‘BMW’ Archives
Rank: Top 10 Tuner Cars Under $7,500
Recently we showcased a list of well loved and used cars you can have fun with for $2,500, all while keeping some hard earned money in the bank. This time around, here is a list of appropriate track rats, autocross carvers, and grudge night contenders that will still have life in them, and shiny paint on the hood. Any of these can be used as a [...]
Quick Take: The BMW M3 Edition Models
Following the news of the doomed M3 CSL, BMW gears up for the summer with a new twist to its M3 models. The current M3 features a 4.0L V8 coupled to either a 6 speed manual transmission or a 7 speed double clutch gearbox with BMW Drive Logic™. These special models are named Edition Models (very creative I know) will feature slightly modified [...]
Rank: 10 Most Important Cars From the 1990’s
It's time for another Rank list. Some vehicles are just milestones that symbolize a certain decade. Our first Rank article will delve into the 1990's. This decade is defined by the following items - The Simpsons first aired, Beavis and Butthead were a huge hit, parachute pants, big bang hair, sweet mullets, and hip-hop music became mainstream. [...]
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo Concept
BMW seems to really love controversial designs. Chris Bangle brought BMW into a new era of odd styling cues, with the Bangle-butt now present in cars from Mercedes to Acura. Next, he introduced his flame-surfacing idea on the BMW Z4. This past year, Bangle has stepped down from his post as chief designer for the brand. Enter Adrian Van [...]
Rank: Top 10 Tuner Cars Under $2,500
Here are the parameters - under $2,500, under 25 years old, and tuner friendly. These cars can be picked up easily, and provide the owner with a unique and fun driving experience. If you are looking for a cheap way to get into racing, a mountain rat, or a commuter, any of these will put a smile on your face. Here are our top cars, listed in [...]
BMW X1
BMW has thrown the SUV world for another loop, this time releasing plans for what it calls a small-CUV (crossover utility vehicle). Adding to the brand's X line of SUVs, the concept X1 is eerily similar to the current X3. Judging from concept drawings and photos from the Paris Auto Show, there does not seem to be much of a difference at all [...]
Less is More: Cars Jump on the Low-Carb Diet
If you look at the current progression of car lineage, you'll notice a sure thing: more "stuff" and more weight. Naturally, to lug these pigs around, you need gobs of horsepower. A car with a 0-60MPH time of more than 5.5 seconds is considered to be average and will soon be considered slow. Economy cars are almost breaking the 6.0 second [...]
Quick Take: 2010 BMW X5 and X6 M
Keeping up with the Jones’ It looks like the European edition of the horsepower war has now moved to the SUV market. Only a few years back, when the first round of Mercedes SUVs came with AMG packages, the Roundel company vowed to never shove an M badge on any SUV. Now, with the introduction of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and the Mercedes Benz [...]
BMW Goes for Audi’s Throat Again
Everyone has a friend who is always getting into trouble, itching for fights, and can't be trusted to behave. If you gave a group of guys like that the ability to advertise for your brand, you'd basically have BMW's advertising department. Whether it is pushing the bounds of acceptable, teasing other car manufacturers, BMW loves poking fun at [...]
Timeless Classics: 1987-1992 BMW M3 (E30)
Have you ever wondered what happened to the days of the lightweight, nimble enthusiast car? A car that was made to be driven, not to be babied. Not too long ago, I was called by a friend to come to his place to see something special. He refused to tell me what it was until I got there. The sight that awaited me in his garage was a mint [...]
