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We've heard about how a Nissan GT-R will outpace just about anything short of a Veyron and will make a Schumacher out of any regular Joe, but what do we really have to go by other than the reports of some ham-fisted journalists and a no-corners drag race? More »
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Pro Drifter (yes, that's a thing) Charles NG gets seriously sideways in this 570-hp supercharged BMW E46 M3. Well, if you give the guys tire and an empty track what did you expect would happen? More »
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Spotted at the BMW Museum, these five cars span a good portion of the company's race history. While it's easy to see a family resemblance, every car has its own unique features. We'll take one of each. (Photo Credit: Motoyen) More »
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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 »
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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 »
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Bill Caswell, Jalopnik's $500 Craigslist rally-car driver, competed in last weekend's New England Forest Rally. He crashed his car. Because you guys seem to like this sort of thing, we've assembled a gallery of shots from the weekend. Viva crapcan! More »
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The first-generation BMW M Coupe is a raw, angry sort of beast, the kind of asylum-think car we cannot help but love. It's a machine devoted solely to the art of being bonkers. Let's take a look at its credentials. More »
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One week ago, I rediscovered pictures I took inside BMW's closed-to-the-public motorsport museum. Those images were four years old, however, and their pron was limited. Now someone has YouTubed an off-the-cuff video tour of the same building. McLaren overload, anyone? More »
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Detroit Electric closed up shop in 1939, but Zap Electric and China Youngman Automobile Group resurrected the nameplate in 2007 and are planning to bring two practical, Proton-based electric cars to the market next year. More »
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I was at a red light today in the left lane. I had about a quarter mile before I entered the freeway on my right. As I was about to switch lanes, a silver 350Z banged past me. I of course floored it and got behind him. The on ramp is nice, tight 270 degree beaut. Tight enough that above 35 mph your tires squeal. On the initial turn in, I gained a car length. Then, just past the apex, this hoon hung his rear out (causing me to hit the brakes), got pointed straight at the freeway and BLAMO! He was off. As you really can't break the WRX's grip on dry land, I was cooked. But that's not my worst beat. A few years ago I came upon a red light and an E46 M3 on Sunset Blvd. It was around midnight and I was stupid enough to rev my engine. I had him for maybe 12 feet. Then the shame showed up. You? More »
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It's becoming Maximum BMW day (well, half-day), but this chromed M3 deserved mentioning, though it's apparently been kicking around for a couple of years. Canadians have known about the shiny, shiny 2002 widebody E46 for a while (the guy's from Toronto). It was first shown at SEMA 2004 and was a cover car for Max Power, but somehow slipped below our radar until now, possibly due to its eyesight-thwarting bodywork. [Full spec sheet here] – Mike Spinelli More »
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