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BMW CCA Club Edition E92 M3 Model By Minichamps To Be Released November 10
We have partnered with Minichamps to create a limited run of 200 1:43-scale Club Edition E92 M3 models, which will be released for sale at bmwcca.org/shop on Wednesday, November 10, at 1 p.m. EDT! This is the first model to ever feature a BMW CCA grille badge! Yes, that’s...
BimmerWorld Racing Wins At Indy
For the second year in a row, BimmerWorld Racing took home the winning trophy for the GT4 class in the Intercontinental GT Challenge eight-hour race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Drivers James Clay, Bill Auberlen, and Chandler Hull drove the team’s #36 M4 GT4 to victory, while second place...
SRO America Closes Out 2021 Season At The Brickyard
The SRO GT4 America, GT America, and TC America series all closed out their respective seasons over the weekend at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway, using a circuit that combined portions of the oval with an infield road course. In TC America, Classic BMW driver Jacob Ruud capped off...
YouTuber Continues Assembling BMW Dream Team
Thanks to twenty years worth of hindsight, the market has woken up to just how excellent the cars BMW was making at the turn of the millennium have always been. The year 2021 marks the twentieth anniversary of the 2001 BMW lineup, a product offering which included the Z8,...
The BMW X4 M Competition By Joshua Vides Is A Black And White Issue
I sold my last SUV for a wagon. A BMW wagon. Er… Touring. But I have to admit, I finally might be swayed back to the SUV… well the, SAV fold. This is in part due to driving an X4 M Competition at the BMW Performance Driving School in...
BMW, BP, Daimler Invest In Digital Charging Solutions
British Petroleum, now referred to as BP and stylized as bp, has joined the BMW Group and Daimler as the third shareholder in Digital Charging Solutions (DCS), a venture formed with the intent of increasing the availability of charging stations throughout Europe. BP’s stake in DCS equates to 33.3%,...
Video: Road & Track Compares The E30 M3 With The Sport Evolution
When you think about the essence of BMW, images of the E30 M3 are likely to be conjured up in one’s brain. The recipe was relatively simple: A high-revving engine mounted within a chassis that can accommodate every day use, a spirited drive down your favorite backroad, or as...
M Chapter Announces Driving Caravans To O’Fest, Petit Le Mans
The M Chapter is going places and we want other BMW CCA members along for the ride! With two major events coming up in November, make the trek with us to O’Fest Forever in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. O’Fest Forever Caravan and...
Rene And I Head To Saratoga (Part II)
Last week I committed to taking Rene, my treasured and babied ’73 3.0CSi, on a 400-mile two-day mini road trip. The plan was to leave early Saturday morning and shoot out to Vintage at Saratoga, stay there Saturday night, then zip an hour east to Manchester, Vermont, the next...
BMW Ready For Internal-Combustion Ban, Thanks To Product Lineup
With the European Union considering a ban on internal combustion engines starting in 2035, and numerous other automakers having made a promise to go all-electric by 2030 if not sooner, BMW is facing increased pressure to assign a deadline to engine production. BMW Group brands Mini and Rolls-Royce have...
Dream Car Raffle Update: Nine Cars To Be Given Away, Drawing On October 15!
BMW CCA Dream Car Raffle ticket sales have now officially concluded for 2021. The big drawing will be held on Friday, October 15, at Taylor BMW in Augusta, Georgia. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the amazing support of our members and sponsors. This year, we...
BMW Classic Analyzes The E24 6 Series
When it comes to BMW design, the E24 6 Series, or the shark, or shark nose, as it has been colloquialized, is among the most striking and memorable. Despite the fact that the 6 Series, no matter the generation, has always been overshadowed by other BMW models and series...
Video: Final Special And Flash Drawing Winners Announced For 2021 Dream Car Raffle
Recently, members were given the opportunity to win one of several prizes during our final special and flash drawing promotions for the 2021 BMW CCA Dream Car Raffle. Fifth Special Drawing For every raffle ticket purchased from September 18 to October 1, members were entered into the fifth and...
Recognition Committee Announces 2021 Awards Program
The BMW CCA Recognition Program Committee (RPC) would like thank everyone who contributed to the success of the 2020 Awards Program. Despite the challenges of 2020, the spirit of the Club came through with many nominations! We are entering the final three months of 2021—the time to once again...
