2009 April | BMW 318 IS

The E26 M1 was introduced in 1979. This was the first M model ever build. It had a six cylinder engine with 277 HP and a top speed of 262 km/h. The M1 was designed by Giugiaro. It went out of production in 1981. BMW’s high profile motor sport programme of the 1970’s spawned some truly spectacular machinery and greatly enhanced the Munich firms reputation. However, they were still overshadowed by Porsche whose various 911-based competition cars were the dominant force in GT racing around the...

SpasticDwarf e24 6 Seri...

This E24 6-series belongs to “SpasticDwarf” on Bimmerforums. This is his new ride after his old E28 was total-ed. More on his old E28 later. The wheels that you see are the already rare BBS RS’s. To make them even more rare, they’re in 18s. [source: forums.bimmerforums.com]

BMW tells me why its in...

LAST year, I was sworn to secrecy. A fellow scribe and I nipped into BMW’s uber-secret FIZ development base, to have a swatch at the latest iDrive system. Which was to be installed in the even-more-secret new 7. Down in the dungeon-like, windowless lair (keeping us away from windows,...

New BMW X6M: First Phot...

Thanks to an avid Carscoop reader, we now have the first official photographs of the all-new BMW X6M that is set to make its world premiere along with the more spacious X5M at the New York Auto Show on April 9. BMW M Division’s first ever attempt on an SUV / Crossover as well...

BMW X6 M debut set for ...

BMW has announced that the new BMW X6 M will debut at the New York Auto Show. Appearing alongside the Z4 Roadster and the new 7-Series, the X6 M will try to lure the attention of the American marketplace at a time when automakers need to fiercely compete for every consumer. BMW is...

318is engine picture...

The 318is engine was designated M42B18 and was derived from the 318i M40 block (made from pearlitic gray cast iron) with siamesed cyliner bores and integral oil jets monuted in big ends 2, 3, 4 & 5 for piston cooling and gudgeon pin lubrication. Big ends bearing are of the three...

BMW E36 project...

Perfonmance ENGINE MODIFICATIONS EXTERNALS S50US 3.0 liter conversion Garret GT35R dual Ball-Bearing Turbo ACTIVE AUTOWERKE Turbo Exhaust Manifold ACTIVE AUTOWERKE Specially prepared ECU ACTIVE AUTOWERKE Blow-Off Valve ACTIVE AUTOWERKE Turbo HFM (3.5...

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