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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...
In last week’s piece where I described taking a deposit on my 20-year-owned 1999 M Coupe, I said that...
America is a great place. We have nearly instant fast food, Prime delivery in as little as a few...
Join X5 Expert Sean Troy for a Discussion of What Makes BMW’s SAV So Special
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, EventsInterested in BMW X cars and the E53 chassis? The BMW CCA X Chapter has just the event for...
Back when I was enrolled in automotive school, I remember being in one of the classes in the shop,...
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....
Incredibly, come January, I will have owned my 1999 M Coupe for 20 years. That’s an astonishingly long time...
Seeing All of BMW’s Art Cars Together Is an Incredible Experience
Helmut Werb, , Community, FeaturedFifty years ago, a preppy art dealer and scene connoisseur with a thirst for auto racing was trying to...
Chris is a BMW mechanic who has a love for BMW Euro M Cars. He has maintained and driven...
Welcome to Tech Talk, where our resident BMW tech Nick Owen answers all your pressing BMW technical questions, frustrations,...
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...
You wouldn’t think that replacing the hood support mechanism in my 1973 E9 3.0CSi would necessitate a three-part series....
Take a Walk Through Another Amazing Edition of Legends of the Autobahn
Kyle van Hoften, , Community, Events, FeaturedMonterey Car Week has so much to offer that it is difficult to legitimately label any one event with...
I’m convinced that virtually no one who writes for movies, for television, for publication as fiction, or for any...
Welcome to Tech Talk, where our resident BMW tech Nick Owen answers all your pressing BMW technical questions, frustrations,...
No matter how many years you’ve worked on cars (or most anything else mechanical, for that matter) and how...
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...
I’ve written multiple times about wanting an E91 unicorn wagon (six-speed, rear-wheel drive, sport package). These are exceedingly rare...
Who doesn’t love a ute? While Australia isn’t the only country to have made utes, it’s the one that...
Job Nieman in a PWR3 E36 M3 dominated the three sprints run in the Delaware Valley Chapter’s annual August...
Welcome to Tech Talk, where our resident BMW tech Nick Owen answers all your pressing BMW technical questions, frustrations,...
Notes from an Amazing Time at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, EventsThe BMW CCA Allegheny Chapter hospitality and car corral at the 2026 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is in the...































