Old German Touring Cars Make Everything Better

Sixteen-valve fours, crashing, and some of the best racing ever seen. It's like NASCAR, if NASCAR were high on schnitzel and still had soul. We've watched a lot of DTM videos. This is one of the best. More »

1988 E30 M3 for a Fender-Blistering $39,000!

BMW claims to build Ultimate Driving Machines. And while a number of their mid-eighties efforts belied that assertion, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has an E30 that ultimately you're going to want to drive. More »

Polite BMW Driver Asks Others To MMMOVIT

Not only does this BMW M3 owner appear able to use his indicators, he's been nice enough to post a warning about his attitude towards other drivers. [via @Fiestavus]

What’s This Engine Bay?

It's time again to test your automotive intellectual fortitude by figuring out what car this engine bay's from before you click through. Sure, you'll say you got it right in the comments, but only you'll know the truth. More »

MWDesign Darth Maul BMW M3: The Dark Side Of Tuning

Canada's MWDesign hopes to force 2009 BMW M3 coupe owners to open their wallets for this murdered-out Bimmer. It's named "Darth Maul." More »

Usain Bolt Flips His BMW M3

Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, was going fast enough to flip his new BMW M3 multiple times before landing in a ditch. Maybe he should stick to running. More »

BMW M3 Goes Off-Track, Gets Destroyed Going Back On

The setting here is an M3 gone off track and miraculously no worse for the wear... until the driver hits the gas and drags the undercarriage across the asphalt. The crunchy sound made us queasy. More »

BMW M Power Compilation Video Gets Our Hearts Racing

Now this is great automotive advertising from the boys at BMW Motorsport. If this doesn't get your heart racing, then we're not sure what the hell will. More »

Brilliance Auto "Seeking Development With Mutual Benefit and Win-Win"

Chinese automaker Brilliance came to the Detroit Auto Show to showcase their M1 and M2 sedans, M3 sport coupe and the FRV hatchback. They failed. However, they succeeded at showcasing an impressive display of engrish. More »

BMW M7 Possibly Spied Lurking About In The Dark

BMW's Motorsport division said it would never tune an SUV, yet they've gone back on their word on that one. Does that leave room for a big-daddy M7? Looks like a definite "maybe." More »

New BMW Z4 Marks End For 6-Cylinder M3 Engine

It’s time to say goodbye to one of the smoothest, most driver-friendly engines of all time: the E46 M3’s 3.2-liter straight-six. We’re paying our respects Jalopnik-style with a mega-gallery of straight-sex.

The NASA 25 Hours Of Thunderhill Overload Gallery

As we know, nobody was shocked to see Mazdas dominate at the 25 Hours Of Thunderhill over the weekend (go here for the results page), but it wasn't a Mazda-only deal by any means. Mustangs, Golfs, 911s, M3s, a lone Scion, and many others were in action as well, and you can check 'em all out by making the jump!

BMW M3 CSL High-Performance Lightweight Canceled

Oh woe, oh terrible day, word comes down from Bavaria that the distilled essence of BMW, the 470 HP 2010 BMW M3 CSL has been canceled. BMW’s head honcho at the M division, Ludwig Willisch told CAR Magazine “Based on current numbers, there is most likely insufficient demand for the M3 CSL.” So there you have it, straight from the speedmeister's mouth. No symphony of lightness and power, no Germanic motoring nirvana, no CSL. Adding insult to injury, the M division will instead focus it's efforts on the X5 and X6. [CAR via [eGMCarTech]

Dinan To Squeeze 638 HP V10 Into BMW M3, Laugh Manically

Like mad scientists splicing bits and pieces of animal carcasses together to create something unholy, Dinan is prepping a BMW M3 equipped with a 638 HP version of the BMW V10. The heart of this ludicrous M3 will be a 5.7 liter bored-and-stroked version of the 5.0-liter DOHC 40-valve V10 found in the BMW M5 and BMW M6. This engine swap is not unprecedented, as Hamann, Hartge and AC Schnitzer have done it before, but this will be the first time major engine modification will be involved. Look for this manic M3 to break sound barriers in the near future. [Modified L&E] More »

