Steven is a Senior Writer for BMWBLOG. A lifelong enthusiast, he's driven F90 M5s around Circuit of the Americas, off-roaded X5s, drag raced M4s and M2s, and spent countless paychecks maintaining BMWs in varying states of broken. He joined the team in 2020, bringing years of…
The car will be an elevated approach to the 7-series sedan featuring Alpina’s iconic 20-spoke wheels and quad-oval exhaust pipes. BMW is testing its first production model under its new BMW Alpina subbrand, and Alpina’s original mantra rings clear through…
As you likely recall, the F90 was all-wheel drive, and so is the modern-day G9X (G90 Sedan / G99 Touring). The F10 was made between 2011 and 2016, featuring a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission mated to the familiar 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine. The US and Canada also got a…
The Supercar Blog BMW Australia is bringing a small batch of special M models to local showrooms to mark the Nürburgring's 100th anniversary in 2027 Only 16 cars will be available, spread across four models from the M range While the global anniversary…
Strong demand for Neue Klasse EVs is prompting BMW to phase out some current-generation electric models early as production of its next-gen lineup ramps up. BMW’s next-generation EVs are proving popular enough that the company is reconsidering how long it…
The 2024 BMW R 12 is an urban cruiser and the little brother to the Big Boxer-powered R 18. Along with the sportier R 12 nineT, it replaces the R nineT platform, and it carries a $12,345 MSRP. The 1170cc air-/oil-cooled boxer makes 95 horsepower, 15 fewer…
autoevolution BMW M 100 Jahre Nürburgring Edition That Marks 100 Years of Green Hell Also Comes to Australia Back in early September 2026, the premium German carmaker BMW announced a collection of nine cars and motorcycles tasked with one singular goal: celebrate the…
Serving as the performance flagship of the gasoline-powered 3 Series lineup, the 2027 BMW M350 xDrive pairs a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six engine with 48V mild-hybrid technology to produce 437 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque. Mated to an eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission and standard xDrive all-wheel…
Brand-new product line up, 11:30AM Press Conference, visitor giveaways, Fat Fender Garage F-100 and TJ Hunt Aston Martin Vantage GT3 among highlights of Meguiar’s SEMA 2026 Booth # 22357 in Central Hall Meguiar's unveiled TJ Hunt’s Aston Martin Vantage GT3 in its booth at the 2026 SEMA Show…
The BMW M collection of ‘100 Jahre Nürburgring Edition’ M2s, M3s, M4s and M5s has been locked in for Australia, with pricing confirmed. BMW’s celebration of the Nürburgring circuit turning 100 is coming to Australia, with just 16 special edition M performance models locked in for a…
The M3 and M5 are the reason many people fell in love with BMW. The M5, launched in 1985, was arguably the first super-sedan, a discreet four-door with a race-bred engine that could run with sports cars. The M3 arrived in 1986 as a homologation special for touring-car racing, a boxy E30 with flared fenders and a high-revving four-cylinder that became one of the most revered cars ever built and a dominant force in touring-car racing.
The lineages are rich: the E46 M3 with its glorious straight-six, the V8 E92, the turbocharged F80, and the current G80 M3, which brought all-wheel drive, a manual option and the first M3 Touring wagon, along with a giant grille that dominated the conversation. The M5 has gone from V8 to V10 and back, and the current generation is a plug-in hybrid V8, enormously powerful but also very heavy, a fact critics never stop pointing out. An M5 Touring wagon is now sold in America for the first time.
Their rivals are the Mercedes-AMG C63 and E63, Audi RS5 and RS6, and the Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing. The future is shifting: BMW has said an electric M3 will be built on its Neue Klasse platform alongside a combustion version, while the current M3 is nearing the end of its run. The new 3 Series also brings an M350 performance model below the M3. This page follows tests, special editions, recalls and every step of the transition.
BMW's M-division icons: the M3 that set the sport-sedan standard since 1986 and the M5 super-sedan, now a plug-in hybrid V8 with an electric future.
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