Dream Car Raffle tickets between Tuesday, September 21 at 12:01 a.m. EDT,...
O’Fest Forever Vaccine And Mask Requirements
Proof of vaccination is required for all attending BMW CCA O’Fest Forever at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, scheduled for November 3–6, 2021. Guests must be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO-authorized vaccine at least fourteen days prior to the event, and must show proof of vaccination at...
BMW 330e Powertrain Among Wards 10 Best For 2021
The hybrid-electric drivetrain of the BMW G20 330e has been selected by Wards Auto as one of the publication’s 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems for 2021. The 330e is powered by a BMW B48 two-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine developing 181 horsepower from 3,800 to 6,500 rpm and 258...
BMW Racers Take Four Overall Wins In SRO Watkins Glen Event
BMW racers took a pair of overall wins in both TC America and GT4 America competition as SRO Motorsports Group America ran a full slate of races at Watkins Glen on September 18–19. Tom Capizzi and John Capestro Dubets in the Pro-Am class #52 Auto Technic M4 GT4 took...
Wittmann Wins At Assen
Marco Wittmann in the #11 Walkenhorst Motorsport M6 GT3 scored his second win of the DTM season in the Saturday race at Assen in the Netherlands, recovering from a slow pit stop that dropped him to fifth to secure the victory. Sheldon van der Linde in a Rowe Racing...
Turkington Wins BTCC Race Three At Croft
Colin Turkington in the #2 Team BMW/West Surrey Racing 330i M Sport won the third race at the British Touring Car Championship event at Croft on September 19. It was the defending champion’s 59th win, coming in West Surrey Racing’s 700th BTCC race. He had finished fourth in race...
ST Racing’s Samantha Tan Introduces The New M4 GT3
The new BMW M4 GT3 is out… sort of. It’s been revealed. A few times. Or at least a few different places. I got to see it and was impressed by it. I figured I’d do the obvious and write a column about seeing it, but then I figured...
The Smit Vehicle Engineering Oletha Is A Modern Z8 Coupe
BMW models tend to come with some of the latest technology when they’re new, but as many of us are aware, these cars have a degree of longevity, and are typically used for several years or even decades beyond the era from which they came. For the second and...
J.D. Power: BMW Among Most Appealing Automakers
According to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Study, BMW makes some of the most appealing new vehicles on the market, and some of the most appealing vehicles within their individual segments. The study, which is complemented by the company’s Initial Quality (IQS) Tech...
My Journey From BMW To Porsche And Back Again
I’ve owned more than thirty cars in my lifetime, more or less evenly spread among domestic models from Detroit, Asian imports from Japan and Korea, and about a third of German brands that include both BMW and Porsche. (For the moment I’m listing BMW in alphabetical and chronological order...
BMW E46 M3 Print Now Available Exclusively Through BMW CCA Dream Car Raffle
This week we are offering the third and final print of the M3 Triptych by Adrian Mitu, the E46 M3—perhaps the most anticipated and sought-after print of the set. For every four Dream Car Raffle tickets you purchase between Monday, September 13, and Friday, September 17, you will receive...
BMW Classic Shows Off The Best Of The E38 7 Series
In the U.S., the E38 740i with the sport package in short wheelbase form (not the 740iL) is the clear choice for enthusiasts, but as a 7 Series, the E38 was also BMW’s technological leader, with innovations, features, and amenities exclusively available on the model line. Although many of...
M Chapter To Host Webinar With Extreme Colors Auto Spa
Please join the M Chapter for a live webinar with Doug Payne of Extreme Colors Auto Spa scheduled for Thursday, September 30 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Payne believes two things about cars: The first is that they should be driven, and the second is that they should look great,...
Join The BMW CCA Car Corral At VIR For The Michelin GT Challenge
The National Capital and Tarheel Chapters of the BMW CCA will be hosting a BMW car corral at the Michelin GT Challenge, to be held at Virginia International Raceway, on the weekend of October 8–10. Details and ticket packages can be found on the VIR website. In addition to...
Video: Raffle Special Drawing For $1,000 Amazon Gift Card!
For every Dream Car Raffle ticket purchased between July 24 and August 20, members were entered into a special drawing for a chance to win a $1,000 Amazon Gift Card. This week, the official drawing was held at the Club’s national headquarters in Greer, South Carolina, and the winner...
