The new BMW 7 Series already sets the benchmark in luxury performance motoring – and now BMW is moving up the standard of maximum exclusivity and supremacy in this supreme class to an even higher level, following a completely new ...
BMW M upgraded the engine in the M3 following the release of the ‘3.2’ at the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show. Many of the changes to the engine reflect the lessons learnt creating the V12 for the McLaren supercar which was ...
The X5 Le Mans is propelled by the V12 engine carried over from the Le Mans winning car, with unparalleled performance at a corresponding level. The idea behind the X5 Le Mans experimental vehicle originates primarily from a technical ambition: ...
Frankfurt a.M. / Munich. The BMW Group showcases its visions of future mobility in the shape of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept studies. Unveiled for the first time, these concept vehicles provide a glimpse of the first ...
The forward-looking character of the new BMW 7 Series is further underlined by the inclusion of three new additions to the model line-up: the BMW740e,the BMW 740Le and the BMW 740Le xDrive. In the case of the plug-in hybrid models, ...
Chicago, IL/Woodcliff Lake, NJ – February 6, 2008… BMW presented the racing version of the new BMW M3 at the Chicago Auto Show. Powered by a 485 bhp eight cylinder engine, this impressive race car has been designed to compete ...
BMW Motorsport returned to the DTM in 2012 after almost 20 years away, and the results in its comeback year exceeded all expectations. Canadian driver Bruno Spengler won the drivers’ title, BMW Team Schnitzer finished in top spot in the ...
With the roadster coming under increasing criticism in the ’60s and ’70s in terms of both safety and comfort, it took 29 years before the next roadster bearing the white-and-blue logo entered the market. This was the BMW Z1 launched ...
In 1962, a coupe made its debut, the successor to the BMW 503; the design leaned towards the Italian flair prevalent at the time and expressed this idiom with even more intensity. Nuccio Bertone, a coachbuilder from Turin, designed a ...
For the 1973 season, BMW to built a special, lighter version of the E9 known as the 3.0 CSL Coupé, with panelled aluminium bodywork. The use of injection, and a small increase in capacity, took basic engine-power to 206bhp. The ...
In 1986 BMW of North America entered the IMSA’s GTP category with this prototype. Based off a March chassis, BMW fitted a version of their 1983 Formula One engine that produced over 800 bhp from only 2-liters. Due to the ...
With the new BMW 7 Series, BMW has redefined what an exclusive, luxurious driving experience looks like in contemporary, pioneering form. Groundbreaking technologies in the areas of lightweight design, powertrains, chassis, operating systems, intelligent connectivity and interior ambience underline its ...
The M4 replaces the E92 BMW M3 Coupe from 2008. It now features a twin turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline-6 that produces more than the outgoing 4.0-liter V8 it replaces. The M4 is one of the few performance cars that comes standard ...
The world-famous division of BMW, M GmbH follows its tradition of producing ultra-performance luxury vehicles by introducing its latest variant – the new BMW M6 Convertible. For the genuine motoring enthusiast, the M6 Convertible provides the open-air version of supreme ...
Hockenheim (DE), 19th October 2014. DTM champion Marco Wittmann’s (DE) superlative season drew to an end with yet more highlights in Hockenheim (DE). BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt announced at the season finale that Wittmann will remain part of the ...
Third body version of the new BMW M3; high-performance convertible from BMW M GmbH unique in its design and technical features; developed on the basis of the BMW 3 Series Convertible; consistent orientation to the high-performance character typical of BMW ...
The BMW 3.0 CS, the BMW 3.0 CSi and the BMW 3.0 CSL followed until 1973, propelled by 3.0 litre engines which delivered 180 hp and 200 hp; the most powerful 3.2-litre version developed 206 hp. These models were conceived as motor ...
Words such as “breathtaking”, “irresistible” and “flawless” pepper the history of BMW convertibles. And now the brand has added a new chapter to a tradition of open-top cars that stretches back decades. The new BMW 6 Series Convertible fulfils the ...
The 645Ci Convertible joins BMW’s range as its first luxury performance cabriolet.. It combines a V8 engine, lightweight materials, six-speed transmission, four seat accommodation and a new roof concept . Key competitors include Jaguar’s XK8 Convertible, Porsche’s 911 Carrera 4 ...
