The E28 BMW 5-Series is a very restrained product of the sex-obsessed 80s. Its sober lines and monolithic appearance still make it an imposing machine today, although it’s much more than its look that have made this family get one for each member.
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1/9/15
BMWs Run Deep in this Family of Fives
The E28 BMW 5-Series is a very restrained product of the sex-obsessed 80s. Its sober lines and monolithic appearance still make it an imposing machine today, although it’s much more than its look that have made this family get one for each member.
iPE Innotech Exhaust System Makes BMW M5 Sound Meaner
If you're a fan of the F10 BMW M5, then you're probably a little bit disappointed in the way its exhaust system sounds in comparison to the E60 V10's throaty roar.
5/23/14
BMW M2 Seen and Heard around the 'Ring for the First Time
Were you to pick one modern BMW M-car that is closest to the company’s core philosophy of providing its driver with the most competent handling sports car possible, which would it be? Would you go for any of the larger M5 or M6 models, or would it be one of the new M3/M4 models? How about the upcoming M2, a car that looks really sweet with its psychedelic flared fenders and blue calipers.
5/22/14
BMW Went to Great Lengths to Keep the i8 Light
The BMW i8 weighs just under 1.5 tons unladen and while that may still seem a bit hefty for a sports car, it really could have been much worse. Think about how heavy the conventionally-built Fisker Karma is, even compared to other cars its size, and you begin to understand just what kind of savings are at work here.
4/3/14
New BMW 220d Has a Lot to Offer, Review Finds Out
If you want a BMW 2-Series, the engine you go for will dictate the character of the car, which you can then further refine by fitting it with one of the available styling packs. There’s definitely plenty of choice in its range, and plenty of available diversity (at least in Europe), but which model will be the most popular?
4/2/14
2015 BMW M4 Convertible Lands Online [45 Photos & Video]
As anticipated, the new BMW M4 Convertible made an early debut ahead of its New York Auto Show world premiere on April 16. It comes with two less cylinders, but more power and less weight than the outgoing M3 Convertible.
BMW's 516i…err…520i AT with 1.6L Turbo Gasoline Engine on Film
Following our story on the 1.6-liter turbocharged inline four-petrol for the BMW 5-Series and X3 in Greece on Wednesday, our Turkish friends Eren, Ilkan together with Tarık Akagün from Otomobil informed us that the in their home country, BMW has been offering the 5-Series with this smaller displacement unit since August of last year.
11/27/13
Just a Couple of BMW M5 'Ring Taxis Having Fun Around Corners
If you happen to have an automotive bucket list, then you should definitely include a ride in BMW's M5 Nürburgring Taxi. This new video shot by a YouTube user from the outside gives you a taste of what to expect – if it doesn't, we've added a few more onboard clips.
The ride involves a BMW Driving Experience instructor behind the wheel of a latest generation BMW M5, the one with the twin-turbocharged V8 capable of delivering 560PS (552hp) and 0-100km/h (62mph) run time of 4.3 seconds.
You'll have to make plans and book ahead, with the "taxi service" open between April and October. As far as costs are concerned, this roller-coaster experience for adults is currently priced at €225 (US$306) per car, which means you can split it via three dropping it to a more reasonable €75 (US$102) per person, just as long as you don't get into a childish fight about who sits in front…
BMW Driver Won't Take Stop for an Answer from Russian Traffic Cop
A bizarre incident from Russia (yes, we know, what else is new…) that was partially caught on film is raising age-old questions about the way certain drivers behave on the road as well as their shady connections with law enforcement.
On November 7, traffic officer Andrew Yakimin attempted to stop a Bungle-butt BMW 7-Series with foreign plates because it had blacked out windows, which is illegal, in the city of Krasnodar in western Russia, but the driver refused to pull over.
Yakimin described the incident thusly to local new station Yugopilos:
"I placed a rod on the car and demanded that the driver stop," said Yakimin. "However, the driver failed to comply and continued to move. Since there was a traffic jam, I caught up with the car on foot and knocked on the window by hand, because I thought that the driver might have not seen my gesture to stop due to the tinted windows".
However, the driver of the foreign car the rolled down his window and cussed at the officer.
"I tried to reach for the ignition key to stop his attempt to leave," said Yakimin. – "The driver stepped on the accelerator pedal, but I grabbed the car with both hands and began to rest on the asphalt and screaming at him to stop, then he dragged me around 10-20 meters. At that moment, when I held the car door, he hit my hands and pushed me away. The car was going around 40 km/h. Then the driver stopped abruptly and I was thrown from the car," continued Yakimin.
The driver then jumped out of the BMW and attacked the officer.
"Our battle lasted about 20-30 seconds. I managed to get my gun," said Yakimin. – "The driver got into the car, moved sharply and hit me with the front part of the machine."
From what we understand, this is the scene that a pedestrian caught on his or her phone camera and which you can see in the video below.
