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Would You Buy BMW’s New 128ti Hot Hatch?
BMW is currently road testing a new model, and it’s called the 128ti. It’s a rather interesting performance-oriented model within the not-sold-here 1 Series hatch lineup. The current front-drive 1 Series succeeds two generations that were primarily rear-drive, and rides atop a platform (UKL) shared with the 2 Series...
Dream Car Raffle: Final Episode Of The M5C Build Available Now!
The attention to detail takes this M5 to the next level. In the final episode, the guys at Turn 14 Distribution and R/T Tuning show off the finished product and highlight all of the modifications made to our M5C from the carbon fiber upgrades to the new BBS wheels....
Diesel With The Soul Of M: Building The 335d Touring (VIDEO)
There are certain cars that, despite bearing familiar outlines, cause a stir in one’s soul. Cars that, if they were less bold, and less perfect, would go unnoticed in a Trader Joe’s parking lot—but because of thoughtfulness and perfect execution, stand out from a mile away. Brian Marks is...
Dream Car Raffle Special Drawing! You Could Win 1 Of 3 Prizes!
Our fourth special drawing ends this Friday at 11:59 p.m. EDT and we’ve just added bonus prizes! For every Dream Car Raffle ticket you purchase between August 29 and September 18, you’ll receive one entry into the current special drawing for a One-Day M School from the BMW Performance...
2020 Alpina B7 Tested, Outperforms V12 M760i
Last February, the updated Alpina B7 was announced on the heels of the sixth-generation 7 Series LCI. The numbers alone immediately caught our attention; 600 horsepower, nearly identical torque, a top speed of 205 mph, and a curb weight just shy of 5,000 pounds. The manufacturer’s 3.5-second zero-to-60 acceleration...
M5-Swapped E38 Provides Proof Of Concept
We’ve mentioned it on this site before, but it bears repeating in this context: it seems BMW peaked around 2001, when the company was producing cars as varied as the E46 M3 and Z8, in addition to modern classics like the E39 M5 and E38 7 Series that have gone...
BMW Group Plant Munich Resumes Ahead of i4 Production
For a six-week period spanning from the end of July until just recently, BMW Group Plant Munich, which has been in existence since 1922, paused production so important retooling could take place. The installation of various systems, pieces of machinery, and more is necessary for the production of the...
Chan Wen Bin Wins M4 GT4 DTM Livery Contest
The M4 GT4 DTM livery contest launched by BMW in early August finally has a winner—and the race car has a savvy new design. For those that have not yet heard, the competition encouraged BMW enthusiasts far and wide to create their very own livery for the brand’s M4...
BMW Celebrates The 50th Nurburgring 24 With A Special M2 CS Racing
Fifty years ago, Hans Stuck and Clemens Schickentanz won the first-ever 24 Hours of the Nurburgring in a 2002 TI. To celebrate the anniversaries of both the event and BMW’s first win, BMW Motorsport is entering an M2 CS Racing in the colors of the 1970 winner with the...
Wittmann Makes Nürburgring Podium
Marco Wittmann in the #11 M4 DTM finished third at the Nürburgring on Saturday, September 12 behind a pair of Audis driven by race winner Nico Müller and second-place finisher René Rast. Philipp Eng in sixth, Timo Glock in seventh, Sheldon van der Linde in eighth, and Jonathan Aberdein...
M5-Swapped E38 Provides Proof Of Concept
We’ve mentioned it on this site before, but it bears repeating in this context: it seems BMW peaked around 2001, when the company was producing cars as varied as the E46 M3 and Z8, in addition to modern classics like the E39 M5 and E38 7 Series that have gone...
Virtual Event: NCC And Hagerty Present State Of The Collector Car Market
How volatile is the BMW collector car market? We know that 2020 has been an interesting year (to say the least) but what does that mean for the value of your BMW or one you may want to purchase in the near future? You’re invited to join Hagerty and...
Dream-Car Raffle: Free E30 M3 Bottle-Opener Keychain!
Purchase two or more Dream Car Raffle tickets between Tuesday, September 8, at 12:01 a.m. EDT and Friday, September 11, at 11:59 p.m. EDT and you’ll receive an E30 M3 bottle-opener keychain. This is the second of three BMW-shaped keychainsthat we’ll be releasing exclusively through this raffle. You’ll receive...
Register Now: Hagerty Presents “Racing The Legendary BMW 3.0CSL” Virtual Event
Hagerty is pleased to announce a star-laden panel discussion with three of the racing heroes who piloted BMW’s big and beautiful coupes to wins and podium finishes all over North America when BMW decided it was time to get serious about conquering the North American market. They’ll share memories...
What If Mileage Were A Trophy?
It’s long been well-established that people value low-mileage cars; this is one of the first lessons to learn as you become interested in cars. As my own passion for BMW developed, I scoured classifieds, and naturally discovered the long-held relationship between value and mileage. Initially, this made sense: Low-mileage...
