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C&D Test: BMW 330i vs Alfa Romeo Giulia, Genesis G70 and Volvo S60

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. ...

Feb252020 by adminNo Comments

BMW Concept 4 is displayed at the BMW Welt in Munich

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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...

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TEST DRIVE: 2020 BMW X3 M Competition – Uncompromised

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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...

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2021 BMW 4 Series: New spy photos clearly reveal the kidney grille

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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 ...

Feb252020 by adminNo Comments

Will the new Four-Cylinder Morgan use a BMW Engine?

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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...

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VIDEO: This Video Shows Us Why We Love the E39 BMW M5

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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...

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Video: BMW M135i xDrive vs A35 AMG Tuning Potential

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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...

Feb242020 by adminNo Comments

2021 DS 9 – interior Exterior and Drive (Spectacular Sedan)

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http://youtu.be/iabSstKWh14 France's DS Comes Up with an Answer to Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5-Series The DS 9 is a new hybrid luxury sedan from Peugeot-Citroen's upmarket brand. The DS 9 is a new luxury sedan from Peugeot-Citroen's luxury brand, DS. It's about the size of a Mercedes E-class or BMW 5-series and has a 360-hp plug-in-hybrid powertrain. It will go on sale in Europe and China soon, and there's a possibility we'll eventually see something like this in the U.S. when Peugeot returns to our market. Tired of the monotony of German luxury sedans from Mercedes, BMW and Audi? French luxury brand DS now has a distinctive new entry in this segment: the elegant-looking DS 9. This mid-size luxury sedan joins the DS brand's other two models, the DS 7 Crossback and DS 3 Crossbac...

Feb242020 by adminNo Comments

TEST DRIVE: BMW E46 3 Series – Revisited 20 Years Later

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TEST DRIVE: BMW E46 3 Series – Revisited 20 Years Later Once you get behind the wheel of a BMW E46 3 Series, it becomes clear to why it is one of the most popular BMWs among enthusiasts more than 20 years after its introduction. The E46 3 Series was the replacement for the E36, and was introduced for the 1999 model year. In the U.S., the car was exclusively available with inline six-cylinders ranging from 2.5 liters in the 323i and 325i, to 3 liters in the 330i. This 3er remained largely the same throughout its seven year long production run. In 2002 it received a minor facelift which freshened up the front and rear fascias, making it look a bit more modern. The car tested today is a 2005, meaning it is a facelift, or LCI in BMW terms. One Of The Best BMW Steering Systems This has been...

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James Bond’s “No Time to Die” Aston Martin DB5 is M Powered?

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James Bond’s “No Time to Die” Aston Martin DB5 is M Powered? BMW just might be back in Bond. Only this time, it’s behind the scenes. According to this new article from Car and Driver, the engines powering the Aston Martin DB5 stunt cars used in the new Bond film, “No Time to Die“, could actually be S54 3.2 liter inline-six engines from the E46 BMW M3. While there’s no official word, it seems to make some sense. For stunt-duty, the producers of No Time to Die obviously didn’t want to use real Aston Martin DB5s, considering they’re worth about seven-figures a pop and very rare. So they had replicas made by getting Aston Martin to create space frame chassis with independent suspension all the way around. Those chassis were then covered by carbon fib...

Feb242020 by adminNo Comments

VIDEO: Watch how the Gildred Racing 500 hp RWD Classic Mini is made

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VIDEO: Watch how the Gildred Racing 500 hp RWD Classic Mini is made A few days ago, we took a look at a classic Mini Cooper S that had been completely modified and re-built. Not only was its engine swapped to the rear but it was also converted to rear-wheel drive. So it was almost like a tiny Porsche 911. With 500 hp and a 2,000 lb curb weight. The “Super Cooper“, as it’s called, was driven by Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire and it seemed like an absolute blast to drive. In this new video from TST, we get to take a bit of a look into how such a monster Mini is made. Sitting behind the driver is now a 3.5 liter supercharged V6 Acura V6 with 500 wheel horsepower. Mated to that monster engine is the six-speed manual gearbox from an Acura CL. Handling gear rowing is a lovel...

Feb232020 by adminNo Comments

Frozen Dark Grey BMW M340i xDrive First Edition is quite a looker

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Frozen Dark Grey BMW M340i xDrive First Edition is quite a looker The latest star of the BMW Abu Dhabi showroom is the limited Frozen Dark Grey BMW M340i xDrive First Edition. The special edition model will celebrate the market launch of the new M340i models. Available in both Sedan and Touring guise, the First Edition will be produced in a limited run of 340 units per each version. As occasioned by every special edition model, BMW has prepared a series of exclusive individualization measures for the M340i First Edition. The newest resident of the Abu Dhabi dealership is the Sedan version of the new M340i xDrive First Edition. The body is featured in the unique BMW Individual Frozen Dark Grey, the only color which the special model is available with. Another distinguishable feature of ...

