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2004 BMW M3 - Proven
Read about the 2004 BMW M3 and the power increase after installing a VF Engineering M3 supercharger kit! more
Continental ExtremeContact and more - Gear / Product Spotlight
Continental Extreme Contact Tires, Vorsteiner Wheels and more more
2007 BMW 335I Software And Intake Upgrades - Proven
2007 BMW 335I Software And Intake Upgrades more
1995 BMW M3 AEM Universal Methanol Injection - Proven
1995 BMW M3 AEM Universal Methanol Injection more
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08, Volk Racing G2 and More - Gear
Product Highlight Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08 and Wheel of the Month Volk Racing G2 more
BMW M5 E39 - Proven
AFE Intake For E39 M5 more
BMW 335i Power Upgrades - Proven
Read this article comparing stock and aftermarket power upgrades for a BMW 335i. more
2006 BMW 330i - Proven
Check out the stats and tech modifications on this 2006 BMW 330i. more
Piloti Spyder SV - Tool Of The Month
To be perfectly honest with you, when Piloti driving shoes first appeared in magazine ads I could not help but chuckle. "People will buy anything these days," I mused, conjuring up some alternative ad copy: For the discriminating driver, we present our discriminating little driving booties-matching more
Handy Gas Caddy - Tool of the Month
"The juice, the precious juice, was hidden in the vehicles..."-Feral Kid more
UUC Motorwerks E36, E46 Exhaust - The Sound Of Silence
You know you spend too much time on airplanes when you break down and buy a set of Bose noise-canceling headphones instead of that short-shift kit you've been pining for. But the technology works and the peaceful quiet, with none of that water-torture droning from the engines and hiss of near supers more
BMW M3 Suspension Testing
Here are the screen captures of our Racepak telemetry data from our M3 suspension test. All the laps for each individual car are posted. more
M3 Tech Letters
Which Intake?In your December 2003 Vol. 34 No. 12 edition, Pablo Mazlumian's article "Product Review: BMW Intake system for the E46 328i" (pg. 148), uses the AEM intake system. I'd like to know which one is he using, the longer cold-air intake system or th more
BMW Tech Letters
BMW ECU problems, Heater trouble, Engine swaps, Differential questions, Stiff springs and more covered in here. more
Active Autowerke's Supercharger System For E36 Bmws - Hyper-Action
Active Autowerke exploded onto the BMW scene more than a decade ago with a turbocharger system for the E36 BMW. The cars coming out of its Miami-based facility were hands down the quickest BMWs in the country. I drove a few of them and walked away weak-kneed and whiter than usual. You don't forget t more
Basic Bolt-On Power for the BMW E39 M5: Part 2
To recap from the last time we tested this E39 BMW M5 (10/03), we realized sizeable gains from basic performance upgrades. With help from a pair of replacement air filters, a Supersprint cat-back exhaust with cross-over pipe, evosport power pulleys, Denso Irid more
BMW Tech Letters
Read the BMW Tech Letters, brought to you exclusively by the experts at European Car Magazine. more
BMW Tech Letters
Headlight and taillight laws in different countries, Engine block swaps, Idle control valve problem, Aftermarket alarms. more
Product Review: BMW
Which performance upgrade gives the best bang for the buck? This often asked question is impossible to answer definitively, but over the last several years, cold-air intake systems have comfortably nestled themselves near the top of most "best buy" lists. more
On Buying a BMW 6 Series
The 6 Series is now selling from around $5,000 (or less) for a decent car to around $20,000 for a very low-mileage, super-clean car (including the M6). This is a fraction of the equivalent cost of a new one in today's money. Compare to 1986 prices, which range more
E24 Successors: Underachiever 8 Series and New 645Ci
The E31 8 Series succeeded the E24 6 Series, arriving in the U.S. in 1991 and departing in 1997. With a V12 engine, a six-speed manual gearbox and an absolutely gorgeous design the likes of which we are unlikely to see from BMW ever again, the 8 Series stood p more
The M30 Engine
Despite being the functional equivalent of the small-block Chevy engine for BMW, the M30 has a few idiosyncrasies with which buyers should be familiar. There's a weak spot or two, but neglect is usually required to bring them out. more
Historical Perspective: BMW's Coupe Lineage
BMW's tradition of building luxurious yet performance-oriented, four-seat, two-door coupes reaches back to the 1930s with the elegant 327 Coupe. World War II interrupted BMW road car production in 1941 while the company's resources were directed toward militar more