BMW has released a cool new M5 promotional film called ‘High Performance Art’ which recreates the visions of a bullet in super slow-motion, smashing through various objects. The video was filmed on the Bonneville salt flats, and involved capturing the mighty new twin-turbo V8 M5 flying past and through huge […]
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Kelleners Sport KS5-S 2012 BMW M5 with 485kW
German BMW tuner Kelleners Sport has revealed the new Kelleners Sport KS5-S performance package for the 2012 BMW M5. You may remember the company being responsible for one of the most comprehensively tuned BMW 1 Series M Coupes, with the KS1-S. Starting with a product that’s already tuned to a very […]
2012 International Engine of the Year Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2012 International Engine of the Year Awards have been announced, with Ford, Ferrari, and BMW collecting multiple achievements in various categories. Taking home the overall 2012 International Engine of the Year Award is the new Ford EcoBoost 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder. It gathered 401 points from the […]
For Sale: E30 BMW M3 with an S38 3.8L stroker M5 engine
The E30 BMW M3 is regarded as one of the all-time greats in terms of driver’s cars. Adding an S38 3.6-litre straight-six M5 engine could only make things better, surely? This example is exactly that, a little E30 M3 with a big straight-six engine borrowed from its bigger brother. And […]
BMW seven-speed manual patent application found
A BMW patent application has been found outlining an interesting seven-speed manual design. The German carmaker could be thinking of introducing such a design on its upcoming models. Porsche currently offers a seven-speed manual in the new 991 Porsche 911. It’s added mainly for economical highway cruising purposes. According to […]
2012 BMW M5 manual transmission announced
BMW has announced a six-speed manual transmission option for the mighty 2012 BMW M5. The option was recently revealed at a private event in California, USA. Unfortunately, the manual option will not be introduced in Australia. PerformanceDrive spoke with BMW Australia’s Scott Croaker about the chance of getting a stick-shift […]
BMW M: 40 years of race-bred road cars
This year, and this month, BMW M celebrates its 40th birthday. We thought we’d take a look at the history of BMW’s motorsport division, and some of the awesome cars it has produced over the years. According to the dictionary, the definition of a sports car is: a small, high-powered […]
G-Power Hurricane RRs BMW M5 100th edition gets power boost
Famous BMW tuner G-Power is commemorating its 100th Hurricane build, and to celebrate it has come up with a special edition Hurricane RRs which gets a 22kW power boost. It might not sound like much of a boost, but in its original form, the G-Power Hurricane RR M5 produces 588kW. […]