3 Series

Sometimes life rains happy little flowers. Take the other day, for example. There I was, having an otherwise normal day working out of my firm’s office in lovely Columbus, Ohio, and suddenly I wasn’t. Alien…

BMW recently replaced its famous N55 engine with the new B58 engine in the new BMW 340i. While the beloved N55 still lives on in cars like the BMW M2 and X4 M40i, the new…

Three of the sportiest sedans in the midsize executive sport sedan segment are the BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XE and Audi A4. While there are some other great competitors from Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac and Lexus, the…

As we’ve repeatedly said, BMW’s offensive in the area that was usually reserved for tuners is getting more and more aggressive. The Germans have recently launched the so-called M Performance Packages that aim at offering…

So far, at the Monterey Car Week, we’ve seen some pretty spectacular cars. However, one of the cars stealing the show at Laguna Seca is the BMW M3 GT2 Art Car. Despite being six years old now, it’s still…

The very first BMW Art Car, a BMW 3.0 CSL, designed by American artist Alexander Calder, was showcased by BMW in Monterey this week. The iconic race car was displayed next to the BMW M3…

If you’re a fan of the blue and white roundel, then it’s likely you know of the name Chris Bangle. You may have even heard the expression “Bangle Butt”. If not, Chris Bangle was the head designer…

A few days ago, BMW aired a few ads that fired shots at Tesla, pretty directly. It was the sort of advertising that most companies in the world do when they have a popular competitor….

For years, if you wanted a premium mid-size luxury sport sedan, you sought the brand with the blue and white roundel. The BMW 3 Series has been the go-to premium sport sedan since its inception…

Recently, Mercedes-Benz has revived its failed Maybach brand by reducing it to essentially a high-end trim level. The Mercedes-Maybach S600 is essentially just a V12-powered S Class with some nice pillows in the back seat….