Archive for the 'BMW' Category

Borla’s ‘07+ BMW M5 Exhaust

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

If you’ve got a 2007 BMW M5 with the V10, then you’re a dick. No, seriously, they’re dope cars, and I’m sure you really deserve one. I mean, you work hard. You probably don’t spend your weekends cleaning up dog poop from the back yard — you’re sunning at the hotel with […]

Der Camino: The M5 Ute Project

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Sometimes the big car guys don’t put out the type of car you want to drive — so what’s a guy to do? If you’re Stuart Appleby, and you happen to want to take an El Camino and a BMW M5 and throw the two into a blender to see what happens, well, you do […]

BMW’s Five Millionth 5-Series

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

BMW introduced the world to the sports sedan with the ‘84 M5, and the 5-Series has stayed true to its rear-wheel drive heritage ever since, while also being reasonably priced.   As the five millionth 5-Series rolled off the assembly line a few days ago, BMW used the occasion to celebrate one of the greatest […]

Germans Bring Back Diesel

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Three German automakers — BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen — are aiming to change Americans’ attitude toward diesel engines.  Each of these companies wants to offer cars that burn ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, with improvements that’ll make you forget about the noisy, loud, smoky, and frustratingly slow cars that were first associated with diesel engines.
 

Cockpit Switchable Suspension — For The Aftermarket

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Often the price for upgrading suspension to handle better and/or sit lower is crappy ride comfort. Thankfully, though, you no longer must buy a new ‘Vette to gain the ability to switch from performance mode at the track to comfort mode for the drive home — the holy grail of suspension modifications.

BMW M3 CSL (E46) Carbon Fiber Bumper

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Although the E46 version of the M3 Coupe Sports Lightweight (CSL) never came to the US, it doesn’t mean you can’t have some of the CSL goodies on your E46. BMW M GmbH (fka. BMW Motorsports GmbH) makes a carbon fiber bumper for the CSL that you can install on your own E46.

Ultimate Driving Machine? Not If You Can’t Adjust Camber

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

As beloved as the E36 BMW 3-Series (1992-1998) is with the Bavarian crowd, it doesn’t allow for camber adjustment – at least not without a lot of headaches. But you’re going to bleed seconds on the track if you can’t dial it in. Thankfully, Bavarian Autosport gives us what BMW doesn’t – the ability to easily adjust […]

Umnitza Angel Eyes: More like Demon Eyes

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Now that Dodge Chargers are making their way into the hands of your local constabulary, I dread the day when I might see the view pictured above slipping in behind me on a dark nighttime drive. These add-on halos are mean looking. The best part though, is that they aren’t just available for your Dodge […]

Know What We Like Best About Chinese Cars? You Get Older, They Stay The Same Age

Monday, September 10th, 2007

While you’re diligently working to distinguish your stock whip from its thousands (or millions) of brethren, rest assured that the Chinese are working hard at making cheap-ass versions of stuff that’s already out there. Witness this find over on Wired’s Autopia blog today: the photo on the left is the ass end of a […]