The three terms coupé, sports and lightweight, abbreviated as CSL, have a great heritage. Back in 1938, BMW built the legendary 328 Mille Miglia Coupé with an aluminium body and in the ’70s the Company built a lightweight sports car ...
The BMW Concept 6 Series Coupé is a fascinating vision that blends traditional values with innovative design language. This concept model, unveiled for the first time at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, showcases the experience the brand has acquired in ...
The BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology) embodies a concentrated blend of state-of-the-art development expertise – inspired directly by motor sport – in the areas of drive system and chassis technology and intelligent lightweight design. It also represents the worldwide ...
BMW is making major progress towards the next generation of hydrogen powered cars. The 745h represents the 6th BMW model to utilize the hydrogen drive technology. BMW claims the technology used in the 745h and other hydrogen models is suffieciently ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen built at Munich, Germany engine S34 Inline-6 position Front Longitudinal aspiration Natural valvetrain DOHC, Valves per Cyl fuel feed Electronic Sequential Injection displacement 3246 cc / 198.1 in³ bore 87 mm / 3.43 ...
The letter M now comes to the segment of the BMW 1 Series to symbolise outstanding power delivery and the highly dynamic driving properties of a high-performance sports car. In the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, the technology of a ...
In Detail built at Munich, Germany price $ $41 800 USD engine Inline-6 valvetrain DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl displacement 3152 cc / 192.3 in³ bore 86.4 mm / 3.4 in stroke 89.6 mm / 3.53 in compression 10.5:1 ...
The submission of the necessary papers for the aerodynamic homologation of the 2014-spec DTM cars to the Deutsche Motor Sport Bund (DMSB) also marks the end of a busy, and yet exciting, period for BMW Motorsport. Development work on the ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ –The iconic M6 returns from a two year hiatus more powerful, more athletic, more focused, more luxurious and more efficient than ever before. Since the “M6” badge was first placed on a BMW back in 1987, this ...
In 1938, BMW achieved one of their first international victories by taking a class win at that year’s Mille Milgia. This result was later trumped by an overall victory in 1940 using this one-of coupe 328 Touring Coupe built on ...
The BMW Z4 sDrive35is is making its world debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. And parallel to the market launch of this high-performance roadster in spring 2010, the M Sports Package is being introduced ...
Somewhat of an oxymoron, BMW produced over 700 examples of the E30 M3 Cabriolet which were offered to the European markets. In Detail tags e30, 3er submitted by Richard Owen type Series Production Car built at Germany production 786 price ...
BMW’s second-generation 7 Series, unveiled in 1986, featured two new top-of-the-range sedans whose formidable six-cylinder in-line engines generated universal enthusiasm in the motoring media. Nevertheless, it was an open secret that an even bigger star was waiting in the wings: ...
When the concept phase for the BMW M3 DTM began in 2010, the BMW Motorsport engineers were faced with an exciting, but unusual challenge. Not only did they have to start developing the car for BMW’s DTM comeback in order ...
2001 BMW M3 Gallery See full 2001 BMW M3 Gallery here In Detail built at Munich, Germany engine S51 Inline-6 position Front Longitudinal displacement 3246 cc / 198.1 in³ bore 87 mm / 3.43 in stroke 91 mm / 3.58 ...
04/10/2007 – Within the BMW M GmbH model range, the BMW M3 has always been that very special model living up in full to its motorsport heritage. Indeed, this already applied to the very first BMW M3 launched in 1986 ...
The new BMW 7 Series already sets the benchmark in luxury performance motoring – and now BMW is moving up the standard of maximum exclusivity and supremacy in this supreme class to an even higher level, following a completely new ...
Achieving this kind of success, both the drivers and the Company soon started looking for more: a car in the prestigious category up to two litres. And so it is no surprise that another, even more powerful version of ...
For 25 years now, the fascinating combination of supreme driving comfort experienced in a premium upper midrange sedan and the handling characteristics of a high-performance sports car has been described by one single unmistakable model designation – BMW M5. In ...
Among all the BMWs using the Coupe Sport Leicht (CSL) name, none is as outrageous as the 1975 IMSA contender featured here. With superwide fender flares and a dazzling paint scheme, it can be ranked among the most visually exciting ...
Woodcliff Lake, NJ –The iconic M6 returns from a two year hiatus more powerful, more athletic, more focused, more luxurious and more efficient than ever before. Since the “M6” badge was first placed on a BMW back in 1987, this ...