BMW M3 Gets Face Lift For 2009, Now With 10% Less Ugly

The leaky sieve over at BMW has let slip official photos of the 2009 BMW M3 sedan and coupe. Both the E90 and E92 benefit from the 2009 BMW 3-series facelift, which means the bumpers, lights and interiors are cleaned up to make them a little less awkward. While this will probably really piss off people who just paid up to $100,000 for this year's model, we're big fans of the 2008 BMW M3, so I guess we're 10% bigger fans of this new model. More »

BMW M3 Plowed Into House By Idiot Teen Driver

Potential idiot parents take note — the 2008 BMW M3 is a finely crafted, high-performance, German-engineered rocket sled. It is not a present to buy for your LA-area 19-year-old. When parents like you buy cars like M3s for your kids, things like this happen — they pile a couple of guys in the car, then take it out for high-speed foolishness. At the peak of teenage testosterone, they will hit the "M button," rocket up a hill, lose control, jump a curb and bash into a house. More »

Seattle Body Shop Has Best Loaner Car Ever

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2010 BMW M3 CSL To Get 470 HP, 186 MPH Top Speed

BMW is working on a follow up to the E46 CSL, applying the same approach to an E90 chassis. Like its predecessor, the 2010 BMW M3 CSL will drop standard equipment for weight savings and boost power. More details after the jump. More »

Note To BMW: New M3 ALMS Racer Looks Hot On Track Without Flame-Surfacing

We first saw the new BMW M3 racer earlier this year at its Chicago Auto Show reveal. Now, after a year of development, the finished product has taken to the track for a test run as it's readied to do battle in the ALMS GT2 class against the likes of the Porsche 911 and Ferrari F430. More »

Uday Is Gone, But Baghdad Car Freaks Still Have It Rough

Saddam Hussein's son Uday used to confiscate any cool car that caught his eye on the streets of Baghdad, so in those days it was best to drive the Kadett and leave the BMW stashed away. Those days are gone, but new dangers lurk for the brave Iraqi who wants to customize his ride. The LA Times has a story on three young Iraqis who have done their best under the circumstances; yes, we might cringe in horror at the sight of a pimped-out M3 or a Mustang convertible with a huge TURBO emblem on the hood, were we to run across such cars here in the US of A, but — given the context of 2008 Baghdad — we can't help but admire the determination these guys are showing. [Los Angeles Times]

The 2008 BMW M3 Is So Good I Could Drive It With My Eyes Closed

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Hamann Kicks The E92 M3 Coupe Up A Notch... Or 35

While the majority of us would be happy with a standard M3, Hamann's apparently not as satisfied as the German tuning shop has just revealed a couple of serious tuning packages for the V8-powered E92 BMW M3 Coupe. The two blend all sorts of fun performance upgrades with enough cosmetics to make Mary Kay blush. The first tuning package increases the 4.0-liter V8's output to 435 HP and a slight boost to torque on the crank shaft. With the removal of the speed limiter, the M3 can go up to a top speed of 187 mph. The second kit called "Sportkit HM/M +35" raises output to 455 HP. This second package pushes the speedometer up to a speedgasmic 199 mph. As far as looks go, Hamann drops a black on black paint job, matching the rims to the dark-as-night skin. Gorgeous. The black knight certainly does return. More »

Franken M3 To Warp Space and Time When Complete

Imagine for a moment what would happen if you took the 500 HP V10 power train and suspension out of a 2008 BMW M5 and put it into a 1988 BMW M3. Stop salivating. This is exactly what the lunatics at Piper Motorsports are doing.The car is being outfitted with all the fun stuff from the M5 and none of the porky excess which bogs the super sedan down. When complete it will have all of the subframes, suspension, engine power and countless custom components. I will also probably have it's owners breath, as we're sure it will take it away. [Piper Motorsports and Cardomain Build Log] More »

