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If the M5 Touring Is Successful, We Could Get a New M3 Wagon in the US

If the M5 Touring Is Successful, We Could Get a New M3 Wagon in the US

If the new M5 wagon sells well enough, BMW might bring the next-gen M3 Touring to the United States.

By Brian Silvestro Aug 20 2024

This Is the Perfect BMW M Car. And You Can Own It

This Is the Perfect BMW M Car. And You Can Own It

All the greatness of the E46 M3, packed into a wagon body style. It doesn't get better than this.

By Brian Silvestro Aug 18 2024

Watch This Tuned BMW M3 CS Smash Into Its Speed Limiter on the Autobahn

Watch This Tuned BMW M3 CS Smash Into Its Speed Limiter on the Autobahn

With 750 horsepower on tap, this M3 is legitimately supercar quick.

By Brian Silvestro Jun 29 2024

The Electric BMW M3 Will 'Beat Everything'

The Electric BMW M3 Will 'Beat Everything'

BMW M CEO Frank van Meel is eager to take advantage of the sedan's quad-motor setup.

By Anthony Alaniz Jun 21 2024

BMW Might Make an Electric M3 Wagon

BMW Might Make an Electric M3 Wagon

But an electric M3 sedan will be out first.

By Adrian Padeanu Jun 6 2024

The 2025 BMW M3 Competition xDrive Now Makes 523 HP

The 2025 BMW M3 Competition xDrive Now Makes 523 HP

That extra 20 horses will cost you an extra $1,000.

By Anthony Alaniz May 28 2024

Audi RS4 Avant Vs. BMW M3 Touring Drag Race: It's Not Even Close

Audi RS4 Avant Vs. BMW M3 Touring Drag Race: It's Not Even Close

The two coolest wagons on sale today come together for a good old fashioned drag race. But one is far quicker than the other.

By Brian Silvestro May 19 2024

The M3 GTR Might Be the Best-Sounding BMW on the Planet

The M3 GTR Might Be the Best-Sounding BMW on the Planet

The GTR uses racing version of the M5's V-8 stuffed into the E36 M3's body. It's a recipe for perfection.

By Brian Silvestro Apr 13 2024

BMW Sends Off the Manual in Japan With Limited Edition M3

BMW Sends Off the Manual in Japan With Limited Edition M3

BMW is phasing out the manual transmission, starting with the Japan market and the M3 MT, limited to just 150 units nationwide.

By Brian Silvestro Mar 14 2024

Races and Chases

A BMW M3 Needs More Than 1,000 HP To Keep Up With a Tesla Model S Plaid

A BMW M3 Needs More Than 1,000 HP To Keep Up With a Tesla Model S Plaid

Even a built engine with four-figure horsepower isn’t enough to defeat the electric Tesla.

By Anthony Alaniz Jan 29 2024

Owning a 1-Of-50 BMW 3.0 CSL Will Cost You Seven Figures

Owning a 1-Of-50 BMW 3.0 CSL Will Cost You Seven Figures

If money's burning a hole in your pocket.

By Angel Sergeev Jan 19 2024

We Asked Every Automaker How Many Customers Went For Manuals In 2023

We Asked Every Automaker How Many Customers Went For Manuals In 2023

While the manual transmission is not a popular option in the big scheme of things, it seems to have found a comfortable niche.

By Chris Perkins Jan 17 2024

More Than Half Of BMW M2s Sold In 2023 Were Manuals

More Than Half Of BMW M2s Sold In 2023 Were Manuals

BMW also told us around 20 percent of M3s and M4s sold here featured a six-speed.

By Chris Perkins Jan 5 2024

17:49 Races and Chases

BMW M3 Touring Vs. M8 Competition Is a Lesson In Wet-Weather Drag Racing

BMW M3 Touring Vs. M8 Competition Is a Lesson In Wet-Weather Drag Racing

A soaking wet airfield helps to prove water is the great equalizer in this M vs. M drag race showdown.

By Anthony Alaniz Dec 23 2023

BMW M3 Engine Teardown Shows The Consequences Of Suspected Over-Revving

BMW M3 Engine Teardown Shows The Consequences Of Suspected Over-Revving

Watch the pieces come off a BMW S55 twin-turbo inline-six from a 2016 M3, and see if you can spot all of the failure points.

By Chris Bruce Dec 11 2023

Watch This BMW Button Fry Itself And Emit Freaky Pink Smoke In Real Time

Watch This BMW Button Fry Itself And Emit Freaky Pink Smoke In Real Time

This is the strangest electrical failure we've seen on camera in a long time.

By Brian Silvestro Dec 8 2023

BMW iM3 Will 'Never' Happen, Says M Boss

BMW iM3 Will 'Never' Happen, Says M Boss

But that's not to say an M3 with batteries won't.

By Jeff Perez Nov 30 2023

17:42 Races and Chases

Listening To This V10-Swapped BMW M3 Will Be The Best Thing You Do Today

Listening To This V10-Swapped BMW M3 Will Be The Best Thing You Do Today

This thing sounds absolutely insane on the Nurburgring.

By Angel Sergeev Nov 20 2023

Aftermarket / Tuning

BMW Now Sells Center Lock Wheels For M2, M3, And M4 (Update: But Not For America)

BMW Now Sells Center Lock Wheels For M2, M3, And M4 (Update: But Not For America)

There's a range of carbon fiber exterior upgrades, too.

By Angel Sergeev Nov 17 2023

See 9 Future Cars In Spy Shots For The Week of October 30, 2023

See 9 Future Cars In Spy Shots For The Week of October 30, 2023

The highlights this week include info about the updated VW GTI, Land Rover Defender SVX, Mercedes-AMG GT4, and Lamborghini Urus PHEV.

By Chris Bruce Nov 3 2023

BMW Is Already Giving Its M3 Touring A Mid-Cycle Refresh

BMW Is Already Giving Its M3 Touring A Mid-Cycle Refresh

The high-performance wagon debuted in June 2022.

By Anthony Alaniz Oct 30 2023

08:15 Races and Chases

Watch The BMW M3 Touring Haul Ass Around The Nurburgring

Watch The BMW M3 Touring Haul Ass Around The Nurburgring

With a 7:34 lap time, it's nearly as quick as a Koenigsegg CCR

By Chris Bruce Oct 19 2023

BMW M3 CS Touring Coming In 2025 With 543 HP: Report

BMW M3 CS Touring Coming In 2025 With 543 HP: Report

It will borrow the 3.0-liter S58 engine from the M3 CS sedan.

By Angel Sergeev Oct 9 2023

15:13 Races and Chases

See BMW M3 CS, BMW M4 CSL Drag Race In Equally Powerful AWD Vs RWD Fight

See BMW M3 CS, BMW M4 CSL Drag Race In Equally Powerful AWD Vs RWD Fight

Both cars produce 550 horsepower.

By Anthony Alaniz Sep 12 2023

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