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REPORT: BMW M division pushing for hardcore version of next 1 Series

Successive generations of the BMW M3 have come a long way since the original, with a skyrocketing curb weight and an ever-climbing price tag. The new M3 GTS may have done a lot to counter the former, although sadly it only further escalated the latter. But enthusiasts take heart, because someone's on the case. Fortunately, that someone is Dr. Kay Segler, head of Munich's famous M division. According to reports, Segler and his team are pushing the beancounters to give them the authorization to make an M-tuned 1 Series. While the ... Read more →

Rumormill: $170k BMW M3 GT/GT4 Street probably not coming to U.S. Noah Joseph

No three letters get Bimmer fans as riled up as CSL. The initials have historically been applied to lightweight, performance-focused versions of BMW's most extreme machinery. But while BMW isn't ...

Rumormill: BMW looking at cheaper 5 Series Gran Turismo, rules out M model Chris Paukert

The famed automotive pot-stirrers at Autocar are at it again. According to two blurbs from the UK publication, BMW's new 5 Series Gran Turismo may spawn at least one less costly, less powerful ...

Luxury automakers could get partial exemption from CO2 rules Sam Abuelsamid

It looks as if some manufacturers could be getting at least a partial "Get Out Of Jail Free" card for the new national greenhouse gas regulations announced by the Obama administration back in ...

REPORT: BMW M boss Segler says no M7 model is forthcoming Jonathon Ramsey

In an Automotive News interview given to coincide with the launches of the X5 M and X6 M, when asked about an M7 BMW's M division head Kay Segler replied, "We've looked at that and decided not to ...

Style and Substance: BMW X6 with M Sport Package to get power upgrades? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Enthusiasts who had hoped for an M-worthy performance upgrade may be disappointed by the largely cosmetic M Sport Package recently announced for the flagship 7 Series. But while purists have balked at the idea of a full-on X6 M (pictured above), buyers looking for a little extra oomph from their ...

Setting the Pace: BMW X6 M debuts as MotoGP safety car 7 months ago on Autoblog

Coupes, sedans, convertibles, even sport-wagons... BMW's venerated Motorsport division – known to all the world by the letter M – has tuned all sorts of vehicles from the Bavarian automaker's lineup, but with the launch of the new X5 M and X6 M, this is the first time the tuning ...

New York Preview: BMW X6 and X5 get the M treatment 7 months ago on Autoblog

BMW has done the inexplicable inevitable, expanding its M treatment from cars to SUVs (or Sports Activity Vehicles in BMW parlance). The New York Auto Show marks the world debut of the X5 M and X6 M, and in typical M fashion, the high riders get substantially more power than their more ...

Spy Shots: Is BMW working on an M7? 10 months ago on Autoblog

Don't get us wrong; we've got no beef with enormously powerful luxury vehicles. In fact, we love 'em. But while Mercedes' AMG division has shoehorned their bestial power plants into all manner of vehicles big and small, BMW's Motorsport division has always drawn a line in the Bavarian sand. They'd ...

BMW to start offering M-Sport packs in the U.S., look faster without the go-fast bits! 11 months ago on Autoblog

Frankly, its never been all that difficult to turn a run of the mill BMW into a reasonable facsimile of an M model like an M3, M5 or M6. All you had to do was order the appropriate body kit from your friendly neighborhood BMW dealer and slap it on your car. In spite of this, Europeans have ...

BMW M division asks "What downturn?" 11 months ago on Autoblog

So in case you haven't heard, a few economies are having a few hiccups, money isn't easy to get as it used to be, and consumer belt-tightening is turning into fastening the rope more securely around sackcloth robes. That is, unless you're looking for a BMW M-car. BMW's M division sold more cars ...

Stillborn: 1989 BMW M5 convertible 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for hi-res gallery of the '89 BMW M5 cabrio These days BMW's M division is pretty busy, cranking out all manner of sport-tuned models in every form. You can get an M3 as a coupe, convertible or sedan, the M5 in sedan or wagon form, and the M6 as either a coupe or a convertible, in ...

Never Enough: Dinan to shoehorn 628-hp V10 into BMW M3 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view a hi-res gallery of the BMW M3 Ever meet one of those parents who are never satisfied no matter how well their kids do? The child comes home with a 98% on a school exam and the parent asks "How'd you lose two percent?" Dinan is one of those parents. But instead of overstressed ...

BMW updates M models for 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of 2009 MY changes BMW's lineup of M-fortified vehicles now numbers nine, which is the largest it's ever been in the sub-brand's 30-year history. Munich has tweaked the lineup for 2009, and while nothing groundbreaking has been added, the additions and changes are ...

BMW tightens up the M6 with new Competition Package 1 year ago on Autoblog

The BMW 6-Series is a lot of car, and while the 5.0-liter V10 in the M6 does a remarkable job of moving it around, critics have said it could use some help. Reports now indicate that the M division is giving it some help in the form of a new Competition Package. The pseudo-CSL gets a new active ...

BMW M division celebrates 30 years and 300,000 vehicles 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of BMW's latest M3 It's been 30 years since the first BMW wearing a trademark tri-color marking was introduced in a homologation effort as the M1. Since then 300,000 vehicles have been graced with that coveted "M" telltale, and still countless others have had the ...

Audi has fun at speed camera's expense 3 years ago on Autoblog

Audi's advertising agency, Ogilvy, decided to have a little fun with a speed camera in South Africa by placing in front of it an ad for the Audi RS6 with the line, "say cheese!" One might find need for such a warning/laugh in an RS6, which at the time of this pic boasted 450 hp from a twin-turbo ...

The poor man's Bugatti? 3 years ago on Autoblog

A cool million and change for a Bugatti Veyron a little too rich for your blood? Autobild ran a story on the vehicle that will put the likes of the BMW M coupe and roadster, Audi TT and Porsche Boxter/Cayman squarely in its sights -- a Bugatti coupe and roadster that will cost a measly ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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