Feb232020 by adminNo Comments

Video: BMW M5 Competition vs RS6 vs E63 AMG drag race

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Video: BMW M5 Competition vs RS6 vs E63 AMG drag race The time has finally come to see the drag race we’ve all been waiting for since the new BMW M5 came out. With the addition of all-wheel drive to the new platform, the new F90 M5 was bound to win a lot of drag races you wouldn’t expect it to win otherwise. However, while we’ve seen the BMW going up against its arch-rival from Mercedes-AMG for a number of times before, we didn’t get to see it race against the new RS6 Avant because the new model was just launched. This is it then! The guys from CarWow got all three German Autobahn missiles together for a quick drag race and things got very interesting. Admittedly, I was surprised at the results but let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Another surprise was...

Feb222020 by adminNo Comments

INTERVIEW: BMW M CEO talks Futura 2000 BMW M2 Competition

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INTERVIEW: BMW M CEO talks Futura 2000 BMW M2 Competition Last week, I had the unique opportunity to attend the unveiling of the BMW M2 by Futura 2000. It’s an M2 Competition that’s been hand painted by the famous New York-based artist and it’s quite stunning in person. While BMW has had artists paint its cars before, the Futura-painted M2 is significantly different than the rest of BMW’s “Art Cars”. One of the main factors differentiating Futura’s car with the rest of the Art Cars is the fact that it’s been commissioned by BMW M specifically. Since this was a BMW M project, and not an overall BMW Group, BMW M CEO Markus Flasch was on had to introduce the car, along with Futura 2000. After the unveiling, Markus was kind enough to give me a...

Feb222020 by adminNo Comments

Video: BMW Z4 sDrive20i and Toyota Supra compared in Australia

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Video: BMW Z4 sDrive20i and Toyota Supra compared in Australia We’ve seen it before plenty of times. The BMW Z4 and the Toyota Supra have been compared more often than not and that’s understandable as these two share quite a lot of their underpinnings. The Z4 and the Supra are even made on the same assembly lines over in Austria. Nevertheless, every time we’ve seen these two cars compared, it was with a six-cylinder under the hood in both cases. This time though, the guys from Car Advice decided to go about it differently. They decided to focus on the price tag of these cars and I think they might be right in their assessment. As you might know, in Australia, you pay a lot of money on premium cars. They are subjected to hefty taxes and that’s how you end up with ...

Feb222020 by adminNo Comments

Final BMW DTM Team Allocations confirmed, six cars lined-up

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Final BMW DTM Team Allocations confirmed, six cars lined-up The upcoming DTM season will be rather different than what we’ve seen so far. Aston Martin announced it will be backing out so that will leave only BMW and Audi to duke it out for the points, since Mercedes-Benz left the competition a while back. On the BMW side of things we’ll no longer see the usual four teams lined-up at the starting grid but two: BMW Team RMG and Team RBM. Six drivers will be split between them evenly, while another team will also run a BMW in the competition but as a privateer. Robert Kubica confirmed his entry in the DTM next season with the ART Team Grand Prix, behind the wheel of a BMW M4 DTM. He will be giving the BMW-backed teams a run for their money, for sure, as the former Formula 1 pil...

Feb222020 by adminNo Comments

BMW Employees’ ideas saved the company €62 million last year

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BMW Employees’ ideas saved the company €62 million last year BMW is one of those companies that encourages its employees to find better ways to do their job. Someone once said necessity is the mother of all inventions and that’s the cold hard truth. That’s why BMW always takes in proposals from its employees to change operations or improve workflow so that everyone’s more productive or to find a more creative solution for certain issues. Last year, these ideas saved the Group some €62 million. BMW is so focused on this program that it even has a name for it: CRE8. Several ideas have already been implemented and the savings they brought alone should definitely warrant some hefty bonuses. “Over 62 million € in annual savings from employees’ suggeste...

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Photo Comparison: BMW X6 M vs Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe

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Photo Comparison: BMW X6 M vs Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe It’s not uncommon for journalists and car enthusiasts to join forces in mocking the BMW X6 M and its odd-ball styling. Car enthusiasts can be a divisive bunch but it seems as if mocking the X6 is a unifying force among most. I’m guilty of joining in the mockery myself. However, it’s likely BMW that’s having the last laugh, as the X6 has been such a big seller and trendsetter that several rival brands have released their own competitors. One of which is the new Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, the X6 M should be blushing at the sight of the GLE63 Coupe. They’re so incredibly similar, in terms of shape and proportions, that it&r...

