The BMW M Philosophy

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Where BMW is concerned, "M" stands for "Motorsports". Of course, if you've ever driven one of their M-badged cars, you're probably more likely to think it stands for "motherf***ing fast".

There are plenty of aurally-pleasing exhaust rumbles in this slickly-filmed promo piece and anytime you can be on-board around Germany's famed Nurburgring, it's always worth hitting play. But you'll also learn the philosophy behind what makes an M-badged BMW more than just a standard car with a massive engine shoehorned into the front.

For more BMW action, check out this insane M3 crash footage from mid Ohio. BMW M3 Spectacular Crash

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Head 2 Head: M5 vs E55

So the guys at TorqueTV have once again brought us a match-up worth watching. This time they throw the 469 HP of the Mercedes Benz E55 against the 500 HP of the BMW M5. They take both cars to Willow Springs for the ultimate test of supremacy.

View the Head 2 Head: M5 vs E55 video.

The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile is Now a Mini Cooper

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Oscar Meyer, the American meat and cold cut company (now owned by Kraft Foods) came up with a way to advertise their company in 1936: an automobile shaped like a hot dog on a bun. It was a great hit with kids who are now boomers and can still sing every word of the Oscar Meyer jingle. The Wienermobile first made trips throughout the Midwest and then was driven from coast to coast through 1970. In 1986 the Wienermobile turned 50 and they started her back on road trips still handing out 'Wienerwhistles'. Yep.

There have been up to six wienermobile chassis designs throughout the years and I guess this one makes seven. The new one is politically correct fuel-wise, but, woefully inadequate 'American icon-wise'. Many Americans still love big: motors and wiennermobiles and does this mean we now have to sing the Oscar Meyer jingle with a British accent? And do we now have to use Grey Poupon instead of French's mustard on our hot dogs?


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iDrive into a Wall

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I remember ten years ago the offset front end crash test was the safety killer no car could get past. Now cars are designed to take it, and I think this video really highlights this fact. Even without a full 5 star safety rating this car looked like it took the impact well and very little energy was transfered into the passenger compartment. Very impressive!

View the BMW 5-Series Crash Test video.

BMW looses a boat load of new M3's at port.

Source unknown.

Showing up all over the net is a series of BMW photos showing some smashed E92 M3 and 135 cars. Tragic given the limited number of cars expected to be produced int eh first year.

e60.net appears to have the earliest posting of the photos, and quotes an unknown story source.

The Courage tipped today at the port in Jersey City causing major damage to over 300 BMWs not including 70+ BMWs that were total losses.

a majority of the destroyed vehicles were M3s (mostly in dark blue) with a variety of 3ers and 1ers smashed up as well. A small number of the cars destroyed had German Tourist plates on them, those European delivery customers will NOT be getting their cars back.

If you were expecting your M3 or e90/92 in the next month, you're going to be in for a sad surprise.

those cars that were a total loss will be crushed, I asked a BMW rep, he stated that they will not be auctioned as there is a liability for letting those cars on the road. The shipping company's insurance is footing the bill, I do not know how they will handle those cars that are already owned by the European Delivery customers.

Those cars with light damage will be repaired at the Elizabeth Receiving facility and sold through BMW's dealer network as new cars.

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Video: How to Flip Your BMW

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It's videos like this that make me concerned for today's youth. The lesson to be learned is not try showing off in front of your friends when you don't know what you're doing....oh and um I guess don't practice unsafe starts (burnouts). I had to put that in there.

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The BMW M1

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Here's a classic video of the old school BMW M1. There are some really good shots of the car on track. If you like BMW's, then you will love this.

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AC Schnitzer GP3.10 Goes Around Nardo

This isn't your mom's 3 Series. This is a 552 HP V10 powered monster from AC Schnitzer. Not only does this car look incredible, it'll blow by most cars on the road.

The coolest part about the car is that it features Liquified Petroleum Gas which allows it to have maximum power and efficiency.

Watch the AC Schnitzer GP3.10 Video.

The BMW M3 Sedan is Revealed!

Here is a video brought to you by Fast Lane Daily.

For the last few months we've seen a lot of coverage of the all new BMW M3 coupe. Time for the coupe to step aside for a while and give light to the all new BMW M3 sedan. Let us know what you think.

