2011 M3 Frozen Gray Coupe is almost ready for the US market. Only 30 units will be made of the exclusive M3 Frozen Gray Coupe. The car is finished in a ultra-stylish matte-gray paint job and unique Fox Red / Black bi-color high-end leather interior finish. The engine is the same like in an ordinary M3 - 4.0-liter V8 with 420 hp fitted with a M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT). The acceleration is astonishing - 0 - 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, which is 0.2 better than the manual transmission ( 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds 6-speed manual). Furthermore, the limited-edition BMW features the M3 Competition Package, which adds a set of 19" wheels, 10mm lowering, standard Electronic Damping Control with enhanced programming, and higher-threshold programming for the M Dynamic Mode. The 2011 BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupe will be priced at $77 600, including $875 ...

The 24h Le Mans race was on 14th June 2010, when BMW M3 GT2 Art car made its excellent performance. The vehicle caught the eye of the spectators on the track. The race was difficult and one of the two cars of BMW – N78 M3 GT2 piloted by Jörg Müller (DE), Augusto Farfus (BR) and Uwe Alzen (DE), finished sixth in the LM GT2 class, the Art Car with Dirk Werner (DE), Dirk Müller (DE) and Andy Priaulx (GB) at the wheel, had to retire early. BMW M3 GT2 Art has 4.0-liter V8 engine under the bonnet delivering 500bhp. The suspension has a racing set-up as well as the brakes and significant weight reduction. With such power and low weight, the race car runs from stand still to 160 km/h in 3.4 seconds. Although that there was a chance for better performance, Jeff Koons is ...

BMW M3 is a unique platform, which offers a perfect base for tuning. Now APP Europe present their project called - M3 Stopchtech. The main goal of the tuning company is improving performance of the vehicle by boosting the engine, install bigger brakes and reduce the weight. The tuning package features 19" ATS Racelight rims fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 performance tires. The brake kit consists of anodized 6-piston callipers and two-piece 380×35mm disks, at the rear axle the car is equipped with 4-piston and 355×32mm disks. Another upgrade is fitting a KW club-sport suspension to grant superb handling and high speeds in the corners. M3 Stoptech has an Akrapovic titanium evolution system and titanium exhaust unit with sport metal catalysts lighten the renowned Bavarian car with another 23 kg. The V8 under the bonnet is already enough mighty, but Stoptech squeezed another 30hp ...

M3 GT2 Art Car is the latest creation of the famous designer - Jeff Koons. The original E92 M3 was homologated to take part at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France on June 12-13, 2010. The Art car was introduced on June 1 in front of 300 VIP guests in the Centre Pompidou. At the next day, M3 GT2 Art is available to examine between 11 AM to 9 PM Jeff Koons said: “These race cars are like life, they are powerful and there is a lot of energy,”. “You can participate with it, add to it and let yourself transcend with its energy. There is a lot of power under that hood and I want to let my ideas transcend with the car – it’s really to connect with that power”, he commented. In April 2010, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen announced the driver ...

X6 Interceptor is the latest creation of the russian tuning company Met-R. The mighty SAC ( Sport Activity Coupe ) already has its Lumma, Hamann, AC-Schnitzer, and Hartge versions and now it is turn to Met-R to introduce their Interceptor X6. The tuning features complete body kit consisting of a new front bumper, a new revised grille, a rear spoiler, and a rear diffuser. It also includes aerodynamic side sills, extended wheel arches and huge BBS wheels. There will be two available versions of the tuned X6 by MET-R – the basic, which is a little cheaper and the carbon edition variant. X6 Interceptor is released thanks to the main designer – Zaur Khalilov. The base package costs €7 840 and the performance carbon edition is €10 480....

BMW won three awards in five categories at the 2010 Auto Bild Design Awards. The new BMW 5 Series Saloon, the BMW X1 and the concept car BMW  Vision EfficientDynamics took the first places in their categories. More than 20 magazines, among was the Auto Bild, which is the most famous European Car Magazine had called on a total of around 40 million readers to nominate the best designed cars of the year. The choice was between 103 new models as well as concept vehicles. Again BMW was the best marque with total of three victories  out of five vehicle categories. The first winner is the BMW 5 Series Salon, which was launched only a few weeks ago, but it managed to conquer the hearts of the fans.  The premium sedan boasts unique quality, driving spirit and technical equipment....

BMW 5 Series F10 passes first crash test using brake intervention system. The test have been made at the facility of the Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein (DEKRA) in Neumünster near Hamburg. The most common crashes on motorway are happen when the end of a tailback suddenly appears behind a motorway bend. In such situation, a rear-end collision is imminent. BMW 5 Series is already equipped with anticipatory assistance systems that help reduce the risk of such accidents. The car features Active Cruise Control – an optional rear-end collision warning system incorporating a braking function that activates an alarm scenario in two stages. If there is a potential collision with the vehicle in front, the driver is first given a preliminary warning by means of an illuminated red vehicle symbol on the instrument panel and on the Head-up Display. While this is done, the braking system is pre-filled and ...

G-Power M3 Tornado CS and G-Power M3 GT2 S are unveiled by the famous tuning company. The monsters have 600 horsepower under the bonnet, which are provided by V8 with mounted supercharger. The supercharger system is  SK II CS, a high-performance ASA T1-522 radial compressor with dual-flow carbon air intake, substantial cast aluminum charge air cooler, cast aluminum airbox as well as a special titanium exhaust unit. The G-Power versions have weight reduction of approximately 150 kg each, so the overall weight is less than 1 500kg. On the GT2 S conversion, these figures are achieved through a full carbon body kit, which packs a new front skirt, rear skirt,  ultra-lightweight wings, redesigned carbon front lip and a multi-part carbon rear spoiler. The car is equipped with a set of 20" 3-part SILVERSTONE RS forged wheels fitted with MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup sports tires ...

BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon achieved 1630 km on a single tank of fuel - the distance between UK and Munich and back. The man behind the steering wheel was motoring journalist and TV presenter Tom Ford. He idn’t use efficient driving techniques such as coasting or drive deliberately slowly. Besides that, the new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon proved that the official combined figure of 68.9mpg and CO2 emissions of only 109g/km is real. On his way to Munich, Tom achieved 75.9 mpg, and he didn’t drop the fuel consumption below 65 mpg for the entire journey. The average speed was 59.3 mph and the car achieved 68.9 mpg overall. “I was prepared for this car to fail in the real world. I was wrong. Although I did try and be careful and drive in a feather-footed manner,  I did cruise at a reasonable 65ish mph on ...

Alpina B3 S Bi-Turbo is now available for sale in UK. The first deliveries will start in July. Alpina reworked the famous 3.0 lire straight-six engine, which originally in BMW 335i develops 306 hp, but now in B3 S Bi-Turbo, it makes 400hp at 6000 rpm and mighty torque of 540 Nm at 4500 rpm. The car has an astonishing acceleration, 0 to 62 mph in 4.7 seconds and top speed of 186 mph ( 299 km/h ). Furthermore, the car does 29.1 mpg combined and CO2 of 224 g/km. The engine put all the power on the road through six-speed automatic transmission. Alpina B3 S Bi-Turbo features aerodynamics kit, which includes front spoiler and rear diffuser. To finish the conversation, Alpina adds a lightweight alloys borrowed from the B7 sedan. The new B3 S Bi-Turbo is available as a choice of Saloon, Touring, Coupe and Covertible ...