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2012 BMW M5: 0-60 in 3.7 sec

2012 BMW M5: 0-60 in 3.7 sec

The magazine numbers are in. In the December issue of Car and Driver, the US magazine reports that the new BMW M5 ran 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds. From 0 to 100 mph, the M5…

Opposite Lock: Electric ///M

Opposite Lock: Electric ///M

I find this topic electrifying, literally. Given the rich history of M cars powered strictly by internal combustion engines, just the notion of an electric M car is sure to cause sparks. We, as humans,…

Photo Gallery: BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo M Sport

Photo Gallery: BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo M Sport

Starting this Fall, BMW offers the 5 Series GT with an M Sport package. The M Sport package comprises a range of aerodynamics, suspension and interior components which were developed specifically for this model. The…

BMW M3 CRT runs 1:13.6 minutes at Hockenheim

BMW M3 DTM excites fans in Hockenheim

BMW M3 DTM excites fans in Hockenheim

The BMW M3 DTM excited tens of thousands of fans at the DTM season finale at Hockenheim (DE). Dirk Werner (DE) completed two laps on the Hockenheim track in the “BMW M Performance Accessories M3…

Rumor: MINI Countryman Prodrive

Rumor: MINI Countryman Prodrive

Recent spy photos reveal that Prodrive is working on a production version of the MINI Countyman. The Banbury-based engineering firm developed the MINI Countryman WRC that runs in this year’s rally championship. MINI WRC is…

Ad campaign for the new BMW 3 Series

Ad campaign for the new BMW 3 Series

The sixth generation of the BMW 3 Series celebrated its début in Munich last Friday. The whole world was able to attend the presentation in the BMW plant and BMW Welt live, via Facebook. The…

Video Gallery: New BMW 3 Series

Video Gallery: New BMW 3 Series

Earlier this month, BMW unveiled the sixth generation 3 Series Sedan. Similar to the new F20 1 Series and for the first time, the new 3 Series will be offered with a standard package and…

BMW says the M division would like to develop its own car

According to InsideLine and quoting Albert Biermann, head of product development at M, the performance division would like to develop its own car in the future. “From an engineering perspective we have the skills and…