Fast Lane Daily Video

New E92 BMW M3 Sound Clip

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Here in the US we've been deprived of the new BMW M3. The car isn't scheduled for arrival to this side of the pond until sometime in 2008 while the Europeans are enjoying its glory as we speak.

I know it isn't much but I just thought I would give everyone a taste of what's to come with this brief sound clip. Let us know what you think.

M3 Sound Clip

New BMW HP2 Sport

BMW is just get sportier and sportier, here are some shots of the upcoming HP2 Sport, based on the R 1200 S. I'm digging it!

[Watch Video of the HP2 Sport]
[Second Video Detailed shots of the HP2 Sport]

BMW to Introduce Dual Clutch

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BMW will debut its first dual-clutch gearbox, dubbed M DCT, in the upcoming M3 Sedan. The sedan is expected to bow at an American auto show, probably either Detroit or Los Angeles. Although the car will also be available with a six-speed manual, the dual-clutch gearbox will use a seven-speed setup

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Audi S5 vs. BMW 335i

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The guys at Fifth Gear take us for a ride around the track and tell us which car is faster, the BMW 335i or the all new Audi S5.

S5 vs. 335i Video

Can't get enough of the new BMW M3?

Just in case you couldn't get enough of the new 2008 BMW M3, here's another cool video.

M3 Video]

2008 BMW M3...Need we say more?

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Here's the first glimpse of the all new 2008 BMW M3 coupe on the track!

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Little Saturday Night Euro Shuffle

For those of you sitting at home on a Saturday night......like me.... here is a groovy little number from Colorado. Check out their website to learn more about them.

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Watch our RS4, the 4-Door M3 returns!

25 New Hi-Res Spy photos on Left Lane
With the Face of the M3 Coupe and the trunk line of the Sedan, a lot of people are saying the new M3 4-door is the best looking BMW yet. Personally I love the DTM-looking fender flares and the more aggressive M3 Coupe nose. If it bears a less expensive price and more practicality then I'm sold. Awesome ride.

[M3 Spy Photos on Left Lane News]

New M3 commercial...the car that builds bridges

BMW has released a new M3 Commercial.... Apparently the car is so powerful it builds bridges.... not entirely sure what message that is supposed to convey, but it sure is pretty to watch ;-)

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First time in 31 years, a modern F1 race car takes on the Nurburgring Nordschleife

Here are the raw un-edited press videos from Nick Heidfeld's attack of the Nurburgring Nordschleife. It's been 31 years since a modern F1 car hit the full ring. Note: At first the time of 8:34 appears slow, only 1 second faster than e36 M3, so I have to wonder if Nick did a full uninterrupted lap. The in-cockpit video is the fastest I've ever seen the ring fly by so I can only imagine there is a reason the BMW Sauber F1 car was two minutes off the track record.... surely this was the best opportunity to set a new record.

From the Press Kit

BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM - NURBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFE
04/30/2007

"I'll never forget today as long as I live"

Munich/Nürburgring, 28 April 2007. BMW has written another chapter in motor sport history on the legendary Nordschleife at the Nürburgring. Today, Saturday, a modern Formula 1 vehicle was driven round the 20.8 kilometre race track for the first time in 31 years in front of a crowd numbering 45,000 BMW Sauber F1 Team driver Nick Heidfeld was extremely enthusiastic after three laps in the F1.06: "This drive was simply incredible. I thought it would be great to drive on the Nordschleife before I started out. But it was even better than I had expected. This racing track is the best in the world. I'd really like to have emptied the tank. It was a very special moment when I left the grand prix circuit in the direction of the Nordschleife. I was really shaken up at the Bergwerk section and on the Döttinger Höhe. I'll never forget today as long as I live. Another particularly special experience has now joined the many fantastic childhood memories and racing successes."

BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen said: "We wanted to give fans a special treat. And I believe we have done this with the entire BMW motor sport programme. The BMW M3 GTR that Olaf Manthey presented today was welcomed like an old friend. The car is actually much too athletic for the museum. Naturally, the high point was Nick's drive with the F1.06. We had implored him to be careful. The day was a homage to the fans and to this unique circuit in the world of racing. For once, the lap times were a secondary consideration."

