Michael Schumacher drove his old Mercedes-Benz F1 W02 on the Nurburgring last weekend. As cool as it is to see a modern F1 car on the ‘ring, why does it always have to be attached to a PR event? How fast could an F1 car drive if it were set-up for the track, and the [...]

I would de-badge it, put cheap 5-Series wheels on it, and race it all night. Oh, the fun that would be had with the ultimate 5Series sleeper. I know the V8 M5 is faster and more efficient but it’s v10 goodness that I love. But if stripping it down is not something you’re into, it [...]

Last night I may or may not have been watching playoff basketball streaming from the UK. The commercial breaks are the only difference and when this advertisement popped up, it immediately caught my attention. If you frequent 5series, then you undoubtedly seen numerous BMW models hitting the ring. Here’s another that will be coming to America soon. I haven’t [...]

The “International Engine of the Year” has been awarded to BMW 6 times, with the company’s most recent wins coming in the years 2007 & 2008 for the fabulous N54B30.  The 3 liter, twin turbo, inline six made right around 325 horse power and generated 330 pound feet of torque. Customers could put the engine [...]

The German Touring Car season is imminent and in tests leading up to the series’ first round, BMW has been a force to be reckoned with. At the final pre-season test at Hockenheim, BMW took 1-2-3 on the time sheets. In third place was former Marussia F1 driver Timo Glock. Here’s your photo of the [...]

That stretch of road in town where all the tuners come out to play. Car guys and girls know where to find it and which cars frequent the spot. Some hoods are popped and people gather ‘round to see what the other guy brought to show off. Engine swaps, intakes, headers, and  dubious custom modifications, [...]

With all the great successes BMW has had in motorsport, the 24 hours of LeMans was a race the company had never won.  The team started design on the V12 LMR in 1997 and for the year in which it was built, the car was quite modern in construction.  The chassis was carbon fibre and [...]