BMW M750i and 728i due in March next year ?

 BMW M750i and 728i due in March next year ?
It seems that BMW has big plans for the7-Series as next year's lineup will allegedly gain two additional members.BimmerToday is reporting that the Munich-based company will launch an M Performance variant of the 7-Series which will probably wear the M750i moniker. Under the hood it is expected to get a V8 4.4-liter TwinTurbo engine with about 450 hp (335 kW). An optional feature will be the xDrive system.

G-Power introduces the world's fastest BMW 1-Series, the G1 V8 Hurricane RS

G-Power G1 V8 Hurricane RS 25.9.2012
G-Power has introduced their new G1 V8 Hurricane RS package for the BMW 1-Series M Coupe.
Described as the world's fastest 1-Series, the car features a carbon fiber hood and trunk as well as 20-inch alloy wheels. There's also a stainless sports exhaust system, carbon ceramic brakes and a coilover suspension.

BMW stops M5 and M6 deliveries, issues recall due to engine oil pump problem

 BMW stops M5 and M6 deliveries, issues recall due to engine oil pump problem
The German automaker BMW has announced a few days ago that they have stopped delivering the M5 and M6 Coupe / Convertible because of an engine oil pump issue. For the exact same reason, they also issued a recall on the models produced from July 2012 until September 2012.

BMW test driver dies in a 3-series hybrid prototype on the Autobahn

 BMW test driver dies in a 3-series hybrid prototype on the Autobahn
Today we bring you some sad news from Germany where the test driver of a BMW 3-Series hybrid prototype died on September 21 on the A92 near the automaker’s Dingolfing factory.

BMW M Performance Power Kit announced for 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine

 BMW M Performance Power Kit announced for 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine
BMW has announced plans to introduce an M Performance Power Kit at the Paris Motor Show.
Created for the 2.0-liter four-cylinderdiesel engine that resides in the 120d, 320d and 520d, the kit includes a larger charge air cooler and an optimized ECU. Thanks to these modifications, the engine develops 200 PS (147 kW / 197 hp) and 420 Nm (310 Nm) of torque. This enables the cars to accelerate from 0-100 km/h up to one second faster than the standard models.

24 BMW M5. The big delivery.


September, 1st was a special day to 24 enthusiastic BMW M5 customers: the start of „European Delivery" for the American market. The customers travelled directly to Germany to pick up their M5's at the BMW Welt in Munich. Watch how they customized their BMW M5 and get to know why.

Paralympic gold medalist Zanardi eyes DTM with BMW

 Paralympic gold medalist Zanardi eyes DTM with BMW
With fresh Paralympic gold around his neck, Alex Zanardi is eyeing the German touring car series DTM as his next goal.
Since losing his legs in a 2001 crash, the former F1 driver has completed the last laps of that ill-fated CART race, won world touring car races for BMW, tested a BMW-Sauber, and soared to the very top of the world of hand-cycling.

2014 BMW M3 (F80) spied testing on Nürburgring [video]

 
The 2014 BMW M3 (F80) has been spied once again while undergoing some testing at the Nürburgring. To refresh your memory, the new M3 will be getting an inline six-cylinder engine with multiple turbochargers, with an estimated power output of 450 hp (335 kW).

BMW 1-Series receives xDrive

2012 BMW 1-Series leaked official photos, 1600, 03.06.2011
BMW’s entry-level 1-Series model will soon be offered with the company’s xDrive all-wheel drive system. This is the first time when the xDrive arrives on the 1-Series and it will be available only for the 120d and M135i models.

BMW interested in De Tomaso

 BMW interested in De Tomaso - report 
According to a recent report, BMW is in talks to buy De Tomaso.
Details are limited, but an Italian trade union confirmed the automaker is one of the companies that is looking to buy the beleaguered brand.

BMW Concept Active Tourer - photos

BMW Concept Active Tourer.

 
The "BMW Concept Active Tourer" combines the typical BMW design with excellent driving dynamics and a huge amount of space. All this in a premium compact car.

BMW M - Cake

 
Efficient dynamics, high performance, fuel efficiency; you can have it all when you drive a BMW M. Some people say it's having your cake and eating it too. We say, it's The Ultimate Driving Machine

BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé

BMW M5 vs Porsche Panamera GTS! - Head 2 Head

 
On this episode of Head 2 Head, Motor Trend's Jonny Lieberman pits the 2013 BMW M5 against the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS in an epic super sedan showdown. The battle begins in California's Mojave desert with a classic quarter-mile drag race. Then Jonny takes both V-8 powered sports saloons up to Big Bear, California to find out which one carves up the winding mountain roads the best.

BMW Design. Inspired by light.

 
Light design is an important part of the BMW design. Over the years it changes, but always remains an unmistakable characteristic of BMW cars.
The double round circles at the front of any BMW are a true icon of the brand. Designer Sebastian Morgenstern gives an insight into the BMW light design of the past and the future.

Fresh details about the 2014 BMW M3

 Fresh details about the 2014 BMW M3 
The next generation BMW M3 is expected to make its public debut next year in March at the Geneva Motor Show. It will be the first M3 to get a turbocharged straight-six engine that will be available exclusively with a dual clutch gearbox. This engine is tipped to be a heavily modified version of the N55 that motivates the M135i and the 640i.

G-Power M3 SK III (E92) with 720 HP - photo appreciation

BMW M3 by G-Power

BMW M3 with 720 HP revealed by German tuner G-Power.

The next generation of the BMW M3 is scheduled to debut next year at the Geneva Motor Show but until then you can feast your eyes once again on this custom M3 tuned by G-Power. It’s not your ordinary tuning program because the engineers managed to increase the original 4.0 displacement of the V8 engine to 4.6 liters by installing a new crankshaft and pistons from Mahle.

BMW designer says Apple made white cars popular

A recent study confirms that black’s reign as the most popular color for new cars in the United States has been overthrown by white.
In 2011, about 20 percent of new cars purchased in the U.S. were ordered in white, a color that has long been billed as complicated to keep clean. Some industry insiders believe that the color’s recent comeback is the direct result of Apple promoting white iPods, iPads and iMac computers.

BMW M5 police car unveiled in Munich


 BMW M5 police car unveiled in Munich 
BMW has unveiled an M5 police car at the Welt Museum in Munich, Germany.
Dressed in traditional livery, the model has a black grille and a light bar. Thankfully, for German speeders, the car is just a concept so there's no need to worry... just yet.

BMW i8 Concept Spyder en route to LA Auto Show

 BMW i8 Concept Spyder en route to LA Auto Show - report 
According to BMWblog, the BMW i8 Concept Spyder will be making an appearance at this year’s L.A. Auto Show which will take place this November. Rumored to reach production phase in 2015, the Concept Spyder is the convertible version of the Coupe and features a shortened wheelbase.

BMW M3 Coupe teen driver hits the Arizona rocks [video]


Yet another BMW M3 Coupe has been destroyed, this time by a teenager who probably played a lot of Gran Turismo 5 and thought he was the king of the streets. He was most likely driving a BMW M3 Coupe (E46) on a rather narrow dusty road in Arizona when he failed to turn at a blind corner, heading straight into the rocks and crashing violently.