Despite unusually hard demonstration tyres and short transmission ratio, Heidfeld notched up a top speed of 275 km/h on the long straight called the "Döttinger Höhe". The second lap was his fastest lap and took 8:34 minutes. A camera car took shots of the 29-year-old on some sections of all three laps and Heidfeld slowed down for the photo calls.

The F1.06 was adjusted for maximum ground clearance to drive on this uneven traditional circuit - four centimetres at the front axle, eight centimetres at the rear axle. No other modifications were carried out on the vehicle. One special measure was necessary for wireless communication. Team Manager Beat Zehnder travelled with the camera helicopter in order to secure the radio link over the entire distance instead of sitting on the pit wall as usual.

As far as BMW is concerned, the Nürburgring is rather like a second home, not simply because of numerous past successes - including 18 overall victories at 24 hour races and a one-two Formula 1 win. BMW Motorsport is also the partner for the VLN endurance championship at the Nürburgring, with one of the races being held today (Saturday). BMW Driver Training, BMW Ring Taxis, the BMW Performance Centre and a permanent racing-car exhibition in the "Erlebniswelt" leisure park are fixed institutions at the Eifel circuit.

In addition to the BMW Sauber F1 Team with Heidfeld and test driver Sebastian Vettel and the BMW M3 GTR, the BMW works drivers from the World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC) guaranteed lots of exciting action , as well as talking to fans and signing autograph books. Two-times world champion Andy Priaulx (GBR) and Jörg Müller (DEU) also played taxi driver on the Nordschleife, as did Augusto Farfus (BRA). The BMW motor-sport fleet was out in force on the legendary circuit. There was Formula 1 and the BMW M3 GTR, the BMW 320si WTCC to the BMW Z4 M Coupé. Even the smallest of all BMW racing cars put in an appearance: In the morning, Heidfeld took the inspection lap in the Formula BMW packing 140 hp.

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BMW Concept CS Videos, Most Amazing Interior ever?

I'm not a big fan of the current 7 series, primarily because it isn't as athletic looking as the car it replaced. Much of that look comes from the long and low stance which I guess BMW decided to cede to Jaguar. So as soon as BMW stepped toward the Mercedes S-Class, Mercedes stepped in with the CLS. Porsche is moving in with the Panamera, and even Maserati and Aston Martin are looking for a piece. So here is BMW's answer for a move back into this sector. Commentary provided by the Director of BMW design.

My Take? the interior is absolutely incredible. BMW needs to stop the assembly line right now and put this interior into SOMETHING they make. The rest of the car is very Maserati meets Aston Martin Rapide....but that is like saying like a girl is a cross between Angelina Jolie and Kate Beckinsale. The front doesn't really do it for me, but the rest of the car is spot on, and that interior?....wow......

[Video of Side Views]
[Video of Rear Views]
[Video of Interior]
[Video of Front Views]
[Commentary, About the concept]
[Commentary, Reasons for building]
[Commentary, On the Interior]
[Commentary, On the Materials Used]
[Commentary, Production Possibilities]

RoadFly Review's the 3-Series Convertible

How could this be better timed? Just as other sites are releasing spy shots of the new M3 Convertible, RoadFly submitted this video review of the car it will be based on. I've allways liked my convertible BMWs with either two seats or two wheels, so this is a tall statement for me to make that this new 3-series makes a very nice looking convertible. I'll reserve final judgment until I get to drive one in anger sideways on a mountain road.

[RoadFly Video review of the 3-Series Convertible]
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Quick Lap of Sebring

Started watching this one because I thought I would get some good audio off the SMG tearing up and down the gears, but unfortunately the audio is pretty well drowned out by wind noise. That said the rest of the video is gold showing a great lap of Sebring being knocked out in 2:39. Very nice.

[Watch Video]
[Chinmotorsports.com]

BMW E46 M3 Air to Water Intercooled Supercharger System

Very Clever system that really takes advantage of the throttle body lay-out on the e46 M3. The Folks from VF Engineering fabricated a custom plenum in the same general shape as the stock plenum that integrates an Air to Water intercooler. What's interesting about this is, other companies have also identified the stock plenum as a weak component and provided their own replacement as part of their kits. To the best of my knowledge, VF is the only company that has integrated an intercooler into the replacement.

Fantastic video product demo, as an M3 owner myself, I really enjoyed seeing the installation shots, and step-through of the components.

