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Video: Here’s a 30-minute documentary about the making of the BMW E30 The most popular BMW 3 Series ever made has become a cult legend over the years. It is now regarded as the best 3 Series ever made. Yet, some people still claim it’s way too old to demand any sort of real interest from modern-day enthusiast. I definitely don’t agree but what critics seem to forget is that the BMW E30 generation was developed back in the 1980s. Back then things were drastically different in all key areas. The video posted below will prove just that. The BMW E30 3 Series actually got a documentary back in the day, detailing how everything was done and put in place. This nearly 30-minute long video basically tells it all about the car, from the way it was conceived and designed (using this re...

C&D Test: BMW 330i vs Alfa Romeo Giulia, Genesis G70 and Volvo S60 It’s important that the BMW 330i is good. In fact, it’s probably even more important that the 330i is good than whether or not the M340i is. Most customers are going to buy the 330i, or other entry-level models in other markets, than the top-of-the-line M Performance model. Plus, that’s always sort of been the 3 Series’ deal; every model is great to drive and you don’t need the big engine to have fun. So when we see a comparison test, from one of the most esteemed publications in America, with the 330i and its competitors, we take notice. This comparison test from Car and Driver pits a rear-wheel drive 330i against its newest competition; the Alfa Romeo Giulia Q4, Volvo S60 and Genesis G70. ...

BMW Concept 4 is displayed at the BMW Welt in Munich The BMW Concept 4 has now finally made its way to the BMW Welt. The highly debated concept car of the upcoming BMW 4 Series is triggering the emotions of BMW enthusiasts from around the globe. If you didn’t make it to the Frankfurt Motor Show, where the concept was premiered last year for the first time, you can now check out the car at the Welt in Munich. If you have the possibility to visit the Welt in the coming days / weeks, I highly recommend stopping by and seeing the concept through your eyes. Although the car is still hiding behind some small glass walls, it is possible to get very close to it. Personally I was as skeptical as many BMW fans out there when I first saw the pictures. But after I saw the car in person, my f...

TEST DRIVE: 2020 BMW X3 M Competition – Uncompromised It’s been a long time coming. People have been asking for a BMW X3 M model for a long time and it took BMW nearly three generations to get it done. The Germans knew this had to happen at some point, but they wanted to make sure they get it right. Especially, since unlike the BMW X5 M or the BMW X6 M, the dynamics of the 2020 BMW X3 M would matter more in the final product. Therefore, after four and a half years of development, BMW finally unveiled the cars everyone was waiting for. Let’s be fair, the BMW X5 M doesn’t really match up to the dynamics we’re all expecting from an M car. It’s too big and heavy to do that and even the clever engineers in Munich have their limits when it comes to bending the l...

2021 BMW 4 Series: New spy photos clearly reveal the kidney grille The World Wide Web and Instagram bring us today new videos featuring the 2021 BMW 4 Series Coupe. The test mule was spotted in Germany barely hiding its front-end. Speaking of the front-end, it was just two weeks ago that another leak fully revealed the front fascia. The grille is almost exactly as large as what we saw on the BMW Concept 4, with two enormous, gaping Kidney Grilles that merge in the middle to the point of looking like one giant grille. It is newsworthy that the 4 Series prototype does not yet have a license plate at the front. Although it is easy to see where the license plates should be placed, the license plate is obviously placed on the dashboard and not mounted in its final position. How the 2021 BMW ...

Will the new Four-Cylinder Morgan use a BMW Engine? Morgan is one of the most famous small boutique automotive brands. Sure, it sells very few cars compared to even the smallest of mainstream automakers but its cars are interesting, unique and almost universally adored for their style and quirky nature. It’s also a brand that’s been partnered with BMW for some time and it’s a partnership that might be continuing. Recently, the famed maker of British sports cars borrowed BMW’s new B58 3.0 liter turbocharged inline-six engine for its new Morgan Plus Six. It’s a perfect engine for that car, as its 335 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque are far more than enough to motivate its lightweight chassis. However, it’s sort of a touring car, rather than a proper sports c...

VIDEO: This Video Shows Us Why We Love the E39 BMW M5 Among BMW enthusiasts, the E39-generation M5 is widely considered to be the best M5. It has the classic BMW M car recipe: the brand’s old-school good looks with a naturally-aspirated engine, a proper M-tuned chassis and a six manual gearbox. While it’s not as powerful as the cars that succeeded it, nor anywhere near as quick, the E39 BMW M5 beats each and every generation of M5 into submission, when it comes to driver engagement and thrill. In this new video from The Smoking Tire, we get to see exactly why that is. The best part of this video is the fact that Matt Farah says virtually nothing. Not a word outside of the introduction. It’s part of his “Just the Noise” videos, where he just flogs the car on...

Video: BMW M135i xDrive vs A35 AMG Tuning Potential The new BMW M135i xDrive has a really tough job laid out in front of it, considering the competition it has to face. The biggest, baddest guy in the segment comes in the shape of the Mercedes-AMG A35 model, the A-Class doing the whole front-wheel drive premium hot hatch thing for a bit longer. Then there’s also the Audi S3 and I’m not even going to mention the RS3 and A45 AMG options which are even more threatening. Therefore, the new 1 Series has its work cut out. What we’re looking at today though is how the BMW M135i xDrive compares to the A35 AMG from a tuning perspective and how much potential each car has. To do that, the guys from RaceChip got the two cars together to see how much performance they can squeeze o...