Jalopnik: Bmw M3

'General Lee' BMW M3 Confuses The Hell Out Of Us

Patrick Frawley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST

This may not be the most inappropriate homage to every good ol' boy's favorite jumping Dodge Charger we've seen lately, but this E90 four-door M3 in orange with blocky "01" numbers leaves us wondering just what everyone involved was thinking. More »

BMW M3 CSL Takes A Spa Day

Raphael Orlove — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

The BMW M3 CSL doesn't do drift days; it lets its tail hang out whenever and wherever it pleases. Last August, a CSL opted to go slightly sideways of the racing line at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. More »

The homemade E30 M3 Art Car

Wes Siler — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EST

Know what's awesome? BMW's art cars, which combine huge artist's names with bright colors and plenty of Ms. Know what else is awesome? E30 M3s that still get raced. That means this car, built by a Jalopnik reader and destined for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, will blow your mind. More »

Ford Mustang Boss 302 vs Cadillac CTS-V coupe vs BMW M3: Which to buy?

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Our first "car wars" bit was quite the conversation starter, so we thought we'd keep the blah-blah going with another three-way. Let's move laterally across the spectrum of performance coupes: the Ford Mustang Boss 302, Cadillac CTS-V coupe and BMW M3. Which would you buy? More »

Listen to the 2014 BMW M3's turbo V6 purr

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EDT

The most blasphemous objects or experiences in our society are often the most arousing. Will the 2014 BMW M3 really get a bi-/tri-turbo V6? This video from Bimmerpost points in that direction. And we feel dirty watching, but we're not stopping ourselves. More »

A swarm of race cars at Spa-Francorchamps

Peter Orosz — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:00 EDT

To whet your appetite for this coming weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, here’s a gallery of photos our man in Warsaw, Adrian Lepa, has sent us from a recent trip to Spa-Francorchamps. There are Ferrari 458 Challenge race cars, International Superstars Series cars and some brake-happy Formula Abarth action. More »

Triumph allied forces for $40,000

graverobber — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:00:00 EDT

Some things just go together - peanut butter and chocolate, beer farts and giggles, and, adding to that list, hair shirt British roadsters and BMW M-series sixes. As representative of that last category, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe restored TR6 begs not the question of should you, as its concept is near perfection, but of could you, as its price might stand improvement. More »

These beautiful velocity stacks are works of art

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Velocity stacks are the lace teddies of high-performance engines. So when Chicagoland's Fluid Motorunion wanted aluminum horns for their project BMW M3, they ran to the AutoCad and created a mockup. Then, they carved out these nasty sombitches in three dimensions. More »

The BMW M3 CRT is a carbon-fiber wünderland

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EDT

BMW's latest limited-edition M3 is mostly about weight savings achieved by substituting metal with carbon-fiber in several areas. Those areas include the hood and the seats. Oh, and there also a larger-displacement V8 to chaw on. More »

Don't scratch the paint

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

A good chunk of the hoonage displayed here is of the drifting/donut variety, because everyone loves cars going sideways/oppo/tire squealing. Today isn't much different, except this time we've got a guy in a BMW M3 doing something much harder than the average sideways vid: slow and tight drifting. More »

BMW bringing lightweight M3 sedan to Nurburgring M Festival

Damon LaVrinc — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 05:54:00 EDT

In addition to officially debuting the M3 pickup here in Munich, BMW trotted out a lightweight version of the M3 sedan before its debut at the M Festival at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race later this year. More »

Watch two dudes almost die hooning a BMW M3

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

This YouTube member goes by the name "MrAutoReviewers," but the newest car anyone will let him drive appears to be a 1999 BMW M3. And even that's too much for him and his buddy. Darkness, darkness, GMC, darkness. NSFW lanaguage/idiocy. More »

How To Get a BMW Ready To Race in Two Minutes

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

How long does it take Turner Motorsport to turn a Riley Grand Am BMW GT kit into a race car? If you said two minutes, give yourself a very brief round of applause. Here's the process, in not-real-time. [DailyDerbi, CarGuyDad] More »

Owner Shows Off BMW On Internet Forum Before His Deadly Crash

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:15:00 EST

The 28-year-old killed when he split his BMW M3 in half in a suspected high-speed drunk driving incident posted photos of the car and requests for track recommendations to an M3 forum. Sadly, he never got an answer. More »

Deadly Crash Tears BMW M3 In Half

Ray Wert — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:45:00 EST

Late last night a West Palm Beach man lost control of his BMW M3 in a curve. The car turned clockwise, jumped the median and struck a tree sideways, splitting the car in half. Here's the deadly result. More below. More »

How NOT To Drive The Nürburgring

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST

Amazingly, this German kid does not kill his friends, but he comes awfully close. No parent should let their child flog a BMW M3 around the Nürburgring without supervision. Especially when they're this talentless. More »

BMW Rally Footage to Be Thankful For

Tom Joslin — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EST

This footage of 1988 Rally Isle of Man (formerly Manx International Rally) winner Patrick Snijers shows an unbelievable amount of driving skill. Best of all, there is no music to block out his screaming BMW E30 M3 engine. More »

Drunk Driver Hits BMW, Then Hits BMW Driver

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EDT

It turns out there's more to the story of the Mercedes-on-matte white M3 hit-and-run from this morning. The Mercedes driver was drunk and, after being chased down, she pummeled the M3 driver with her fists. We'll let him explain. More »

No, Your Blade Is Smaller Than This Blade

Justin Hyde — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Jalopnik reader Kris caught up with a wind turbine blade and other parts being hauled this weekend in upstate New York. The most impressive thing about this photo he snapped? This blade is just a medium. More »