Dream Car Raffle: E36 M3 Print Now Available
In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the BMW M3 and its significance to the BMW CCA, the Club has commissioned famed artist Adrian Mitu to create a three-panel work of art that highlights the first three generations of the M3 (E30 M3, E36 M3, and E46 M3). We...
BMW Classic Gives Context To The Neue Klasse
The Neue Klasse is the car that saved BMW. After the decade of the 1950s, when the company was selling the polar opposites that were the Isetta and line of perimeter-frame and V8-powered Baroque Angel models including the aluminum-bodied 507, BMW found itself on the brink of financial ruin, and...
Video: BMW Explains What You Need To Know About The i4
The i4 is BMW’s long awaited mainstream entry into the electric vehicle market, and will be the closest thing the brand offers to an all-electric sport sedan—but you already knew that. You’re also probably already aware aware of the two models that are slated to come to the U.S.,...
Dream Car Raffle: Episode Three Available To Stream Now!
The newest installment of the Grand Prize M2 Competition build series was just released to the Club’s Facebook and YouTube channel! In episode three, the guys at Turn 14 Distribution and Thompson BMW add a motorsport-derived Moton three-way coil-over system and an array of suspension upgrades from Fall-Line Motorsports....
BMW Performance Driving Center Cars And Cookout Scheduled For September 25
Head down to the BMW Performance Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina for a day of cars, music, food, and fun. Bring your car, and we’ll bring the heat with hot laps in a BMW M car, live music, awards, catering, and more. View the flyer. Attendees will be offered...
Dream Car Raffle: Exclusive M3 Anniversary Print Set
In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the BMW M3 and its significance to the BMW CCA, the Club has commissioned famed artist Adrian Mitu to create a three-panel work of art that highlights the first three generations of the M3 (E30 M3, E36 M3, and E46 M3). We...
PGA Tour Pros Put On Electrifying Performance At BMW Championship
When certain professional golfers are playing well and firing on all cylinders, the atmosphere at a golf tournament is often described as electric. The BMW Championship, a fixture of the PGA Tour and FedEx cup since 2007, is one of the most important events of the season, as it...
YouTuber Reveals Reality Of E39 M5 Ownership
We’ve waxed poetic about BMW’s golden age on this site before, and how it likely occurred around the 2001 model year. Don’t take our word for it: The market has been speaking, and BMWs from the brand’s supposed peak have been appreciating over the last few years, including legendary...
Video: Why The BMW Z8 Defines Modern Classic
The BMW Z8 was a special car when it arrived for the 2000 model year, with hand-assembled, aluminum construction and limited production of just over 5,700 units. Why then, has it taken approximately twenty years for for the model to effectively come into its own? The Z8 was a...
Preparing The Shark (Part II)
Remember last week when I swapped instrument clusters in the ’79 Euro 635CSi in order to get a correctly functioning temperature gauge (the one in the car was spiking into the red, making it impossible to tell the actual temperature), drove the car 350 miles up to Vermont and...
Preparing The Shark
I ended last week’s piece by saying, “My plan is to drive out to Fitchburg in the Bavaria this weekend, swap it for the E24 , and use a planned Labor Day trip to Vermont as a shake-down for the car. If I find something ominous that I can’t...
With The Vintage Coming, I Make A Choice
As the big seasonal clock swings around to September, I’m paying attention to the rapidly approaching date for a thrice-postponed event, the Vintage, in Asheville on September 18. Although I’m alarmed by the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19, I’m fully vaccinated, and in a world of shades...
The Bigger Badder Mouse Warehouse (Part II)
In Part I of The Bigger Badder Mouse Warehouse, I regaled and disgusted you with the story of my buying my old work truck from the company that employed me for decades. The truck, a 2008 Chevy Silverado 3500HD duallie with the Duramax diesel, Allison six-speed automatic, a utility...
The Bigger Badder Mouse Warehouse (Part I)
As long-time readers know, I’ve repeatedly referenced borrowing “the work truck” to occasionally tow cars. Said work truck is a 2008 Chevy Silverado 3500HD duallie with a utility body and the highly-desirable towing package with the Duramax diesel and Allison six-speed automatic transmission. My old engineering job bought it...
The E39 Finally Gets Its Fuel Pump (And Some Cooling)
About two months ago, I wrote about my 2003 E39 530i stick sport’s mysteriously and repeatedly losing power while taking me home from a doctor’s appointment. Because it was beastly hot and humid out, the tank was nearly empty, and the problem never recurred when the tank had more...
