bmw 3 series
Rolling Road – BMW E36 320i
Yes, yes I know, old news, but it really will happen this time! Project 320 is back on or bacon depending how long that fiesty 195k engine lasts. Initial high speed tests show she is still good for a sprint up to 120mph where it gets a bit bored of trying hard. Read more…
Rolling Road – BMW E30 M3
The departure of my Alfa Romeo has enabled me to splurge on the shiny slice of 80s slightly mainstream exotica you see strewn artistically on this page somewhere. Read more…
Capturing the Icon
One of the great myths about movie sets, photo shoots, four-star restaurants and backstage passes is that going “behind the scenes” is deliciously cool. Generally, it isn’t. Read more…
The New 3 Series – Bar, raised. Bench, marked.
Broader, sleeker, sportier – the all-new 3 Series isn’t just an elegant athlete. It’s also a world champion in EfficientDynamics. The 3 Series combination of performance and fuel efficiency is unmatched. Read more…
BMW Returns to the American Le Mans Series 2009
The return of the ALMS racing season is here – and with it, the competitive debut of two brand-new BMW M3 racecars, helmed by a freshly minted racing team: BMW Rahal Letterman Racing. Read more…
Joe Wierda – Product Manager, BMW 3 Series and Advanced Diesel
In his BMW career, Joe Wierda lives something of a double life: he’s an engineer – but with a top position in Marketing. As the BMW of North America product manager for both the 3 Series and Advanced Diesel. Read more…
Blue Ridge, Green Power
In the waning days of summer 2008, BMW undertook a Great American Road Trip. Its purpose: “real world” testing of the 2009 335d and X5 xDrive35d – BMW’s newest Advanced Diesel vehicles. Read more…
The Boys are Back in Town
What a series this promises to be: tyre-smoking around the track a cavalcade of stars in the Reasonably Priced Car and, er a celebration of the Austin Maestro. Until quite recently, it was possible to decorate your house once and then spend the rest of your life eating cheese and drinking wine. Read more…
BMW M3 Challenge
Just a few decades ago, the idea of a commercially available sport-performance vehicle seemed a ludicrous proposition. Only the highest-profile stars of track or screen could enjoy (or afford) the high-revving thrill of pushing a precision-tuned… Read more…
BMW Group voted Design Team of the Year (red dot award)
The BMW Group design department, headed by Christopher E. Bangle (above left, at right), was named the Design Team of the Year – the highest accolade given by the famous “red dot” design awards jury. Read more…