Even though the BMW driver managed to get away at that point, with the help of a colleague, the dedicated Russian officer was able to apprehend the man and bring him to the police station. But guess what happened next? The man somehow escaped the police station and is now at large…
11/15/13
Spied: BMW 4-Series Wears Fours Doors and Becomes the Gran Coupe
Looks like someone was having his fair share of fun behind the wheel of BMW's soon to be released 4-Series Gran Coupe (you'll have to wait or fast-forward the video to the 40 second mark for the track action), which has been filmed again undergoing tests.
You can call it a 'teen' 6-Series Gran Coupe or the missing link between the 3-Series range of family-orientated models and the sportier and less practical 4-Series cars, and you'll be right on both occasions.
To somewhat rationalize its existence, BMW is said to have based the 4-Series Gran Coupe on the 3-Series GT's extended wheelbase, which at 2,920mm (115 inches) is a substantially longer than that of the 3-Series sedan (2,810mm or 110.6 inches), while the design of the car blends the sleek look of the coupe's roofline with the practicality of four doors.
From what we hear, BMW will likely mirror the 4-series Gran Coupe’s engine line-up with the two-door model. A presentation is expected next year.
Video courtesy of L'Automobile magazine
11/12/13
BMW i3 Beats E92 M3 V8 off the Line for…Five Seconds in Drag Race
The carbon fiber-constructed BMW i3 takes full advantage of low light weight in order to provide ample acceleration for the driver to enjoy, primarily off the line. It’s claimed to reach 37 mph or 60 km/h in 3.7 seconds and 62 mph or 100 km/h in 7.2 seconds, with 168 hp on tap from its electric motor.
In order to put those figures into perspective, one needs an i3, an E92 M3 with a V8 under the bonnet and a slightly damp track surface on which to stage a drag race. This is what Business Car Manager did, and the fruit of their labor lies after the virtual jump, in video form.
As you’ll see, the i3 has no trouble sprinting off the line ahead of the M3, and even with its bike-skinny tires, it stays ahead up until around 30 mph or 48 km/h, when the bigger car gains traction and starts pulling ahead.
In fact, the quoted source states that one day prior to the video being shot, they tried out the drag race on a much wetter Brands Hatch track, and “the i3 gripped better and beat the M3 all the way to the chequered flag.”
By Andrei Nedelea
Story References: BMWBlog
New BMW M235i Launch Control Explained
The hottest of the current crop of 2-Series variants, the M235i, theoreticaly offers one of the purest driving experiences in BMW's range, because of its light(er) weight and smaller size compared to other models. It also comes with all the performance-enhancing gadgets and systems that you can get on its bigger brothers, including launch control.
Unlike some other manufacturers’ systems that have you pressing more than one button and keeping it pressed for X number of seconds, in the BMW, you turn off the DTC (traction control) with one button press, place your foot on the brake, then on the throttle and finally off the brake for a perfect launch.
All you have to avoid doing is turning the steering wheel before setting off, because the launch is aborted if you do so. See how it works in the video below.
By Andrei Nedelea
11/9/13
BMW's New Diesel-Powered X5 M50d Video Reviewed in the UK
Meet the new generation BMW X5 M50d, powered by a tri-turbo three-liter
It says there’s no real technical highlight to speak of when comparing this new F15 X5 to its predecessor and/or rivals, as it shares its (modified) platform with the old E70 model, and is by no means a big departure from it.
Many engines are carried over too, but their job is a slightly easier one, as it now weighs less than before and this is reflected in the more svelte side profile – it’s only a few millimeters lower, but it does look more estate-like, helped perhaps by the body kit fitted to the sporty version tested in the video.
Check it out below, and feel free to share your thoughts on the new X5, and this M50d variant in particular.
By Andrei Nedelea
11/6/13
This 2001 BMW M5 E39 Runs on a Twin-Turbo Toyota Supra Engine
If you've ever owned or been around BMWs and especially the M performance models, you should know that they're not the best cars for fiddling around with in your garage. But once you go down that tuning route, it's hard to go back, which is what happened to the owner of this 2002 BMW M5 E39 sedan, which in factory trim, gained its power from a naturally-aspirated 4.9-liter V8 twisting out 400PS (395hp).
Even though there was nothing wrong with the motor, owner Ed Mui wanted more at a lower cost, so he swapped the Bavarian V8 for a…twin-turbo unit from a Toyota Supra.
In an interview with Eurotuner magazine in 2010, Mui explained the reasoning behind his decision:
"I purchased the car in 11/07 as a daily driver in Manhattan and vowed to keep it stock," he said, pointing out that he soon changed his mind and started adding a number of parts. The problem, however, was the constant and expensive maintenance.