[Watch Video, E46 M3 Intercooled Supercharger System]
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Fast Lane Daily: Spy shots of the 1 Series & new M3

And the M3 coverage continues to pour in. My Favorite is still the M3 V8 Header Video with the pipes glowing red....but that's just me. Anyhow FastLaneDaily has been providing fantastic coverage of the New York Auto Show all week long. Hats off to Derek DeAngelis and the whole FastLaneDaily team for getting these vids out every day. That has to be a tough schedule to keep. Anyhow be sure to check out the latest.

[FastLaneDaily covers the new M3 and BMW 1 Series]
[All Videos from FastLaneDaily]

New M3 in detail, Part 1...Headers aglow!

Here are the first batch of Raw M3 press videos, and while an engine on a test bench may not be terribly exciting, I always dig seeing headers turn red at 8,400 RPM :-). 10 in total, here are the first batch.

[7 of 10 M3 Interior Detail Shots]
[8 of 10 M3 Engine on a Test Bench]
[10 of 10 Engine close up Shots]

New BMW M3 Compilation Video

Some more M3 video goodness has dropped from the newsmarket and the folks at WorldCarFans.com have put together a rather nice compilation of the footage. Anyhow I like that they are actually editing together some good music and cuts rather than just putting up the raw footage. That said I just uploaded the raw shots for those of you that can't get enough of this car. Expect those clips to hit as soon as they make it through the encoder.

[M3 Compilation Video]
[WorldCarFans.com]

New M3 Video

Very nice, I'm really starting to dig this new M3, I wish it had more torque though, The HP number is nice, I just don't want to have to rev the pee out of it to get this engine dancing. Anyhow, here is a short promo vid.

[Watch new M3 Video]

Hartge H33 puts M3 performance in a tiny package

Not really new news I know, and Hartge has moved on to bigger and better things (Like the v10 3-series Hartge H50 Part I, Part II and Part III), but I still love the idea of putting BMW's best motors in it's smallest lines. Take the 1 series for example, that thing is begging for theH50 treatment. Still the upcoming 135 will be a hoot with the twin turbo motor, but I guess on some level I am morning the passing of the Inline 6 M3 to the bigger badder V8.... In some ways this seams like a move up to M5 dynamics for the M3..... Anyhow enough wistful thoughts, here is the Hartge H33 uploaded by Lexx.

[Hartge H33]

Firehead Studios' Newest Feature Car: 1988 BMW 325IX

Very short well done clip of a 325ix. I think this goes to show how good camera work and editing can make any subject interesting and unique. Pour some water on the emblem in slow motion, and it would have looked like something right out of Top Gear.

[Video of a 1988 BMW 325IX]
[Firehead Studios website]

RoadFly.com covers the new BMW M3

Forgive me if I tend to cover M3's more than I should on the Blog, but being an owner of an e46 M3, I'm a bit biased and this new car has me on my knees, Love it! Thanks as always to the publishers of RoadFly.com for using StreetFire to host their videos, wish we could have gotten out to Geneva to see this beast in the metal ourselves, but someone has to stay home and make sure the video servers still run ;-)

[Watch RoadFly.com's coverage of the new M3]
[RoadFly.com]

New Forum Section: Racing News and Talk

As we move back into the season, the Auto News section has been filling up with all sorts of racing announcements. The solution? New section! So for you racing fans out there, you now have a section all your own on StreetFire Forums.

Some recent threads

• Le Mans: Porsche delivers first RS spyder
• Diesel in F1? Ferrari driver thinks so
• Schumacher offered open invitation to drive a NASCAR
• NASCAR finds illegal substance in a Toyota
• F1: BMW Testing results in Barcelona
• Nissan shoves a V8 into their SuperGT Fairlady

[Go to the Racing News and Talk Forum]

Podcast #010: BMW takes an F1 car out in the Snow.

Ever wondered what it would be like to off-road an F1 car? How about doing doughnuts on a frozen lake? A week and a half ago, BMW was at the "White Turf" horse race in San Moritz Switzerland and decided to have some fun.

BMW driver Nick Heidfeld took the car out with minimal modifications, thanks to a specially prepared set of Bridgestone Potenzas. Here is an excerpt from the Bridgestone press Release.

