3 Series

BMW is no stranger to pickups based on the 3 Series, having built an M3 E30 pickup in 1986 and an E92-based truck a decade ago. A couple of years ago, the X7 fullsize luxury…

The 2000s marked the beginning of the end for analog sports cars as subsequent models started adding more and more tech, which came with a weight penalty. Even though the extra power managed to partially…

The high-mileage BMW M3 E46 we talked about last week is making the headlines again as the new owner has released a follow-up video showing everything that’s wrong with it. The sporty coupe now has…

We recently saw The Smoking Tire take two old cars and try to make crossovers out of them, in the spirit of old Top Gear episodes. The two cars were a Ford Crown Victoria and…

I recall being invited to the launch of the BMW E46 3 Series Coupe back in 1998 (coupe, sedan versions launched in 1997) and how this new Coupe was the next best 3 Series to…

Back when the first Compact BMW was launched, the world was a completely different place. The BMW range wasn’t nearly as diverse as the one we have today and yet, the German officials were trying…

As part of The Smoking Tire’s show “All Cars Go to Heaven”, Matt Farah and Zack Klapman decided to make crossovers out of regular cars and then put them through a series of challenges, old-school…

Top speed runs on the Autobahn are the latest automotive trend on YouTube, but this one is a little bit different. While most videos focus on supercars/hypercars or high-performance versions of a regular model, this…

To keep up with its newer rivals, Mercedes-Benz recently updated its C-Class, Stuttgart’s competitor to the BMW 3 Series. For its refresh, the C-Class has been given a slightly updated face, some new taillights, a…

Ahead of its market launch, the first-ever BMW i3 sedan has allegedly leaked from China. The electric BMW 3 Series sedan has been rumored for years, but this is the first time we get to…