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SPIED: 2021 MINI Countryman Interior caught with new updates

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SPIED: 2021 MINI Countryman Interior caught with new updates Along with most of the BMW Group at the moment, the MINI lineup is going through a bit of change as well. Following the launch of the MINI Cooper SE, the brand’s new all-electric hatchback, the 2021 MINI Countryman will be getting a facelift to keep it looking fresh. Some new spy photos have recently surfaced, showing off its slightly updated interior. (We don’t own the spy photos but you can see them here) To be honest, most of the interior is the same as before, so this facelift doesn’t change too much on the inside. However, it does get one important update that’s physically small but should make a big difference — its instrument panel. As with all other MINIs, the pre-facelift Countryman uses ...

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This BMW M3 Competition looks amazing in Imola Red

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This BMW M3 Competition looks amazing in Imola Red The successor of the BMW M3 – the G80 – is nearly a year away from its market launch, but the current generation F80 BMW M3 is still an appealing product. Current photos from BMW of Manhattan show the BMW M3 Competition with the BMW Individual painting in Imola Red. Without a doubt, the flashy red color gives an extra visual boost to the F80 M3, despite being a six year old car. The Competition model of the F80 M3 uses a tuned up S55 engine delivering 450 hp, which can be experienced instantly, thanks to the precise coordination of the steering, chassis, active rear axle differential and the electronic control systems. The M3 Competition is not only more agile than a normal M3, but thanks to a modified exhaust system, it is...

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Battle Of The Threes: G20 vs E90 3 Series

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Battle Of The Threes: G20 vs E90 3 Series The 3 Series is considered by many to be the quintessential BMW. Long viewed as the truest representation of the brand, thanks to its values and priorities. In fact, I think it would be fair to say that the BMW 3 Series has long been regarded as the benchmark in its segment, not just by automotive journalists and consumers, but also by BMW’s competitors. To the dismay of many of us whom are passionate about the brand, however, at some point it seemed that with every successive iteration, the 3 Series was becoming more and more diluted. Rather than the discerning driver’s sport sedan, it was slowly becoming indistinguishable from any other smaller luxury sedan. The F30 3 Series – A Missed Opportunity No generation of the 3 Ser...

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2021 BMW 4 Series Coupe gets a new rendering, same large grille

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2021 BMW 4 Series Coupe gets a new rendering, same large grille It was only a matter of time after the leak that the 2021 BMW 4 Series Coupe gets a new rendering. The new image uses the leaked image as the starting point while looking to guess the side view as well. As expected, the very large kidney grille stays and, of course, takes over the entire front fascia. The BMW 4 Series Coupe was photoshoped as the top M440i model which brings a special mesh kidney grille along with a blacked-out frame. The large air intakes remind us that this is a powerful BMW which will deliver at least 380 horsepower from its B58 3.0 liter engine. In the back, the rendering steals some ideas from the larger 8 Series Coupe, but downsized to the correct 4 Series proportions. There are also a pair of n...

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Video: The history of the BMW 8 Series explained

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Video: The history of the BMW 8 Series explained If you’re an avid reader of BMWBLOG, then you probably already know all there is to know about the BMW 8 Series. This nameplate holds a special place in the hearts of many of us and with its revival two years ago, BMW acknowledged the importance of the car. After a 20-year long hiatus, the 8er was back and it is now getting pretty good reviews from journalists around the world, seemingly singing to the same tune. The guys from Donut Media decided to go about it differently. Instead of just taking an 8 Series out for a spin, they are taking a look at the model’s history through the years. According to them, the history of the 8 Series started with the M1. Some might argue that’s not the case since the M1 is a mid-engine s...

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2020 BMW X5 M and X6 M Competition models – Cold Start and Revs

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2020 BMW X5 M and X6 M Competition models – Cold Start and Revs We’ve just completed our test drive of the new 2020 BMW X5 M Competition and X6 M Competition. While the review is still under embargo for another 10 days, we can at least show you what we’ve experienced behind the wheel. In order to accomplish that, we started with the basics – the engine and exhaust sound. So we asked BMW to allow us to wake up some of the neighbors. It’s now early morning and fairly chilly outside by Arizona standards. The subject at hand – the new 2020 BMW X5 M Competition. The sound test kicks off with a cold start, but without the flaps fully opened. Next, we put the new M SUV into Sport Plus which means, freedom in sound. As you can see in the video below, the differenc...

