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From the creators of Atlantis Blue BMW M3 and Dakar Yellow M3, here comes another interesting project: ESS supercharger kit on BMW M3 E92. IND-Distribution has already made a name for themselves in the BMW world of modding, but now they are taking the game a step further by installing one of the most powerful kits on the popular M3.

“E92 M3s have been done before. To present ESS’ supercharger kit on our client’s E92 M3, we knew we had to go different. This project car, in addition to seeing nearly as much time on the race track as on the street, will have an absolutely one-of-a-kind look that will surprise some, frustrate others, and reflect the sheer power the 600+ horsepower supercharged engine will provide.”

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Last week, The Diesel Driver spent an entire day at the BMW’s Vehicle Distribution Center in New Jersey and they were able to share with us some behind the scenes information.

For those of you that might not know, the BMW Vehicle Distribution Center (VDC) is the point of entry for all BMWs, Minis, and Rolls-Royce models arriving in the United States. This is a facility where your car will spend up to three days being prepped for the American market, and being repaired to factory specifications if any damage have occurred in transit.

For those of you that have been through the BMW European Delivery program, the process of tracking your car from its inception to delivery, can be quite intriguing and VDC is the one place that can speed up the process of your delivery. The amount of work these fellows are putting into, is admirable.

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The countdown has begun in preparation for the 2010 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) and Performance Car of the Year (PCOTY) awards ceremony that will be taking place on April 1 at the 2010 New York Auto Show.

A total of 31 cars made up the original list of candidates for the 2010 World Car category, while 15 cars made up the list for the 2010 Performance Car category, but now these lists have been whittled down to just ten finalists.

Now in their seventh year, the World and Performance Car of the Year awards are an independent global accreditation to name the best new car on the market, as selected by a voter group made up of established automotive journalists from around the globe.

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Katarina Witt to be Olympic ambassador for the BMW Group. Two-time Olympic winner and BMW Group campaign for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Munich.

Munich. As a National Sponsor of Munich’s Olympic bid, the BMW Group is turning to high-profile support from the sporting arena: two-time Olympic figure skating champion Katarina Witt (44) has been appointed the BMW Group’s ambassador in the bid to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

As part of this collaboration, Witt will be making public appearances on behalf of the BMW Group. She also chairs the Munich 2018 Bid Committee.

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In one of our single favorite pieces of automotive video-journalism, Tiff pits the E90 ///M3 Sedan against its claimed rival, the Lexus IS-F.

With competition that can’t design an accelerator pedal, the results are as you’d expect.

While this episode of 5th gear is not new, it does highlight the performance and fun-factor of BMW’s beloved ///M3. The recipe calls for an empty race track, a retired race car driver, 3 attractive young women, an ///M3 sedan and a fresh set of rubber.

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