BMW offers multiple layers of performance for the M2. It starts with the 473-horsepower base model with a manual gearbox. Then comes the automatic version, which bumps torque from 550 Nm to 600 Nm. Step…
This generation of the M3 has been around for a little over five years. We’ve all had plenty of time to dissect its design and express either affection or hatred for the polarizing grille. But…
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We got to sit down with BMW M boss, Frank van Meel, at the 2025 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Subject matters ranged far, but stayed decidedly far from some of the heavier headlines of the…
When BMW launched the original M2 CS (F87) in 2019, it gave M enthusiasts a choice. Buyers had to choose between a six-speed manual transmission and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The Competition Sport-spec G87…
Widespread electrification of the automobile is a divisive subject in the auto enthusiast community. On the one hand, electric cars offer effortless acceleration. On the other hand, taking the internal combustion engine out of the…
Each year, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este gives us a glimpse into BMW’s most exclusive design thinking. But in 2025, we brought something else to the table: a conversation on the intersection of engineering, design…
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