BMW Unveils M3 Convertible Again, This Time In New York, Will Cost $65,700

For those that need to see an M3 Convertible on American soil to believe it really exists, BMW just unveiled it in New York. The 414bhp, V8 supercar will set you back $65,700, a hefty $11,000 premium over the sedan and $8,000 more than the coupe. That extra chunk of change will get you a folding hardtop, the wind in your hair and a higher weight. The sedan and coupe will be available in dealers next week, the convertible later this year. Let's hope none of you are silly enough to pay $100,000 for one. More »

Want To See Where The BMW 3-Series Is Built?

Here's a nice piece of BMW propaganda touting its love of ideas and stuff by way of architecture. The voice over is a little overwrought, but the content is pretty cool. This looks like none of the plants we've ever worked in, which mostly were dirty, messy places that smell like sour cutting oil and failure. But we've only ever worked for the big three, so what do we know. BMW's Leipzig plant is the birthplace of all BMW's which carry the 3-series genome, and apparently they went all out for the assembly plant of their bread and butter Bimmer. Guess this is the kind of thing which explains why the cars are so darn expensive. [BMW Wesbite]

First 2008 BMW M3s Marked Up To $100k

As the first 2008 BMW M3s have started arriving at American dealerships, they're being marked up as high as $100,000. The M3's MSRP is $57,275. The picture, from DragTimes.com shows a car sitting in Century West BMW in North Hollywood, the sticker features a "Dealer Market Adjustment" of $30,000 on top of several options packages. Offering 414bhp from an all-new 4.0L V8, this promises to be the fastest M3 ever. But whether or not it's worth $100,000 remains to be seen. Gallery images via BMW Blog. More »

2009 BMW M3 Coupe And Sedan Shots Emerge, Now In Dark Silver And White

Now that we've shown you some early shots of the 2009 BMW M3 Sedan, convertible and coupe, we thought we'd share some official pictures of the cars in new colors. We find the dark silver, a.k.a. Silverstone, on the sedan to be quite fetching. If we were forking over $54,575 for the sedan that's the one we'd probably get. More »

Video of New M3 Convertible Hits The Internet

Details of the new M3 Convertible, set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show, continue to hemorrhage onto the internet. First we brought you pictures of the new M3 hiding in an AC Schnitzer shop. Then we showed you the full gallery of M3 convertible photos that BMW released after realizing the info was getting out anyways. And now we've got minutes and minutes of footage of the hot drop-top (unlike other sites, you'll get it long and uncut on Jalopnik). Hear that sound? That's eight cylinders putting out 420 horsepower. Hear any other sounds? Probably not, because no amount of sound dampening is going to help you when you're top down at 8,900 RPM. More »

M-Power! Five Things We Know About BMW's Dual Clutch Transmission

Add another true automanual tranny to the growing list. Call it the M double-clutch transmission with DriveLogic. It's BMW's new 7-speed switchgear that's shipping with the new M3s, and likely will replace the divisive, largely poky and cumbersome — that is, without some serious futzing — M-Sequential (SMG / SMG II) automated manual. The SMG system uses a high-pressure hydraulic actuator to shift gears, with the latest version (i.e., SMG II) offering five automatic modes and six manual modes and shift times in around 80 miliseconds. In dual-clutch systems, like BMW's new system and VW/Audi's DSG, one clutch handles gears 1, 3, 5, 7 (and reverse) and the second handles 2, 4, 6 — they work alternately, engaging and disengaging in a complex dance that allows for uninterrupted upshifts at speeds of a few milliseconds. An algorithm takes into account throttle position, engine speed, road speed and shift mode in use when calculating shift management. What else do we know about the new M double-clutch transmission with DriveLogic? Click through. More »