3 Series

The BMW 3 Series Touring was, and still is, a misunderstood car in America. Yet, the 3 Series Touring will always have a special place in our hearts. I still recall our final test drive…

“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is an idiom Scott likely had in mind when he purchased the shell of a BMW 3 Series E30 from the scrapyard. As you can easily tell, this…

With production of the BMW 3 Series LCI underway, more and more dealers are beginning to display the facelifted version on their showroom floors. For good reasons, the M340i is getting a lot of attention…

If you’re past a certain age, you very well know that looks can be deceiving. This also applies to cars, which every now and then hide a juicy secret. The term sleeper was invented for…

In the late ’00s, BMW’s N54 engine became quite famous for its tuning potential. The twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six lump made 300 horsepower from the factory, which isn’t a lot, but it was capable of so…

More and more European dealers are getting hold of the 3 Series LCI and it would seem the M Performance version is quite popular. Cotswold Hereford BMW from the UK recently took delivery of the…

Colloquially known as “Cash for Clunkers,” the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) was launched in the United States in 2009 as a federal scrappage program. The idea was to provide $3 billion to US residents…

The role headlights play has expanded beyond their main purpose of illuminating the road up ahead. Pioneered by BMW’s archrival Mercedes, a new groundbreaking tech dubbed “Digital Light” transforms a car’s headlights into projectors as…

The quintessential BMW for many European families, the 3 Series Touring in the 320d guise has received a mid-cycle facelift along with the entire G20/G21 family. With good reason, the M3 Touring has been getting…

A diesel performance vehicle on the dawn of the electric era might seem like a relic, but BMW knows some parts of the world – especially Europe – still appreciate the low-end torque and excellent…