BMW has been spotted once again testing a prototype version of the next-gen 2014 BMW M3 on the Nurburgring. Development must be getting very near the end now, with minimal camouflaging left on the prototypes. The next-gen BMW M3 could potentially be called the M4 in two-door guise, following in […]
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BMW M eyes the 1.5L 3-cylinder, current M3 production finishes
BMW revealed its new 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine last year. The company’s performance division, BMW M, has now started to express interest in developing a bespoke higher-powered version. The new 1.5-litre – which is essentially half of the 3.0-litre ’35i’ engine – is a TwinPower turbocharged unit capable of producing […]
New BMW 1 Series M Coupe successor officially confirmed
BMW M Division boss has confirmed a new BMW 1 Series M Coupe successor will be made. Dr. Friedrich Nitschke recently confirmed plans with BMWBLOG. The hot and highly anabolic BMW 1 Series M Coupe went out of production during the middle of last year. It featured a bespoke 250kW […]
BMW M cars to keep rear-wheel drive layouts
Even though rivals of BMW’s M sedans and coupes offer all-wheel drive powertrains, M Division isn’t about to let go of the traditional and much more driver-involved rear-drive layout any time soon. In a recent Autocar report in the UK, BMW M Division boss Friedrich Nitschke said BMW M cars […]
BMW M ‘Black Series’ rivals on the way? – report
Mercedes-Benz AMG has the Black Series models, while Audi has the RS ‘Plus’ versions. BMW on the other hand, maxes out with the M models. That might be about to change though, with possible high performance ‘CSL’ versions tipped to make a comeback. (Image: BMW M3 lightweight concept) Speaking in […]
2014 BMW M3 and M4 getting 310kW 3.0T? – report
Some more details are coming through on the next-gen 2014 BMW M3 and BMW M4 Coupe. According to an alleged VIN certificate, the performance models will get a tuned version of the company’s 3.0-litre turbo inline six. The certificate was recently picked up by a BimmerPost/F30Post member. It seems to […]
2014 BMW M3 front end revealed? – report
According to CAR magazine in the UK, this is the first official image of the 2014 BMW M3. Set to be unveiled in concept form at the upcoming Geneva show in March, the hot new sports sedan isn’t expected to hit the market until at least late-2013. If this image […]
BMW M3 Pure Coupe on sale from just $125,000
BMW Australia has announced a huge price reduction of a whopping $30,000 on the awesome BMW M3 Coupe. As part of the deal, a new ‘Pure Coupe’ special package has been put together, equipping the M3 with unique features. The BMW M3 Pure Coupe still comes with all the usual […]