The Bovensiepen family is back with a third new model of its post-Alpina era. Like the previous 05 GT...
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Watch How Tom Tang Tackled Pikes Peak In His E46 M3 Race Car ‘Ursula’
Nico DeMattia, , Community, Motorsport“It’s not that you’re fearless, it’s that you carry the right amount of fear,” said Tom Tang in his...
A few years ago, I sold an E90 3 Series. It was a 2006 BMW 325i sedan, in Monaco...
The new G50-generation 3 Series is the most powerful one yet. Well, it is if you don’t count M...
Racing is an expensive game, especially if it’s a hobby. It ain’t like basketball, where you can get a...
BMW M Boss Isn’t Thinking About Formula 1 Because It’s “Too Far Removed” From Production Cars
Nico DeMattia, , CommunityBMW’s potential re-entry into Formula 1 is a topic that seems to resurface every year, and every year BMW...
These Are the Issues a Neglected N52 Engine Can Have and How You Can Fix Them
Nico DeMattia, , CommunityMy favorite BMW engine of this century isn’t any of the twin-turbocharged monsters in modern M cars, or even...
Few engine swaps go as hard as this one. The E30 is probably the purest expression of the BMW...
Someone Bought Full-Scale BMW i8 and i3 Replicas to Presumably Play Grown-Up Hot Wheels
Nico DeMattia, , CommunityA BMW i8 and i3 just recently sold on Bring a Trailer. That sentence by itself isn’t really news,...
BMW Says Is Ditching Buttons Because Young People Want Things ‘Done Quickly’
Nico DeMattia, , BMW News, CommunityMercedes is bringing some buttons back to its mostly touchscreen cabins. Volkswagen and Audi are, too. But BMW? Nope....
It feels like the current Mini just got here, with its cute interior and quirky screens. But the suits...
I’ve always dreamed of driving in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. It’s exactly the kind of racing I want...
Remember when BMW built a one-off X5 Le Mans with a monster V-12 from the McLaren F1 and a...
BMW’s original 8 Series is one of the most desirable classics for true enthusiasts, especially the V-12-powered cars. But...
It’s tough to be a sports car enthusiast these days. If you want something fun and sporty, it can...
Who doesn’t love a ute? While Australia isn’t the only country to have made utes, it’s the one that...
Poll a group of BMW enthusiasts about the best generations of 3 Series and you’ll hear a lot of...
There’s Going to Be Another M3 Touring and It Might Even Come to America
Nico DeMattia, , BMW News, CommunityBMW made a lot of faithful fans happy when it finally launched the M3 Touring, and they showed their...
The E36 will always have a soft spot in my heart. As my first car, one that I kept...
Some BMW iX3 Owners Will Get to Beta Test New iDrive and Cockpit Tech Before Everyone Else
Nico DeMattia, , CommunityTesla isn’t the only brand in town letting users beta-test new EV software. BMW is letting some of its...
This One-Off McLaren F1 GTR Road Car Is Headed to Auction With an Eye-Watering Price Tag
Nico DeMattia, , CommunityWoah boy, this is gonna be a doozy. Sotheby’s is no stranger to selling cars for people so rich...
This Gorgeous Dinan-Tuned E46 M3 Was Previously Owned By an IndyCar Driver
Nico DeMattia, , CommunityDan Wheldon was more than just an excellent driver, he apparently had outstanding taste in cars. The IndyCar racer...
Last year, BMW broke the compact production car record at the Nurburgring with an M2 CS. Behind the wheel...
BMW 3 Series Touring Could Come Back to America In the Next Generation
Nico DeMattia, , BMW News, CommunityBMW skipped the current G21 3 Series Touring for America. After the F31 3 Series Touring did only OK,...
You Can Thank American Customers for the BMW M2 xDrive Existing
Nico DeMattia, , BMW News, CommunityThe United States is one of BMW’s most important markets. China might do more sales, and Germany is home...
Check Out How the BMW M3 Touring 24H Race Car Went From an April Fool’s Joke to a Reality
Nico DeMattia, , BMW News, Community, MotorsportBMW recently caught a bit of viral internet fire with its M3 Touring 24H race car. Ahead of the...
2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Review: Solid 5 Series, Just an Okay EV
Nico DeMattia, , Community, Featured, ReviewsIt feels a bit odd driving in any current electric BMW. They feel old. They feel doomed. The Neue...
This new generation of BMW X5 is easily the biggest design departure from the family lineage, as it borrows...
BMW’s New M Performance Track Kit Makes a Standard BMW M2 Faster Than the M2 CS on Track
Nico DeMattia, , BMW News, CommunityThe fastest, most track-ready version of the BMW M2 that you could buy used to be the M2 CS....
This Extremely Rare 1967 BMW 1600 GT Was Built for Coachbuilder Pietro Frua
Nico DeMattia, , CommunityOne of the prettiest Bimmers of all time wasn’t even originally a BMW. In the early 1960s, the German...






























