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G-Power Pressurizes the E46 BMW M3

By Tom Anderson on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 16:56
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G-Power BMW M3 E46 front 3/4 view

 

When it comes to high-end cars, many people simply have to have the latest and greatest evolution of a particular nameplate. Often times, that’s fairly easy to justify, as most next generation cars have more power, better fuel economy, more room and more toys than their predecessors. But the fact of the matter is a lot of buyers just want new cars because they’re, well, new. They’re better for rubbing their friends’ and neighbors’ faces in it and what have you.

 

And that’s a shame, because newer isn’t always better. Sure, the current E92-chassis BMW M3 is a spectacular car, but it doesn’t get us quite as hot or bothered as the prior E46 M3. Maybe it’s because we find the styling more pleasing, or the 3.2L straight-six more fascinating than the comparatively hum-drum 4.0L V8 (as hum-drum as a 4.0L V8 that makes 414 normally aspirated horsepower can be, anyway), but we just find ourselves digging it a little more than the E92. And we dig this G-Power tuned example even more.

 

Review: 2011 BMW M3 Coupe with DCT

By Ari Cox on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 04:00
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2011 BMW M3 Coupe w/ DCT

 

Do we really need yet another exalted review of the E92 BMW M3 Coupe? Should we heap  even more praise on the altar of this modern day automotive deity? The answer, of course, is an unequivocal ‘yes’ --- this is a vehicle which undeniably deserves its stellar reputation and our unabashed adulation. But what is it exactly that makes this car so special and meritorious? And where, if anywhere, might this incredible machine fall short?

The 2011 BMW M3 Coupe is a standout even among the all-star class of uber-performance luxury cars it competes against,  i.e., Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, Lexus IS-F, Audi S4/S5 and Cadillac CTS-V. It’s truly a wolf disguised as a sheep with few visual hints of its mighty muscles and sharp fangs. The platform’s chassis is already an excellent starting point and BMW M tuning wizardry does a tremendous job of syncing the driver with the car for a level of control and engagement that is becoming increasingly difficult to find.

 

Hamann Adds Width and Whoopass to BMW M5

By Tom Anderson on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 06:45
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2012 Hamann BMW M5 Widebody front 3/4 view

 

The new BMW M5 is wicked quick right out of the wrapper, what with that 560hp turbo V8, 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and all. But that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement at the hands of tuners. In fact, we've already seen a few hopped up 2012 M5s debut.
 
Now Hamann is joining that club. It has been offering an appearance package for the regular F10-generation 5 Series sedans for over a year now, but for the M5, it's an even ballsier body kit. Well, a body kit and loads more power, among other things.
 

ATT-TEC Turns the BMW M3 Cabrio into a Blown Black Blowdryer

By Tom Anderson on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 20:39
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ATT-TEC BMW M3 Cabriolet front 3/4 view

 

There are a good many BMW purists out there who have always been vehemently opposed to the idea of an M3 convertible. And much of that opposition became even more vehement with the arrival of the current E93-chassis M3 Cabrio with its retractable hardtop. But for the modest dynamic compromises the convertible makes relative to the coupe, it serves up significant advantages in terms of pleasant weather enjoyment.

 

German tuner ATT-TEC (Ma Bell must love that name…) must be well aware of those advantages. How else do you explain the firm’s decision to hop up the folding roof version of the BMW M Division’s volume leader?

 

Tuningwerk Throws Down with BMW 1 Series M RS

By Tom Anderson on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 20:36
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Tuningwerk BMW 1 Series M RS front 3/4 view

 

Production of the BMW 1 Series M Coupe may have ended, but that doesn’t mean the performance aftermarket’s quest to make the mightiest 1er of all even mightier has done the same. In fact, we won’t be surprised if tuned 1Ms soon outnumber stock ones. We say that, of course, because very few of these baddest baby Bimmers were made; just 740, for example, came to the U.S.
 
The most recent company to one up the stock 1 is Tuningwerk. And while the paint, body kit and wheels certainly make it clear this is no ordinary 1M, dropping the hammer makes it even clearer.
 
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