Dream Car Raffle Update: Website Issues Resolved, Raffle Deadline Extended
All website issues have been resolved. The final deadline to purchase Dream Car Raffle tickets has been extended until Wednesday, October 6, at 5 p.m. EDT. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your loyal support of the Club. Deadline Extended: Win a Michelin Tire Certificate In addition, we are...
BMW Eliminates Overspray In New Paint Process
BMW has collaborated with German plant machinery manufacturer Dürr to create a paint application system which allows for new levels of precision and the claimed elimination of overspray. The application process is called EcoPaintJet Pro, and instead of relying on an electrostatic charge to adhere paint to sheet metal,...
National Capital Chapter Fall Sim-Racing Season In Full Swing
The National Capital Chapter of the BMW CCA is currently in the midst of hosting its fall sim-racing series. This season, BMW GT3 race cars are being used, including the new M4 GT4 and a fan favorite, the Z4 GT3. The season is held over a twelve-week period from...
Mini Survey Indicates Half Of Americans Optimistic About Future Of Electric Vehicles
According to a survey conducted by Mini USA, roughly half of respondents believe that electric vehicles will overtake their gasoline-powered counterparts in the market over the next fifteen years, while 80% are open to considering an EV as their primary or secondary vehicle. The survey, commissioned by Engine Insights,...
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 Griot’s Garage! For every Dream Car Raffle ticket purchased on September 23–24, members were entered into a 3X Flash Drawing for a chance to win one of three prizes including...
Dream Car Raffle: Free X5 M Keychain And Z4 Pin Offer!
We are releasing both the final keychain bottle opener of the set and the final collector’s pin together! Available for four days only, Saturday through Tuesday. Purchase three raffle tickets between Saturday, September 25, at 12:01 a.m. EDT and Tuesday, September 28, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, and you’ll receive...
O’Fest Update: Register By Friday, October 1 And Save $20 Or More!
Can you believe it? We are less than six weeks away from O’Fest Forever—the ultimate BMW event! It’s been a long two years without our annual gathering and we can’t wait to welcome you back to celebrate! Join us for two incredible themed dinners, car show, driving events, tech...
BMW Gives Ryder Cup Trophy The Ultimate Journey To Whistling Straits
Remember the electric wing suit BMW showed off last year, with stunt pilot Peter Salzmann at the controls? For the 2020 Ryder Cup, held this weekend at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, BMW, a worldwide partner of the Ryder Cup for 2021 and 2023, resurrected a similar idea. A...
BMW Classic Documents DRM Revival At Red Bull Ring
What got you into BMW? If you’re like more than a few of us, grainy videos of old DTM races may have played a role. In those videos, the E30 M3 can be appreciated in its natural environment, dominating the competition on circuits in Germany and the rest of...
Video: Raffle Drawing For One-Day M School And Michelin Tires
Congratulations to Barry Chadwick of the Connecticut Valley Chapter who won the special drawing for a One-Day M School from the BMW Performance Center! In addition, we held the recent flash drawing for a Michelin tire certificate. The winner of the Michelin certificate was Tom Fota, who is a...
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,...
Rene And I Head To Saratoga (Part II)
Last week I committed to taking Rene, my treasured and babied ’73 3.0CSi, on a 400-mile two-day mini road trip. The plan was to leave early Saturday morning and shoot out to Vintage at Saratoga, stay there Saturday night, then zip an hour east to Manchester, Vermont, the next...
Rene And I Head To Saratoga
The Vintage at Saratoga event hosted by BMW CCA’s Patroon Chapter has the dual-pronged advantage of being a wonderful event and being in my part of the world. It’s only about 200 miles from Boston—a straight shot out the Mass Pike, then north on I-87 through Albany. Door to door,...
Zelda Plays Mind Games With Me
It’s no surprise that in the summer, I tend to favor cars that are air-conditioned. As a result, the non-air-conditioned Lotus and Hampton, the 49,000-mile 2002, tend to sit in the summer (well, Hampton tends to sit in just about any season). In addition, the Z3 saw almost no...
Sharkie Blows His Cool (Again)
Last week I wrote about Sharkie, my 1979 Euro 635CSi, which blew a heater hose on the way to the Vintage in Asheville. (And yes, the event itself was fabulous; look for my upcoming Roundel magazine piece on it.) There was, however, one other thing that went wrong on the...
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...
