Drift duo: Iveco Turbostar and BMW 3-Series

We love to watch drift battles, but in the video below you will see a unique drift duo. We are talking about a competition between a BMW 3-Series and an Iveco Turbostar. As you can imagine the truck can deliver more smoke than the tiny 3-Series. Furthermore, the German model is one of the most used cars in drifting becauseitcan provide good power to the rear wheels.

BMW Individual Builds A BMW M6 For DTM Driver

The pro DTM driver Marco Wittmann gave the task to BMW Individual in creating a bespoke BMW M6Coupe and this is the final result,  finished in Fire Orange with a contrasting high gloss black accents on the mirror caps, and the grille and window trim, the M6’s exterior colors syncs with the interior. Its cabin is trimmed with carbon fiber accents in Fire Orange and comes with an M steering wheel that is wrapped in leather and Alcantara. With Black Merino leather seats with Kyalami Orange contrast stitching and rounded off with bespoke touches and under the hood, the M6 is still powered by its 4.4L twin turbo V8 that gives off 560hp and 502 lb-ft of torque, that enables it to sprint from 0-60 mph in around 4.2 seconds and has a top speed of 189mph.

                            

One Of A Kind JSUTAI BMW E30 M3

JSUTAI BMW E30 M3 

The world of BMW E30 is full off tuned examples, with only a few cars that actually  stand out, it comes from a Connecticut based automotive designer, called  JSUTAI ( ‘Jay-Sue-Tai’) that makes a name for itself though unique projects such as this one, they will take care of everything from bodywork and paint even to  the suspension and wheels, to  make your dreams a reality. This is their latest project, with wheels  from BBS, of course, which we’re used to ever since BMW launched the car,  they’re RSs, with matte black faces and pink and teal stripes on the lips, making the car a moving gallery.

With an S14 engine hooked up to a Supersprint exhaust that causes mayhem anywhere it goes, along with sharper pedal response throughout the entire revving  band,  the outside, EVO bits and pieces have been added ,  such as the VAC Motorsports bumper components, with  Bride seats and a Nardi steering wheel complete this package that is beautiful and classy at the same time, despite being conceived nearly 30 years ago.

                                                                                          

Drifting 2013 BMW M5 And M6 Coupe

Head to head the 2013 BMW M6 against the 2013 BMW M5, courtesy of Car and Driver, while this episode of “Abroad” focuses on the beauty of these 2 machines around the racetrack. The undeniable love of the BMW M badge something all car enthusiasts can relate to. Give us your take on the video. 

BMW M6 face to face with 458 Italia and Nissan GT-R

It's drag races time! This time we have a BMW M6, a Ferrari 458 Italia and a Nissan GT-R. Which one is the best? See here, and feel free to share the video.

2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe Price Has Risen

The 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe,  a few followers and owners of BMWs pointed out that  our estimated price for a used donor car, set at $50,000, was low, the car retailed for les at $46,135 when it was new in 2011, with only 740 units sold in the U.S, finding data on 1 M Coupe  sales is a bit difficult, but here's what we know. With about 20 cars currently on sale, through major used auto sales websites, with an  asking price of a whopping $61,670 and average mileage of about 11,600 on the clock, which is about  more than $15,500 over the MSRP when new, or an appreciation of around $5,000 a year.

The best deal around had 14,000 miles on the clock and was going for $55,500, with the most expensive being $65,991 with only 8,800 miles and the numbers are about right based on the industry standard Black Book, which calls the retail value in California, for instance, at an even $60,000 for an "Extra Clean" car, who would’ve thought the 1 Series M Coupe would be a good investment?!

Bizzare App For BMW By OSSdesigns Lights

You can change the colors of the ring lights, at the front of the BMW, these definitely need to be installed first before the app, but whether it’s cool or not, depends solely on your taste, give us your thoughts.

Legal Street Drifting At Night With BMWs

This video is very well edited in a story form, this shows the stereotype of BMW drivers, with this video showing us drifting BMW 3 series drifting, all tuned and ready for the drifting at night. BMW drivers love their cars and we know why and can really appreciate this after watching this video, enjoy this video, but a subtle warning it might motivate to get up and get a Bimmer! 

Flamethrower For My BMW Please

A flamethrower on your car isn’t  a future car option but it turns out this James Bond like option was available in the late 90′s in South Africa, called the BMW Blaster, specifically designed for Johannesburg  in South Africa, the Blaster  protects the driver from potential carjacking  as they were on the rise in the area at the time. It  sold only a few 100 of them before being discontinued, due to bad sales, it’s believed that a number of these are still installed on cars in South Africa, though the carjacking problem, isn’t nearly as bad as it once was.

Self Drifting BMW M235i Coupe

You’ve always wanted to drift your car, but were afraid to do it?! If that’s the case then try the new BMW M235iCoupe with the most sophisticated driving assisted system, that allows the driver to enjoy a self operated drifting by BMW, this technology was shown for the 1st  time this week in CES, Las Vegas  by the German car market. An awesome system, that is being part of a program aimed to produce  autonomous vehicles until the end of this decade, and was developed by BMW‘s Technic department in Munich, in Germany.