Bridgestone Produces Limited Edition F1 Snow Tyre for St. Moritz White Turf Demonstration Run






Bridgestone Motorsport has produced a special Limited Edition F1 Potenza Snow Tyre at the request of the BMW Sauber F1 Team which will this Sunday [4 February] be conducting a demonstration run of their F1.06 car at the prestigious White Turf horse racing event at St.Moritz, Switzerland.

The BMW Sauber F1 Team is running the car at the request of team sponsor Credit Suisse, who are main sponsors and partners of the event which is this year celebrating 100 years of international horse racing at St.Moritz.

Due to the extreme conditions in which the BMW Sauber F1.06 will run, the special F1 snow tyres, produced by Bridgestone Motorsport’s Technical Centre in Tokyo, feature 420 studs on each of the front tyres and 588 studs on each of the rear tyres. It took two Bridgestone technicians over 16 hours to manually insert all 2,016 studs into the double layer of tread compound on one set of tyres alone. Similarly, the horses racing on the frozen lake at St. Moritz will also have four studs and a rubber plate attached to each of their front and rear shoes.

Made from tungsten and embedded in aluminium casings, Bridgestone’s studs have been designed to specifically provide reliable grip on ice and hard-packed snow, exactly the conditions which can be expected at the event where night time temperatures have recently been dropping to approximately
-15°Celsius.

A similar set of tyres was also recently produced for the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team for their pre-season event on the slopes of Madonna di Campiglio in Italy.

By utilising the tread design of Bridgestone’s Potenza F1 extreme weather tyres, the irregular placement of the studs in the tyre tread blocks is intended to maximise performance of each stud in the harsh conditions. In reverse to the policy of transferring technology from F1 tyre development to road car tyre development, Bridgestone has transferred its knowledge of road car winter tyre tread compounds to the F1 snow tyres, using a soft, high-grip compound which will enable the tyres to work at a much lower working temperature range to that normally experienced by an F1 tyre on a race circuit.

The Bridgestone Corporation manufactures both studded and studless road tyres for use by the general consumer. The Bridgestone Noranza studded tyre provides exceptional grip on the ice, without sacrificing comfort, handling and quietness and with its irregular placed aluminium studs was instrumental in the philosophy behind the Limited Edition Bridgestone Potenza F1 snow tyre.


From Bridgestone’s range of studless tyres, and more suited to Continental European winters, is the Blizzak LM20. After comparative tests by a leading European automotive magazine this tyre was “highly recommended” for its outstanding all-round capabilities and described as “a very well-balanced tyre: top-class on dry, very good on wet and ice, with good snow and wear performance”. The Blizzak LM20 utilises a compound with high silica content, similar to that used by the Bridgestone Potenza F1 snow tyre.

The BMW Sauber F1 Team demonstration run is scheduled to take place with German F1 star Nick Heidfeld behind the wheel at 14:00hrs on Sunday 4 February.

In summation, a lot of work for a lot of fun. Check out the Video.


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BMW Makes Flame Thrower Fluid..

Cleverly disguised as windshield wiper fluid....or so this video explains with a simple modification of a Super Soaker and a bottle of BMW's finest. Now what this doesn't show is what happens when that little flame on the tip of your super soaker gets into your bottle of Windshield wiper concentrate, then BOOM! Two more people out of the gene pool.

[Flamethrowers and indoor testing, oh yea, that's smart..]

Cool Cruise with the prancing horse brigade

Browsing through the forum I just saw a post from the EVO Dude about this rather cool cruise video. I guess I missed this one when it was uploaded in December... chances are I was too bsy trying to get he new Classifieds and Site design up. Still working on the new Video section, and once that rolls I think we can finish up all the pages and really clean things up... anyhow sorry for rambling late nights and coffee are starting to takes it's tool :-)

[Watch Video Ferraris, BMWs and a Lambo Cruise]

Drifting in Warsaw, Fantastic Video!

So we're ticking down the final days of 2006 here at StreetFire and looking back we've been fortunate to host some great videos. We've also attracted the attention of some great videographers whose works get better and better with each upload. Adrenaline Motorsports has produced great videos all year long and here is one they just uploaded... All I can say is Bravo, 5 stars!

[Watch Video Warsaw Drifting]
[More Videos from Adrenaline Motorsports]

Sweet Swiss Supercars

Here is a nice video distraction to finish off the evening with. Sort of a video review of some very sweet rides.

