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

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

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

 
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

 

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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.