Sophisticated technology used on BMW M235i Coupe, and was also used to guide the missile systems, this kind of technology actively intervenes in decision making during  driving, that means that  the assistant system operates  the accelerator and brakes and steering fully independent of the driver!

Sebastien Loeb Is Drifting The Dotz BMW E92 DD1

The rally legend Sebastien Loeb take the  Dotz BMW E92 DD1 for a spin and pushes the pedal to the metal, and drifts as if he has nothing else in the last few months and Teamrider Dominic Tiroch lighting a match with the rear of the Gymkhana racer. What does Sébastien Loeb, and Mark Webber, along with David Coulthard, and Carlos Sainz, and Heinz Kinigadner and Raimund Baumschlager have in common? Well for starters all of them are winners of Formula 1 races, and World Rally Champions and Dakar winners, and additionally are now accounted fans of the Dotz BMW E92 DD1.

They seem like the Red Bull Speedgang Europe wide at German speaking television channel ServusTV, and they have invited the racer for a performance on their program.

M235i Racing Goes With BMW Vision GT Virtual Extremes (Video)

During last year, the Mercedes AMG division worked up a concept car called the Vision Gran Turismo, then it presented it at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, but that wasn't the point, the point was that it would feature in Gran Turismo 6 on the PlayStation 3 and it wasn't the first concept created specifically for the popular driving simulator game, following similar projects by Citroën and the Red Bull Racing team, and it wouldn't be the last. 

It looks like an even more extreme version of the M235i Racing, the BMW Vision Gran Turismo concept is built on the tradition of the successful BMW touring cars of the1970s in an adrenaline pumping, even if it is strictly a virtual form. With more extreme aerodynamics than the M235i Racing and a striking take on the M division's signature’s light blue, with dark blue and red stripe over white livery.

The digital bonnet has underneath  the same 3.0L inline 6, as the M235i, but pumps out a theoretical 549hp, which is far more than the 333hp in the actual Racing version or the 320hp in the road going model. BMW also gave it an ideal 50/50 front/rear weight distribution and a curb weight of 2,600 lbs and that is nearly a 1000 pounds less than the road going M235i model, also visitors are invited to take a virtual spin at BMW Welt, after which it will presumably  find its way on your PlayStation 3, most importantly don't count on a production version to pull up in your driveway anytime soon. 

M6 Gran Coupe and 6-Series Gran Coupe by BMW Individual

                                                      M6 Gran Coupe and 6-Series Gran Coupe by BMW Individual

BMW Individual has dressed up the all-new M6 Gran Coupe and 6-Series Gran Coupe models. According to the Bavarian officials, the new special edition will be offered in 110 units, but for now, the pricing details of the releasing date weren't announced.

 On the outside, both BMW models will wear the Sophisto Grey metallic body paint, while inside the cabin, customers will find a unique 16 speakers Bang & Olufsen audio system.Furthermore, the cockpit is featuring full fine-grain Merino leather with Opal White finish and with anthracite Alcantara roofliner. There is also some piano black accessories and unique cup holders. According to BMW 

officials, all the 110 customers will receive a pair of BeoPlay H6 headphones priced at about 400 Euros.

2 Top Supercars Amazingly Crushed By A BMW Bike (video)

Videos on cars outran by motorcycles are something very common.

Here however is the exciting fact about this amazing race video – a BMW S1000RR competes against a Lamborghini Aventador and Bugatti Veyron Vitesse. This is something that defeats the thought that four wheels are better than two as two of the fastest cars produced is set to be topped by a bike. Something that proves that in a drag race, the power-to-weight ratio is somewhat very significant.

BMW M6 F12 Vs Audi S6 C7 In A Drag Race

This drag race, that has a BMW M6 F12 560hp, that’s stock and an Audi S6 C7 540hp, that’s built by TC-Concepts with Full Exhaust, ECU and AirFilter. This makes for an interesting race, since each has a different platform, and one is stock and the other is tuned, who wins? Watch to find out. 

Porsche 991 Carrera 2S PDK Vs BMW M5 F10 In A Drag Race (look video)

A  Porsche 991 Carrera 2S stock goes against a BMW M5 F10, that is also stock, with the result being obvious we think, but both these German cars are to be loved, despite the fact that both cars have different platforms and drive differently. Which would you choose, the decedent of the Beetle from Stuttgart or the Bavarian beast? 

BMW Comes To Johannesburg-Official pictures and details

Held to show off the new BMW 3 and 4 Series, Auto Glen motors and SA Beemer recently held a BMW event located in Lenasia, in Johannesburg, which shows that the people of South African’s capital are clearly passionate about the German carmaker, here are some shots of the BMW SummerFest 2014, with an exceptional turnout that brought together some really fine examples in the country, from classics to the latest super sedans and coupes.

