It used to be that the inline-six was the internal combustion engine layout jack-of-all-trades. You’d see big, long-stroke ones powering trucks of all shapes and sizes, small and high-strung ones propelling sports cars, and medium-sized...
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As soon as we read the spec sheets for the BMW M3 and M4, we could already predict the sort of moaning that would be coming from our brethren in the automotive media: “Turbocharging kills...
We get that some of you are bothered by BMW’s decision to change the name of the two-door M3 to M4, and that you’re bummed that, like so many performance cars these days, it’s got...
Classic cars that have reached collector status are easy to spot because, well, they’re the ones that show up the most often and bring the most money at auctions, specialty dealerships and other sellers. But...
We’re not ashamed to admit that we harbor an above-average quantity of affection toward the E63-chassis BMW M6 Coupe. Sure, its styling is just as awkward from certain angles as it is on the lesser...
As large and as lucrative as the U.S. new car market has been for virtually its entire existence, pretty much every major automaker has nevertheless kept the good stuff out of our hands on at...
Despite all the moaning about electrically-boosted steering, pre-recorded engine noise being piped through the stereo system to make up for the muting effect of the engine’s turbochargers and, yes, the fact that it’s a major...
The X5 M (along with its less-useful sister, the X6 M) may be the vehicles BMW purists love to hate, but the fact remains that it performs pretty much exactly like you’d expect a modern...
The idea of picking the best car of the year – be it the one that’s just passed or the one about to begin – is hardly an original idea in automotive journalism circles. Perhaps...
G-Power produced many lustworthy E92 BMW M3s over the course of that model’s lifespan (and a little bit beyond). But the superstar BMW tuning shop has decided it’s time to move on to that sprightly...