BMW 3-Series News
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It's a bit early for the April Fool's jokes, but BMW apparently did exactly that with the M3 pickup that has been making the Web rounds over the past week. It has also been called a parts hauler, a prototype, and a meaningless mule. Whatever it is, it's in this video, driving through the fog. We don't particularly care whether the vehicle is a joke or anything else--we just want to know what it's like to thrash within an inch of the armco. Sadly, there's about as much chance of that happening as there is we'll all wake up tomorrow and realize the 5-Series GT was just a collective...
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Spy Shots: BMW M3 Pickup--Not What You Think
A couple of days ago the Interwebs broke out in song over a vehicle spotted at the Nurburgring: a pickup version of the BMW M3. Marrying the most fanciful of auto-journo oddball car dreams, the carryall sports car looked like a Munich miracle. Today, we have a new set of close-up shots of this...
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Spy Shots: 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3-Series
While it’s been reported that BMW was working on a hybrid version of its popular 3-Series for the next-generation of the car, until now we haven’t had much tangible evidence to suggest those reports were in fact true. That’s because we have some new spy shots of a prototype for...
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BMW M3 Gets New M Performance Exhaust, Priced From $4,374(!)
The new M3 comes with plenty of growl and howl from the factory, but if you'd like to tune it up a notch and get a little more power out of the deal, BMW's new M Performance exhaust system might be what you're looking for. BMW doesn't say how much power is gained, though it says it optimizes flow...
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BMW USA Chief O'Donnell Confirms Multiple Four-Cylinders In U.S. By End Of 2011
We already know the new BMW X1 will be coming with BMW's four-cylinder TwinPower turbo engine later this year, but today at the Washington Auto Show BMW USA boss Jim O'Donnell announced that more than one is in fact coming before year's end. Other BMW models expected to get the four-cylinder...
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BMW M3 Ripped Apart In Fatal Crash
A 29-year old man in West Palm Beach, Florida died instantly when he was thrown from his car, an E92 BMW M3 Coupe, during a crash yesterday morning. By the looks of the aftermath the driver, a man by the name of Daniel Portela, didn’t stand a chance, especially when you consider that his car...
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From the classic E30 to the latest E92, the BMW M3 has undergone an evolution from light, small, and motorsports-intended to larger, more powerful, and built for the street as much as the track, but a thread of commonality remains. Where that thread lies, and how strong it remains, is a question best answered behind the wheel, though this video attempts to explain some of it. It could be argued--and BMW even makes the comparison itself--that the 1-Series M Coupe is closer to the original M3's heritage than today's high-revving V-8 sports car. The video dwells mostly on the capability of the...
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Report: BMW To Replace M3 Sedan With M3 Gran Turismo?
Apple-bottomed, hunch-backed, whatever you like to call them, the latest round of not-quite-hatchbacks from Germany's automakers, most notably the BMW 5-Series GT and Porsche Panamera, have taken root. But a new rumor out of the official BMW CCA magazine Roundel says the infestation may spread to...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: BMW M Performance and M Sport Packages
BMW, unlike some manufacturers, doesn't go around appending performance badges willy-nilly. When a car wears an M badge, you can expect it to deliver on track or off. For those that don't want quite that much go-fast, BMW offers a range of M Sport packages as well, and new bits of kit for both the...
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Video: Picking Up The Pieces From BMW's Road America Crash
Racing, from grassroots to the highest pro leagues, involves a lot more work than play. It's just that most of the work is never shown to the fans. BMW has turned the tables around, and is showing us what's going into the rebuild process of the wrecked No. 92 M3 GT that hit the wall in the Kink at...
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BMW M3 GTS Sets 7m 48s ‘Ring Time, New Image Gallery Released
Ever since the E92 BMW M3 was first revealed at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, true BMW enthusiasts have been intrigued but still longing for the CSL to make its return. Standing for Coupe, Sport, Lightweight, those three letters name the purest driver and most track-focused cars BMW has to offer...
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Video: BMW Overcomes Weak Qualifying, Big Wreck To Win At Road America
Slamming into the wall in the Kink at 160 mph or so isn't the way to win races at Road America, but BMW managed to overcome the dust-up of their No. 92 car and qualifying just 4th and 8th to put the No. 90 car, driven by Joey Hand and Dirk Mueller, on the top of the podium at this weekend's...
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With the BMW's success at Lime Rock Park, the team goes into Mid-Ohio on a high.
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Don't Touch The (Matte) Paint: 2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupe's Paintjob Is Fragile
So you just squeaked in before the 2011 Frozen Gray M3 Coupe sold out, and now you're eagerly awaiting delivery. Then one day you find in your mailbox an agreement telling you just how fragile--and not covered by warranty--your new car's matte paint finish is. Kind of takes some of the glow off...
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BMW M3 Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The car that started it all might not recognize its descendants.
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BMW Releases Carbon Fiber Aero Kit For 2011 M3
The new kit is available on the 2011 BMW M3 Coupe, Sedan and Convertible.
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BMW's 2011 Frozen Gray M3 Coupe Sold Out In 12 Minutes
If you weren't quick, you missed out.
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2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupe Special Edition Unveiled
The Frozen Gray Coupe celebrates the 25th anniversary of the original M3.
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The new micronavigation solution from BMW looks to the crowd for new routes.
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BMW Teases U.S. Market Limited Edition Model
BMW already has its new 335is Coupe and Convertible models exclusive to the U.S. market but it looks like there’s at least one more 3-Series based limited edition model heading our way. And it’s not just any old 3-Series model, this latest one is based on the high-performance M3. The automaker...
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Make Your BMW M3 Look Like A GT2 Race Car With GTHaus
Still lamenting BMW’s decision not to release a new CSL version of the current generation M3? A tuning firm and performance accessories importer based out of Illinois may have the next best thing. GTHaus, a specialist in exhaust tuning, has developed a new widebody kit for the M3 Coupe based off...
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BMW M3 GT2 Jeff Koons Art Car Makes Le Mans Track Debut
Ever since BMW announced Jeff Koons as the artist for the 35th anniversary BMW art car, the anticipation for its eventual racing debut has been high. This week, the car has done exactly that, with the colorful M3 GT2 taking to the track at the Circuit de la Sarthe for the 78th running of the 24...
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Video: Jay Leno's Garage Tests The 2011 BMW M3
The BMW M3 isn't significantly upgraded for 2011, but that doesn't mean it's not still great.
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Jeff Koons BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Revealed
The latest addition to BMW's tradition of art cars will make its debut in Paris before racing at Le Mans.
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