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Mercedes Reverses Course: The V8 Returns to Challenge BMW M

Mercedes Reverses Course: The V8 Returns to Challenge BMW M

Mercedes-AMG has made a bold move to bring back the V8, responding to overwhelming customer demand and market realities. This decision follows widespread dissatisfaction with the downsized four-cylinder plug-in hybrid setup in the latest AMG…

BMW Confirms V8 Engines Are Here to Stay

BMW Confirms V8 Engines Are Here to Stay

BMW has confirmed that while six-cylinder engines are here to stay, V8 powertrains will also remain a key part of its portfolio. In an interview with Automotive News, BMW’s Head of R&D, Frank Weber, emphasized…

BMW Stuffed a 4.0-Liter V8 into an E46 M3 CSL

BMW Stuffed a 4.0-Liter V8 into an E46 M3 CSL

For most BMW fans, the E46 M3 CSL is the crown jewel in the brand’s performance car history. Not only was it one of the best looking cars BMW ever made but it was potentially…

Small-Block Chevy-Powered R50 MINI Cooper is Brilliant Lunacy

Small-Block Chevy-Powered R50 MINI Cooper is Brilliant Lunacy

Typically, an R50 MINI–the first-generation of BMW-owned MINI hatchbacks–never made a lot of power. Even its sportier spec, the MINI Cooper S, made less than 200 horsepower from 1.6-liter supercharged four-pot. That clearly wasn’t enough…

Is the BMW E90 M3 Sedan a Forgotten Gem?

F10 BMW 550i is Now a V8-Powered Bargain

F10 BMW 550i is Now a V8-Powered Bargain

Among BMW enthusiasts, the F10-generation 5 Series is a bit of an outcast. While it’s always been a looker and a great luxury car, it’s just never inspired much enthusiasm from the fanbase. Its ho-hum…