White Mercedes Leaves An Impression On Matte White M3

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Security footage shows this white Mercedes C320 backing straight into a matte white M3 and then fleeing the scene. Either the Mercedes driver was drunk or trying to prove a point about white paint by swapping some. UPDATE: There's more! More »

This Might Be The Best-Sounding M3 Ever

Ray Wert — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:45:00 EDT

Take a moment to listen to the sonorous beauty that is the E46 BMW M3 owned by "Obioban" from M3Forum. Mmm, I think I just had an auralgasm. [via jyx] More »

BMW M3 GT Rumored To Replace M3 Sedan

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:45:00 EDT

If you look closely, you can see BMW just start to jump the shark. More »

Always Bet On (Matte) Black

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:30:00 EDT

The Matte Black BMW M3 manages to look even better through the lens of formfreu. More »

Peekaboo BMW, We See You!

Peter Orosz — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:30:00 EDT

To the untrained eye this is nothing but 10% of a car. To the petrolhead eye, however, it’s a glint of power bulge beneath which lurks something magnificent. More »

Six Years On, The BMW M3 CSL is Still a Peach

Peter Orosz — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:30:00 EDT

“The CSL is magnificent. Like the Isle of Man, it’s a thorn in the side of the nanny state. […] It’s BMW at its absolute best.” More »

Meet The Matte Black BMW M3

Wes Siler — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:40:00 EDT

A note to BMW: if you're not going to bother designing attractive cars, you should at least give them to us in decent colors, like this matte black BMW M3. Also, the whole Joy thing is seriously lame. More »

God I Love the Germans

Peter Orosz — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EDT

Here is six minutes of glorious Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft, back from the days when it was nothing but an epic battle between BMW E30 M3’s and Mercedes–Benz 190 E 2.3-16’s. More »

$170k BMW M3 GTS Just Barely Faster Than $109K M3 CSL

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:30:00 EDT

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Many purists consider the German-market BMW M3 CSL the pinnacle of the marque. Lightweight, powerful, purposeful. Its worth's been proven as the brand new, 450-hp, $170,000 BMW M3 GTS has bested it by merely two seconds 'round the Nürburgring. More »

Chinese Tiger Edition BMW M3 Is Awesome, Tacky

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT

The U.S. gets an understated $9K special paint job. China getts a crazy orange M3 Tiger Edition with headrests pulled from the jacket of an extra in Big Trouble In Little China. BMW's confirmed it's real and shared specs. More »

BMW To M3 Owners: Don't Wax Your Car, Ever

Sam Smith — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT

The 30 owners of BMW's matte-finish Frozen Gray M3 coupe are reportedly being required to sign an agreement acknowledging that they won't hold the company responsible if they screw up their car's paint. No agreement, no car. Lawyers, ho! More »

Entrepreneur Moron Selling 2011 Frozen Gray BMW M3 To Other Morons Discerning Enthusiasts

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:30:00 EDT

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A poster at Bimmerforums claims to have one of the rare Frozen Gray M3s that sold out in 15 minutes, and he's selling the $77,600 car for $83,000. Update! More »

2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupe Sells Out In 15 Minutes

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:45:00 EDT

All 30 examples of BMW's M3 Frozen Gray coupe are already sold. BMW enthusiasts even waste money fast. [BMW] More »

BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupe: A $9K Paint Job

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:15:00 EDT

Thirty chumps will belly up to the Bavarian bar for one of thirty 2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupes. It's $77,600 for flat gray paint, red seats, and the competition package. That's approximately $9000 for exclusive paint. More »

2010 24 Hours of Le Mans Wrap Up: Mayhem And Redemption

Peter Orosz — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EDT

On Sunday afternoon, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance challenge wrapped up for the 78th time. Barely half the field finished the race, which broke the distance record and produced high drama. WARNING: SPOILERS! More »

Paul Walker's Time Attack Stripped BMW M3

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Paul "Fast and Furious" Walker isn't just seat decoration in a car-centric series of movies, he can actually drive. He's entered this year's Redline Time Attack race series with this — a stripped-to-the-bone, caged BMW M3. More »

BMW M3 GTS: Everything You Need To Know

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

The BMW M3 GTS is the fastest M3 ever with a spicier 450 hp V8, factory roll cage, functional aerodynamic upgrades, and retina-searing paint job. At $170,000 it's the ultimate ultimate driving machine. Here's everything you need to know. More »

BMW M3 GTS: The Fastest M3 Ever

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Though the roll-caged BMW M3 GTS was unveiled way back in November, we've finally got stats: 444HP with a 0-to-62MPH time of 4.4 seconds. It's very orange and rear seats are for wimps. Check out the Nurburgring testing clip below. More »

Car Enthusiast Buried Under BMW Tombstone

Wes Siler — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Englishman "BMW Steve" was given the ultimate tombstone by his family: a replica of his beloved BMW M3 convertible. Hewn from solid granite, the 2,200-pound car is actually lighter than the real thing. More »

BMW Back Swapping Paint In DTM

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EDT

After an 18-year absence, BMW's entering factory-back cars in the 2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters following an Eastern Front-sized retreat from Formula 1. Those unfamiliar with DTM watch this madness and cry Spaten-flavored tears of joy. [Spiegel] More »

This Is How You Make A Car Commercial

BMWBlog.com — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT

BMWBlog brings us the inside line on what it takes to film a top-flight car commercial: six DSLRs, three BMW M3s, and two twitchy, aggressive race car drivers. — Ed. More »