Ready To Race? Register Today For Our iRacing Series!
BMW CCA Club Racing is excited to present its own iRacing Series! Our first season will be the Inaugural O’Fest Series, starting on September 15 at the Iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. All drivers will be set on an equal playing field running a fixed setup BMW M4 GT4 racing...
Video: Raffle Special Drawing For $1,000 Amazon Gift Card!
For every Dream Car Raffle ticket purchased between August 1–28, 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 was Peachtree Chapter...
Tire Rack Street Survival Schools Suspended Until At Least October
The following is an announcement from TRSS Officials: After much research and intense discussion—in the interest of the safety of all participants in this time of COVID-19—the Sports Car Club of America, the SCCA Foundation, the Porsche Club of America, the BMW Car Club of America, and the BMW...
FREE E46 M3 Collector’s Pin For Every Two Raffle Tickets You Purchase!
From now until the end of ticket sales, we will be releasing collectable pins that will compose an exclusive, four-pin collector’s set that is only available through raffle! The E46 M3 is pin No. three of four that will be released throughout the campaign. How to get the E46...
M3 Touring Versus Alpina B3 Touring
You won’t be able to buy the upcoming M3 touring if you live in the U.S., according to BMW of North America. Most of us probably already had a sneaking suspicion that the model wouldn’t be sold here when the announcement came a few weeks ago, but the reality...
What Was The Karmann K2 E36?
Karmann; you know the name. Open up the door of an E9 or New Class coupe, and on the forward part of the jam near the hinge, you’ll find a riveted plate that reads Karmann Karosserie (body). The German coachbuilder had a hand in the success of a number...
Video: Dream Car Raffle 3X Flash Drawing Winners Announced!
Recently, members were given the opportunity to win one of several prizes during our 3X Flash Drawing sponsored by Michelin! For every Dream Car Raffle ticket purchased between August 17 and August 20, members were entered into a 3X Flash Drawing for a chance to win one of three...
Win A $1,000 Amazon Gift Card By Entering Our Third Special Drawing!
For every Dream Car Raffle ticket you purchase between August 1 and Friday, August 28, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, you’ll receive one entry into the current special drawing for a chance to win a $1,000 Amazon Gift Card! The winner will be announced on September 2 and the drawing...
M2 CS Dyno Result Exceeds Expectations
Whenever a new BMW engine is announced, or a new version of an existing one is added to the model portfolio, it’s tough not to take the output figures with a grain of salt. As we’ve learned with some of the more notable models BMW currently sells, advertised horsepower...
Auberlen Breaks IMSA Win Record In Turner M6 GT3!
Bill Auberlen broke the record for most wins in IMSA when he and Robby Foley in the #96 Turner Motorsport M6 GT3 won the GTD class in the two-hour-forty-minute IMSA WeatherTech Series race at Virginia International Raceway on August 22. The duo would come back to win a second...
Louie Is Still An Ambassador Of BMW Goodwill
Last week I wrote about putting Hampton, the 48,000-mile ’73 2002, back in storage for a bit, and swapping it for Louie, the ’73 tii that’s the subject of my book Ran When Parked. I described how even though Hampton is the prettier 99-and-44/100% rust-free car, its low mileage makes me hesitant...
The Prince And The Pauper: A Tale Of Two Roundies
As I wrote two weeks ago, I readied Hampton, my 48,000-mile survivor ’73 2002, for sale—but then, for a number of reasons, pulled back. Garage space at my house is limited, so I only keep cars there that I’m either working on or want to have around to drive,...
Nailing The CS Coupe’s Electrical Issue
I haven’t driven my 1973 3.0CSi much during the past few years. It hasn’t seen a multi-day, multi-state road trip since the Great Drenching Event of 2013, when on the way to the Vintage in Winston-Salem I hit about 500 miles of torrential, unrelenting rain that so completely soaked...
Preparing Hampton For The Block
I’m usually a pretty decisive guy regarding cars: I sell one, I buy another. I rarely fret over or second-guess the decisions. But I can’t quite decide on what to do with Hampton, the 48,000-mile survivor ’73 2002 I bought last September. It’s not a question of whether or...
Hack Or Kluge? Turning The Z3’s SRS Light Out
As I’ve written many times before, a “good kluge” is one that saves money, is safe, and can easily be undone. We can have a debate over whether or not I describe below is a good kluge or an ugly hack. The fact that my inner lawyer requires that...
Overtaken By Roadster Madness
In the September 1991 issue of Roundel, I had a piece titled “Roadsters For 2002 Prices.” In it, I stepped through what two-seater convertibles were available in the “blow-able” $2,500-to-$5,000 range (man, 2002s were cheap back then), concluding that unless you found a Datsun 1600/2000, you basically had to...
