G-Power Builds Insane BMW 1 M Coupé with 592HP V8 and Top Speed of 330km/h – 205MPH

It was not too long ago that G-Power introduced its first take on the BMW 1 M Coupé with a 429hp (435PS) performance tune. Now, the famed BMW tuning brand is taking it a few steps further with its new G1 V8 HURRICANE RS model.

While the G-Power 1 M Coupé made use of the original model's 3.0-liter turbocharged straight six, the G1 HURRICANE RS borrows the 4.0-liter V8 engine from the M3 E92 Coupe.

In fact, G-Power installed the entire powertrain from the M3 including the DCT double-clutch transmission gearbox and stainless steel exhaust system, and while it was at it, also made use of the M3's front and rear axles!

Being the power-hungry company that it is, the Germany tuner wasn't satisfied with the stock engine's 414hp (420PS) so it bolted on a customized ASA supercharger system along with several other goods such as an aluminium cast air box that boost output to 591hp (600PS) and peak torque to 580Nm (428 lb-ft).

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Scoop: Listen to the Turbocharged Sounds of the 2014 BMW M3 Sedan

A new BMW M3 is coming. But you already know that. Perhaps then, we can pique your interest with a short film of an F80 M3 prototype filling the Caracciola Karussell at the Nürburgring Nordschleife with the racy sounds of its new turbocharged inline-six engine, courtesy of YouTube user 'Nurburgdale'.

Replacing the 414hp unforced induction V8 engine of the current model, the heavy-breathing straight-six is pegged to deliver somewhere around 450-ponies.

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Rare 1989 BMW M3 Convertible and 1993 M5 Touring for Sale in the U.S.

A Cincinnati, Ohio-based dealership has listed two rare, if not unique since neither was officially imported in the United States, BMW models, including a 1989 M3 Convertible and a 1993 M5 Touring, but you better be willing to dig deep into your wallet if you are interested.

According to the Enthusiast Auto Group dealer, both cars were imported to the States from Europe and are said to be fully street legal.

We will start our tour with the E30 M3 Convertible, of which only 786 are believed to have been produced from mid-1988 to mid-1991.

This example is from 1989 and it is powered by a 2.3-liter naturally-aspirated inline four, though we're not sure if it’s in non-catalyst (197HP /200PS) or catalyst (192HP / 195PS) form.

The mileage on the red-colored soft top is 66,980 (107,770 kilometers) while the price is listed at a hefty $65,990 (€52,400).

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Teen Dirt Crashes BMW M3, Gets Punched in the Face by Airbag

We don't need to explain why high-powered, rear-wheel drive sports cars and young at age and in experience drivers are a recipe for trouble, but maybe we could give you an example via a video of an accident that made its way on YouTube.

The clip shows a young man, possibly in his late teens, driving what looks like an E46 BMW M3 Coupe swiftly through a two-lane road in Arizona when he fails to turn the German sports car at a bend and heads straight into the rocks.

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BMW M Remembers its Roots and How the Sub-Brand Took Off

Forty years ago, in May of 1972, BMW introduced a new sub-division for its racing activities named BMW Motorsport GmbH.

After the success of cars like the 3.0 CSL Coupé on the racetrack, the sub-brand that eventually became known simply as BMW M, introduced its first production model, the limited run M1 in 1978.

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Spy Shots: BMW Engineers Hone the Next M3 Sedan on the Nürburgring

We may be in the midst of August but BMW engineers are hard at work developing the Bavarian firm's upcoming models such as the next M3 that our spy shooters captured lapping the Nürburgring just earlier today.

While technically this is the fifth generation of the M3 series, BMW has produced only two sedan versions of its high-performance model based on the 1990-1999 E36 and the 2005-2011 E90 3-Series respectively.

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Watch this Week's Unlimited 500 Racing Showdown

If you are in the mood for high-horsepower duels, we have a little something for you from this week's Unlimited 500 drag race events in Moscow.

We'll get straight to the point and introduce you to the competitors starting with the first video in which we see a monstrous Chrysler 300C SRT8 with a 950hp 7.0-liter supercharged V8 (NOS) taking on a Cadillac CTS-V sporting a stock 556hp supercharged V8 and then a BMW M6 ESS VT3 cranking out 900-ponies.

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Scoop: 2014 BMW M3 Prototype Poses and Growls for the Camera

On Thursday, we told you that BMW is rumored to be readying a lightly veiled concept version of the next M3 sedan for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

But since that's a long time to wait, the crew from Bimmerpost secured a spy video of one of the newest prototype models of the M3 performance sedan while undergoing hot weather testing in Spain.

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BMW Rumored to Debut M3 Sedan Concept at the 2013 Geneva Show, Allegedly Won't Offer a Manual

According to the grapevine, or to be more precise, Autoweek magazine, BMW will lift the covers off a new M3 Sedan concept at the 2013 Geneva Salon next March, much like it did with the current M3 Coupe that was shown as a pre-production study at the 2007 edition of the Swiss motor show.

If this holds true, then the Bavarians will likely present the final production model later in the same year – possibly at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show – and put it up for sale by spring of 2014 for Europe and later in the year for the rest of the world.