"Being around E-shift and all the 1JZ- and 2JZ-powered cars, I figured I could've spent all the maintenance dollars on mods if it were a Japanese import," he added. "After spending several grand on the car, I didn't even have any performance mods. So I started looking at prices and while everything would cost over $10k, I was disappointed to discover they wouldn't increase the M5's power by even 100whp. And with E-shift already doing several successful swaps, I thought why not the M5?"
Now, two years after that interview, Mui has decided to part ways with the Supra-powered M5.
"I really don't want to give up this car, but I plan to move to Asia next year and will start the sale process for the car now," he said on the Bimmerforums, where he has listed the car for sale at $22,000 or best offer.
Currently, the M5 has 98,000 miles (close to 160,000 kilometers) on the chassis and unknown on the engine.
11/5/13
CNET Re-Views BMW’s Basic 320i from a Tech Standpoint; Doesn’t Find it a Good Deal
In Europe, people will buy a BMW 3-Series F30 with all kinds of low-powered, efficiency-oriented engines that Americans wouldn’t touch with a six-foot pole – the 316d, 318d and 318i.
It seems that BMW is even struggling to justify the perfectly reasonable 320i, which is often called out for not having “the kind of power people expect from a BMW.” However, it’s still available, and CNET took on the task of seeing if it’s relevant for the US buyer, from their usual tech-oriented approach.
Unfortunately, the tech-oriented approach does not benefit the basic 320i, because it comes lacking in a lot of key kit areas, as it misses out on all the good stuff that woos people to buy the car in the first place - to have access to the full iDrive infotainment unit, play around with the electric seats or stream music from one’s phone via Bluetooth. Moreover, the 180 hp engine is deemed not powerful enough too, though, I personally think 7.1 seconds to sixty is plenty fast for all but the keenest of drivers (it’s almost a second faster than the old-gen non-turbo 320i…).
Still, the beginning of the video does put the 3-Series in an atypical light, making us look at it from a historic point of view – it wasn’t always the most luxurious car in its class, but it was always among the best to drive. This new one does build on that image (its interior is far from class leading), and with the right mindset, you can buy and enjoy a very basic 320i, without regretting not spending the extra $4,550 that the more powerful and better equipped 328i demands.
Besides, you can make at least part of the 60 hp deficit (if you really want to) by remapping the engine for a fraction of the cost, knowing that it will definitely take the extra oomph like the detuned two-liter turbo lump it is.
By Andrei Nedelea
12/17/12
Convoy of 2014 BMW X5 and Possibly X5M Prototypes Filmed in Georgia
A YouTuber who goes by the name Frank Steele stumbled upon a convoy of five 2014 BMW X5 prototypes in the city of Chamblee in Georgia, this past Sunday.
We can't be 100 percent certain because of the quality of the video and the fact that the cars were on the move, but there's a good chance that the first model seen in clip may be an M Performance model or an X5 fitted with the M Sport Package, while the fourth test car looks like it could be the new X5M.
BMW Whets Our Appetite with New M6 Gran Coupe Videos
If you're willing to trade some passenger space for a more stylish body and at the same time, don't care about the €25,000 (about US$32,900, in Germany) premium over BMW's other super-fast sports saloon, the M5, then by all means, you should check out the new M6 Gran Coupe.
We've already shared details and a photo gallery of the newest member of the BMW M family with you, but now it's time to see the turbocharged sports saloon in action through a series of video trailers that also include the usual static beauty shots.
12/15/12
U Spy: BMW i3 Coupe Concept Parked on the Streets of LA
As we were reminded earlier this week, BMW has been working on electric cars for four decades now beginning with the 1602 Electric in 1972, and next year, it will introduce its first series production EV in the form of the all-new i3 five-door supermini.
At the recent LA Auto Show, BMW displayed a three-door concept version of the sub-compact model named the i3 Coupe, and it is this car that CarScoop reader Alfred H. spotted on the road this week.
12/6/12
Funny Things BMW 3-Series E36 Owners Say
It's been a while in internet time, but there's a good chance some of you may remember a video titled "Sh!t Honda Guys Say", which made fun of owners of the Japanese brand's cars.
Now it's time for a similarly-themed and named satire that targets drivers of the third generation BMW 3-Series, codenamed E36, that was built from 1991 through 1998.
11/23/12
Steve Sutcliffe Tests Past and Present BMW M3s to Find Best Recipe for the 2014 Model
Oh, the lengths motoring journalists will go to in order to hit the track on the driver’s seat of a rear-wheel drive car. Then again, it’s all part of the job and to be frank, no one aspires to the profession in order to test Chinese compact cars…
Autocar magazine editor Steve Sutcliffe at least had a good excuse, though, for gathering three examples of BMW’s M-division finest on the Brands Hatch circuit.
With the new turbocharged M3 sedan and M4 Coupe (the name is still not confirmed) spotted quite a few times already making the rounds at the Nürburgring track, he wanted to give his opinion on how the perfect M3 should be like.
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