BMW M3
BMW M3
It's here at last... We drive the new 414bhp V8 M3
6 Aug 2007
BMW F1 at the Ring
BMW F1 at the Ring
The Nordschleife hadn’t seen a modern F1 car in over 30 years. Then Nick Heidfeld arrived in his BMW Sauber F1.06…
16 Jul 2007
Audi RS4 v BMW M5
Audi RS4 v BMW M5
The stuff-shifting version of Audi’s RS4 meets BMW’s new dog-friendly M5 in a pan-European hyperwagon showdown
27 Jun 2007
BMW Z4 M
BMW Z4 M
The Z4 M may not quite be the finished article, but BMW's Coupe handles Cadwell Park with aplomb as it chases the Impreza RB320
8 May 2007
V8 engine technology
V8 engine technology
The new BMW M3’s 414bhp V8, and how it rates against its rivals from Audi and Mercedes
5 May 2007
M3 pricing revealed
M3 pricing revealed
BMW M3 pricing set to take the fight to recent rival Audi RS4
3 May 2007
New look BMW concept
New look BMW concept
‘Concept CS’ previews BMW’s next look; production version would target Porsche and Aston
2 May 2007
F1 returns to 'Ring
F1 returns to 'Ring
This week a Formula 1 car runs on the the Nürburgring for the first time in 31 years
24 Apr 2007
BMW 130i M Sport LE
BMW 130i M Sport LE
BMW announces limited edition M Sport BMW 1-series
19 Mar 2007
BMW M5 v TVR Chimaera v Audi RS2 v Renault Clio V6 v Mazda R
BMW M5 v TVR Chimaera v Audi RS2 v Renault Clio V6 v Mazda R
Panda 100HP just a little too… sensible? We find out what else you can buy for £10K – if you’re prepared to go second-hand
23 Feb 2007
UK gets M5 estate
UK gets M5 estate
BMW is launching an estate version of the M5
20 Feb 2007
BMW M3
BMW M3
V8 for all-new M3 as BMW strips off disguise
21 Dec 2006
Tweaked BMW M6 hits 199mph
Tweaked BMW M6 hits 199mph
Modified M6 has extra 60bhp and no limiter
17 Nov 2006
BMW 130i M Sport
BMW 130i M Sport
A superb drive, but £31K's an awful lot of money, regardless of how well it goes, looks and feels
5 Oct 2006
BMW 130i M Sport
BMW 130i M Sport
7 Aug 2006
BMW Drift Nutter
BMW Drift Nutter
A short clip that has to be seen to be (disbelieved) - pity the poor people driving towards him. Nutter!
28 Jul 2006
BMW M6 convertible
BMW M6 convertible
London Motor Show launch for BMW’s 500bhp V10-engined soft-top
5 Jul 2006
BMW 130i M Sport
BMW 130i M Sport
The 130i made its trackday debut at the end of March when the evoactive circus arrived at Snetterton. Having never visited the Norfolk circuit before,…
1 Jun 2006
BMW 130i M Sport
BMW 130i M Sport
It's not every day you get an empty track to play with, so when the boys at the Bedford Autodrome waved me out onto the circuit, I was determined to m…
30 Mar 2006
BMW 130i M Sport
BMW 130i M Sport
The Christmas break meant a jaunt to Wales to see the folks, and the chance to really get to know the 130.
6 Feb 2006
BMW's Cayman
BMW's Cayman
A coupe version of the Z4 doesn't sound like a particularly radical idea, but this fine-looking, near-production concept emerged as the star of last m…
5 Oct 2005
BMW tuners show off
BMW tuners show off
Two German tuning companies had two very different takes on BMW's 6-series at Frankfurt. AC Schnitzer showed a vibrant yellow and black M6 derivative …
5 Oct 2005
BMW art
BMW art
7 Sep 2005
BMW 645 Ci
BMW 645 Ci
When a long-term 645 was first mooted last spring there was a buzz of excitement in the Metcalfe household
3 Aug 2005
BMW Scoops Engine Of The Year Award
BMW Scoops Engine Of The Year Award
6 Jul 2005
BMW M3 Evo
BMW M3 Evo
As I mentioned in the End of Term report on my Digi-Tec Smart Roadster Coupe (issue 079), I have replaced it with a car boasting precisely three times…
6 Jun 2005
BMW 645 Ci
BMW 645 Ci
I was having some time off from my day job as Script Ed on Top Gear telly when news broke that we were re-recording a batch of studio links for an Ame…
11 Apr 2005
Four-cylinder Z4
Four-cylinder Z4
2 Mar 2005
BMW 645Ci
BMW 645Ci
Last month I mentioned that while our 645 is great to own, it suffers from not doing anything outstandingly. Put another way, it lacks star quality. B…
7 Feb 2005