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BMW M3 Coupe Driver Has a Very Bad Day on the Highway

One of the worst things that can happen to a driver on a highway is to lose control of a vehicle under bad road / weather conditions caused by heavy rain, ice or snow, as most of the times, there is not much you can really do, especially when travelling at high speeds.

That said, one should not tempt their fate and the laws of physics like this driver of a current generation BMW M3 Coupe who though it would be a cool idea to stomp on the gas pedal and swiftly change lanes while it was pouring rain.

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Scoop: 2014 BMW M3 Sedan Speculatively Rendered

We know that the next BMW M3 sedan is coming and we have a general idea of what it will look like thanks to an abundance of spy shots over the past year, but if you are still having a hard time visualizing the sportiest model in the F30 3-Series range, photoshop artist Wildspeed has put together these renderings. Read more »

MR Car Design Spends €130,000 to Turn Rare BMW M3 CSL into a Racecar

Among the numerous limited edition M3s produced by BMW over the model's 26-year long history, the 2004 M3 CSL (for Coupé Sport Leichtbau, which translates to Lightweight Sport Coupe) holds a special place in the hearts of bimmer fans.

Only 1,383 cars were produced for its 2004 model year run, with the emphasis being put on reducing weight over the regular model. The CSL had a curb weight of 1,385 kg (3,050 lb) making it 110 kg (240 lb) lighter than the normal M3, while other enhancements included a more powerful engine and a re-tuned suspension.

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2013 Ford Focus ST Sessions Video Featuring the MazdaSpeed3, Subaru WRX and BMW M3

Ford has premiered the first of five episodes of its new web video series dedicated to the 2013 Focus ST hot hatch titled "ST Sessions".

Following the one-minute teaser released back in mid-July, the first session shows the 252-horsepower Focus ST measuring up against its natural rivals, the 263hp MazdaSpeed3 and 265hp Subaru Impreza WRX hatchbacks, as well as the more expensive and much faster 414hp BMW M3 Coupe.

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BMW Video Scoop Bonanza: 2014 M4 Coupe, 2014 X5 SUV and 2013 3-Series GT

It's a busy time for the engineers and designers at BMW as the Bavarian premium carmaker has plenty of new cars under development, including the 2014 M3 Coupe or M4, the next X5 SUV and a new addition to the range, the 3-Series Gran Turismo, all of which were filmed in and around the Nürburgring in Germany.

We'll start with the next iteration of the M3 Coupe that may be christened M4, the first spy pictures of which we showed you earlier this week.

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Spy Shots: New BMW M3 / M4 Coupe Captured on Camera for the First Time

We have already shown you prototypes of the next BMW M3 sedan and now we get our first look at the successor to the Coupe, which you probably know by now, is rumored to be called M4 as part of a proposed shake up of the automaker's naming strategy that may see the two-door model dubbed as the 4-Series.

Like the upcoming F30 M3, the M4 or M3 Coupe will drop the current model's 414hp (420PS) 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 in favor of a smaller displacement six-cylinder engine (likely a straight-six, though there have been reports about a V6), which may employ up to three turbochargers to deliver around 450-horsepower.

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Ford Teases 2013 Focus ST Vs. Rivals Video with BMW M3, VW Golf GTI and More

The Blue Oval continues to heavily promote the new Focus ST ahead of its U.S. market launch in September.

After the crowd sourced video showing Top Gear host Tanner Foust and stunt driver Greg Tracy racing against each other in Focus STs on the streets of Florida's Key West, Ford has prepared another clip titled "Focus ST Sessions", which will come out on July 31.

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Vorsteiner Releases New Limited Edition GTS5 Front Bumper for BMW M3

If you own the last generation of the BMW M3 and would like to give your car's fascia a more aggressive appearance, Vorsteiner has developed a new front bumper that borrows on the design of its own GTRS5 wide-body styling kit that we showed you back in June. Read more »

German Duel Between BMW M3 Sport EVO and Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 16v

Back in the 1980s when Mercedes-Benz was the undisputed king of the hill in the premium segments, the brand with the star broke all the rules with the compact size 190E and even more so with the sports version of the series, the 190E 2.3 16v powered by a 2.3-liter four-pot developed by famed engineering firm Cosworth.

The answer from the then upcoming BMW brand came four years after the debut of the 190E 2.3 16v with the first generation of the M3 based on the E30 3-Series in 1986.

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New 2013 BMW M3 Coupe Lime Rock Park Edition Limited to 200 Units

BMW has prepared yet another special edition version of its popular M3 Coupe, with this one created exclusively for the United States in cooperation with the owners of the Lime Rock Park racing circuit located in northwestern Connecticut.

Production of the 2013 M3 Lime Rock Park Edition will be restricted to 200 copies with deliveries planned to begin in September.

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Single-Owner 1988 BMW M3 E30 Coupe with only 26,000 Miles up for Grabs

Each generation has its automotive icons and the first generation of the BMW M3 Coupe (E30) is one of those cars that rank high up in the list of special vehicles for most gearheads who are currently in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

Given that it was built from 1986 to 1992 and putting aside heavily abused models or cars that were involved in accidents, the biggest percentage of M3 E30s have clocked many miles on the road and in many cases on the track as well over the years, which makes finding a low-mileage example a difficult task today.

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