Development of the next-generation BMW M3 has entered a new phase as the model has begun testing on the Nürburgring. It’s a natural place for the high-performance sedan, which will have some things in ...

Yet the taste of most BMW customers of the day would never be sated by the boxy 02. Coincidentally, BMW had a perfectly delightful inline-six engine with which to power a more substantial car. That ...

The very first BMW 3.0 CLS has resurfaced, seeking a new owner. It is actually a development car built in the wildest times of automotive history, when Bob Lutz made cars performance-focused, bold, ...

The M30 3.0-liter straight-six was a bored-out evolution of the earlier 2.8-liter engine, fitted with either twin carbs (sources differ on whether they were Solex or Zenith) on the CS or Bosch ...

BMW built its reputation on engines long before screens, drive modes, and performance software became part of the conversation. The brand's best cars were often defined by what lived under the hood: ...

The McLaren F1 used a BMW V12. The modern Toyota GR Supra uses a BMW inline-six. The Rolls-Royce Phantom VII relied on a BMW-era V12, and the Bentley Arnage briefly carried a BMW-derived twin-turbo V8 ...