[Watch Vid of Swiss Shweetness]

New M5Board.com Video: Gallardo vs. F430

Love it. Every time Gustav uploads a video, I feel like a kid at Christmas. Today, we have a Ferrari F430 vs. a Lamborgini Gallardo from a rolling start.

Oh, and here is an upload I missed. Check out 2 minutes 50 seconds into this video. [Watch]. It's a Video of the Koenigsegg CCX with 806 HP driven by the company founder Christian von Koenigsegg... Anyhow the video itself is a bit shakey, but but at 2:50 Christian just flat out GETS ON IT, and the sound is so amazing that even that little cam corder microphone weeps at it....SHWEET!

[Watch Video]
[More Videos from M5Board]
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[Watch Video of Koenigsegg CCX]

Sabine Schmitz, The Fastest Taxi Driver in the world

Ya gotta lover her! By some counts Sabine does over ONE THOUSAND laps of the Nürburgring every year. Her first experience with the Nur? 6 months old, riding in the back seat of her father's car. Absolutely amazing.... I'm still waiting for a chance to get my first trip out there. Anyhow here is a great Video on the ring Taxi, a pretty cool service where you pluck down some money and Sabine, Hans or Nick take you for he ride of your life!

[Watch Ring Taxi Video]
[more info on th Ring Taxi]
[more info on Sabine, Hans and Nick]

The Hartge e60 M5

Gustav is one of my favorite uploaders... mainly because I have a soft spot for V10 BMWs and lately he has uploaded quite a few V10 3-series vids... Secondly he owns one of my favorite boards out there, www.M5board.com

When we first started StreetFire.net I took a lot of inspiration from M5Board, and told my partners that I really wanted us to start a community that honored all fast cars regardless of nationality. ...which wasn't difficult given that Chris has an American CTS-V, Jeremy has a Japanese EVO and I have a European M3.... hmmm.... maybe we just went that way to make sure the three of us would get along? ;-)

[Watch Video Hartge M5]
[www.M5Board.com]

New 3-Series folding Hard Top in action

The folks at Left Lane News just uploaded a video showing off the folding hardtop of the new 3-series. Really cool car, I drove a 335i with the "300 hp" turbo motor.... I put "300" in quotes because I honestly think it felt a little faster than my M3 so I'm thinking BMW under-rated this new motor a bit.

[Watch Video 3-Series Hard Top (on Left Lane News)]

Bavarian Burn Out Take 2

If you love BMW's you'll probably love BMWPower.hu. They just uploaded this video and it's just full of e30 drifting goodness.

Anyhow for some reason the Flash Encoder didn't like this one, so sorry folks, Windows Media only on this one.

[Watch Video: BMWPower.hu Team - Drifttaxi]

Bavarian Burn Out

Hello Friday, took a little bit of a break from posting to catch up on some business...and to recover from Petit Le Mans (hope to have that up eventually). Grabbed my morning coffee and found this lovely murder of a $1000 set of exotic car tires.

The e39 M5 has become one of my favorite cars of all time, and checking the used car prices they're now getting cheaper than a new Vette so finally, mere mortals can afford them. I think we'll see more and more Bavarian Hoodlum-isms as the years go by and especially if the ever reach "pull a fast one over on mom and dad and get one of these for highschool"-Cheap.....

[Video: Bavarian Tire Bake]

BMW M6 vs. Lamborgini Gallardo and Corvette Z06

Thanks Gustav! I love getting uploads from M5Board.com, and this time it looks like they've been out playing at the Koenigsegg test track in the south of Sweden. We featured one of their videos last month (A Ferrari F355 vs an M5), and this month they decided to try and top it with an "M6 vs the World" type event.

[Video: M6 vs Lamborgini Gallardo]
[Discussion: M5Board]
[Video: M6 vs Corvette Z06]
[Discussion: M5Board]
[Discussion: Corvetteforum]
[Video: Modified M5 vs. Ferrari F430]
[Discussion on StreetFire.net]

M5 Beware, the 4-door Porsche is coming!

The guys at Left Lane News just scooped this one, spy photos from the Nur showing the highly anticipated 4-door Panamera.... (Which we feel is a much more logical people mover for Porsche than the Cayenne). Pictures on lane....

[Spy Photos Pictures on Left Lane News]