RM Sotheby’s are at it again. Their London auction on September 7th will see the sale of this rare ‘superproduction’ BMW M5 E28. This M5 was owned by a racer called Marc Sourd, a driver whose career spanned over five decades. He drove a McLaren F1 GTR at Le Mans the year it took four […]
Restoration of Elvis Presley’s BMW 507 complete
In 1958, a US soldier stationed in Germany decided to buy himself a white BMW 507, one of only 254 ever made by the manufacturer. No ordinary soldier could have afforded this rare beauty, so who was this guy? None other than the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll himself, Elvis Presley. Bought second-hand by Presley, this […]
China Exclusive New BMW 1 Series Sedan
The China exclusive new BMW 1 Series Sedan might make a few people jealous. The idea for a small premium car was floated with a concept at the Guangzhou Motor Show in 2015. It enters into the fastest growing car segment in China, and the BMW badge should help it to do very well. The […]
Goodwood Festival of Speed Preview
The Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place this weekend (June 24th-26th) and this year’s theme is Full Throttle – The Endless Pursuit of Power. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? BMW will be the manufacturer in the spotlight at this year’s Festival of Speed as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. That famous central feature will be hosting the […]
Gallery: DTM’s BMW M4 GTS safety car
This is the new DTM safety car… An M4 GTS. The GTS is the M4’s faster, more hardcore big brother and a rival to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. In terms of performance, it’s no different to the normal M4 GTS. The ‘Clubsport’ option box has been ticked giving the car an Acid Orange roll […]
2016 BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car Debuts at Qatar
The 2016 BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car debuted at the opening round of the motorcycle world championship in Qatar last weekend. The race at the Losail circuit saw the modified BMW M2 Coupe joined by some of the other vehicles BMW is providing to the series for the 18th year in a row. And if […]
Gallery: New BMW M2 MotoGP Safety Car
For almost two decades, BMW have provided safety cars for the MotoGP world championship and they’ve now revealed their car for the upcoming season. Introducing the 2016 BMW M2 MotoGP safety car… The new performance car sits on an adjustable coilover suspension and uses carbon ceramic brakes. They’ve made a few aerodynamic adjustments, too, in […]
First public test for 2016 BMW M6 GTLM race cars
The first public test for the 2016 BMW M6 GTLM will be at the IMSA test at Daytona International Speedway on November 17th and 18th. Two cars are expected to be run in America by BMW Team RLL, and the test will also involve the customer racing BMW M6 GT3. More importantly, the 2016 BMW […]
Hollywood Cars to Star at Dubai International Motor Show
Hollywood movie cars will star at the 13th Dubai International Motor Show, with a range of four-wheeled icons from the silver screen. The list includes the W Motors Lykan features in Furious 7, and the Volvo P1800 driven by Roger Moore as Simon Templar in The Saint. Tony Stark’s 2016 Audi R8 from Marvel’s Avengers: […]
BMW M4 GTS to be released in 2016.
In many people’s eyes, the BMW M4 is the new M3. The M3 isn’t quite what it used to be, the M4 is brilliant. Now, though, footage of the 2016 BMW M4 GTS has been released and it is a special, special car. Like the M3 GTS, which came out in 2010, the M4 GTS […]