 

BMW 2002ti Swiss Hillclimb Gurnigel and Châtel-St-Denis Les Paccots 20

Here is a bit on the 2002ti, and the 1990 cc engine was made available in the year of 1968 and in the 2 states of tune, with the base being a single carb 2002 producing 100hp and in the 2000 and the 2000 C and the dual carburetor high compression 2002 ti producing 120hp as in the 2000 TI and the 2000 CS, and the 2002 Automatic, with the base engine and an automatic transmission, and it became available in 1969.

We love BMWs and even those that are classics, the 2002ti is one of the famous BMWs and we love classics and this car looks even better around a circuit and on the Swiss Hillclimb! 

BMW M6 Drift At The Continental Tire Uvalde Proving Grounds

This is a BMW M6 drift ride with the professional driver and instructor Tommy Van Cleef at Continental Tire Uvalde Proving Grounds in Uvalde in Texas, and this was filmed from a helicopter as well, the Continental TrueContact  have so much to share about the TrueContact tire. The drifting is very impressive, and the filming is amazing! We enjoyed the video, we hope you do too! 

BMW M3 E92 Versus M3 E46 In A Drift Battle

With them both BMW M3s being supercharged, and both running around with 600hp, and both are driven by Italians, taking a shot at the title of the 2013 King of Europe in Greece, back in 2013, who do you think the 2 drivers are? Who do you think won? Regardless of who won, that’s some really impressive drifting!

BMW Is Predicting 100,000 Electric Vehicles A Year By 2020

Demanded  for the BMW i3, in the US and Europe, it appears that BMW's little project  has a steady increase  by 2020, according  to Norbert Reithofer the  CEO  of management for BMW, is that the company expects to build 100,000 units annually,  not quite as many as  its rival Tesla  that is talking about 500,000 units  by 2020, this would  represent an increase from the roughly 20,000 units for  the best selling  plug-in vehicle  moved in 2013. Reithofer  had told Automotive News that plug-in vehicle production would steadily increase by 2018 before hitting full at the end of this decade. 

Plug-in electric vehicles are just a small part of BMW's effort to reduce emissions,  but BMW's collaboration with Daimler and Renault/Nissan is supposed to launch the  world's 1st affordable, mass marketed  fuel cell electric vehicles as early as 2017.

2014 BMW 7-Series Exclusive Edition - Official pictures and details

BMW has unveiled today the all-new 2014 7 Series Exclusive Edition. According to the German car manufacturer, the new special edition will go on sale this summer.

BMW has unveiled today the all-new 2014 7 Series Exclusive Edition. According to the German car manufacturer, the new special edition will go on sale this summer. Furthermore, the new 2014 BMW 7-Series Exclusive Edition was designed to deliver elegance, luxury and supreme driving pleasure.

On the outside, the 2014 BMW 7-Series Exclusive Edition will feature a metallic paint and unique 19 inch lightweight alloy rims. Inside the cabin, customers of the BMW 7-Series Exclusive Edition will find Nappa leather seats and leather-wrapped dashboard. If you don't like the standard version you can also order an Alcantara headliner and premium merino leather upholstery.

According to BMW, the new 2014 7-Series Exclusive Edition will be available as a short and long wheelbase version and can be fitted with any engine in the 7-Series lineup.

BMW M5 face to face with a Panamera S, Mercedes E63 AMG and Jaguar XFR

BMW M5 face to face with a Panamera S, Mercedes E63 AMG and Jaguar XFR

The British journalists from EVO have managed to take a great drag test. They have lined up all the great performance sedans. We are talking about the BMW M5, Porsche Panamera S, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and Jaguar XFR. You can see in the video below who won this incredible test. 

BMW 8-Series turned 25th

In 1989 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW was showcased the all-new and impressive 8-Series coupe. These days, the German model is celebrating the 25th anniversary and this is why, the Bavarian officials are taking a look back at their iconic coupe.

At the launch, the BMW 8-Series was described as the world's finest sports coupes with unique elegance and impressive performances. "The BMW 8-Series was designed to challenge to the world’s finest sports coupes with a design oozing avant-garde elegance, arresting performance attributes, an exceptional wealth of innovations and a sprinkling of exclusive luxury", is said in the official statement.

When the German model was launched, it features a 5.0 liter V12 engine rated at 300 horsepower and 450 Nm peak of torque. The 8-Series had 1.790 kilograms and the sprint from stand still to 100 km/h was done in 6.8 seconds.

In 1993, BMW introduced two new versions of the 8-Series. We are talking about the 840 Ci which had a 4.0 liter V8 engine with 286 horsepower and about the 850 CSi which had a 5.6 liter V12 unit rated at 381 horsepower and 550 Nm peak of torque.

In 1994, BMW made a downsizing decision, and they have replaced the 5.6 engine with a 5.4 unit rated at 326 HP.

In 1999, BMW ended the production of the 8-Series. The German manufacturer built a total of 30.621 units and more than two thirds of them were equipped with the V12 engine. Unfortunately, only one in six had a manual gearbox.

Happy birthday, BMW 8-Series! We wish you a wealthy comeback!