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Video: Autocar drifts the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge

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Video: Autocar drifts the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge When one thinks of Rolls-Royce and everything that goes with it, the word ‘drift’ is not likely to pop up. Even though the Phantom, the Ghost and the Wraith have all been drifted before, the Cullinan has been not. That’s because the SUV is the first and only car that Rolls-Royce sells right now, fitted with all-wheel drive. That might be an issue if you want to drift this car. The guys from Autocar had a Cullinan at their disposal a while back and it was a Black Badge model as a matter of fact. The Black Badge Cullinan is meant to be a ‘sportier’ and more ‘focused’ version of the behemoth. While most reviews out there focused on the differences between the two versions of the Cullinan, t...

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DTM Driver, Lucas Auer, could join BMW Formula E efforts

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DTM Driver, Lucas Auer, could join BMW Formula E efforts In 2020, Formula E is viewed by a large number of carmakers as a really good test bed for their future electric cars. BMW is definitely one of them and their efforts in the field in cooperation with the people from Andretti Motorsport will show results in the future. The BMW iFE.20 electric race car is proof that innovative solutions to various problems can be found on the track. This year, the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team could get help from the DTM. BMW announced earlier today that newly signed BMW DTM driver, Lucas Auer will be testing behind the wheel of the BMW iFE.20 race car in Marrakech at the beginning of March. This will be a rookie test, to check the compatibility between the driver and the car as electric racers are ...

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SPIED: Upcoming BMW M5 LCI caught winter testing alongside BMW i4

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SPIED: Upcoming BMW M5 LCI caught winter testing alongside BMW i4 BMW’s been hard at work as of late, developing several new cars and updating the ones it already has. The 2021 BMW M5 LCI (facelift) is an example of the latter, as the brand has been working on an update for its best car for some time now. In these new spy photos, we see the 2021 M5 doing some testing in the snow, alongside an unusual driving partner, the upcoming BMW i4. (We don’t own the spy photos but see them here) Let’s start with the M5 first. In these photos, we clearly see the facelifted BMW M5 doing some winter testing and its camouflage allows us to see its new headlight design, which looks good. The new headlights are sharper and more rectangular, with sort of hockey-stick shaped LEDs inside ...

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BMWBLOG Podcast: Episode 18 Lightweight Cars and My E36 3 Series

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BMWBLOG Podcast: Episode 18 Lightweight Cars and My E36 3 Series It’s about that time again, when the latest BMWBLOG Podcast episode drops and you get to fill your eats with the sweet, nasally sound of my voice. In this week’s episode, I break it down, get real and talk about something near and dear to my hear — my very first car, an E36 BMW 3 Series. Oh, and some other stuff, like why lightweight cars are best. Actually, the first topic I touch on in this episode is why automakers should start lightweight wars and quite trying to one-up each other in horsepower wars. Rather than try and make cars more and more powerful, just focus on lightweight tech and spend more R&D money making lightweight chassis materials more affordable. This way, we can have stuff like the...

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VIDEO: Carwow drives the new BMW M235i Gran Coupe

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VIDEO: Carwow drives the new BMW M235i Gran Coupe While in Portugal for the launch of the BMW M235i Gran Coupe, our very own Horatiu was able to give it a test drive and review. It wasn’t the first time he’d driven the new 2er, as we’ve all driven pre-production versions of the car, but it was the first comprehensive review he was able to give for a production-ready version. However, he wasn’t the only journalist on hand, obviously. So what did some others think of the latest M Performance car from BMW? In this new video from Carwow, we take a look at the new 2 Series with Mat Watson. In it, he breaks down the car’s styling, interior, technology, practicality and driving dynamics, to give a full, in-depth review of the new 2er. Like most enthusiasts, Watso...

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BMW M8 Competition Coupe (F92) showcased in Malachite Green metallic

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BMW M8 Competition Coupe (F92) showcased in Malachite Green metallic I am deeply fascinated by how impressive the BMW Individual palette of colors is. Malachite Green metallic is one of the many shades you can choose from, which really makes the new BMW M8 Competition Coupe looks particularly striking. After seeing the M8 exponents in some special exterior paint finishes such as the Twilight Purple, Brands Hatch Grey, Motegi Red or Zanzibar metallic, it’s now the M8’s turn to flash out in a flamboyant and deeply upscale Malachite Green metallic color (coded 205 in the BMW Individual catalogue). Malachite Green is an outright impressive shade of green, which delivers more muscularity to the overall astonishing design of the BMW M8 Competition Coupe. This green color has a da...