DTM: BMW Stripped of Brands Hatch Pole

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Brands Hatch, UK: After turning the fastest lap in qualifying, Martin Tomczyk’s team RMG had his car underweight and he was stripped of the pole. A devastating blow- but with Augusto Farfus (BR) now lining up in second place, in front of Joey Hand (US) in third. Bruno Spengler (CA) starts the second race of the season from fourth. Marco Wittmann (DE), Andy Priaulx (GB), Timo Glock (DE) and Dirk Werner (DE) start from sixth, seventh, tenth and 14th respectively giving BMW a fighting chance to take home a victory.

World Premier: 2014 BMW 5 Series

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Official Release: Dynamic ability, comfort, efficiency, aesthetic allure and a profusion of innovations designed to enhance driving pleasure – the BMW 5 Series contains all the signature ingredients of a …

World Premier: the M5 & M6 Competition Package

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After strong rumors for well over a year BMW has finally lifted the veil on a higher performing M5 and M6. The competition package adds power (up to 575 hp) …

World Premier: The 2014 BMW M5

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Official Release: Emphasis placed judiciously on certain areas of design enhances the enjoyment of the superior driving experience in the BMW M5 high-performance sedan. In parallel with the launch of …

Where to Watch the Nurburgring 24 Hours

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Thanks to Jalopnik we have a healthy list of places to follow the N24 as it happens tomorrow afternoon. Official Stream Radio LeMans Audio Audi live stream Gazoo streaming Nissan …

The BMW 328: Driving to Victory for 75 years. BMW Group Classic at the 2013 Mille Miglia.

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Munich/Brescia. BMW Group Classic is about to enter the 2013 Mille Miglia suffused with memories of a glorious premier. It was 75 years ago that the BMW 328 sports car first lined up amongst the starters for this legendary long-distance event. Now BMW Group Classic is sending nine such models to compete in the latest edition of this historic race.

BMW Off to a Good Start at the Nürburgring 24 Hours

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As you may have guessed we’re pretty pumped for the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring this weekend here at BF. It’s the ultimate race at the ultimate track. And for …

Why the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring May Be the Best Race in the World

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Get comfortable. It’s time to get ready for the 24 Hours of the ‘Ring with these videos.

Video: Looking Back on the R 75/5

For most vintage BMW motorcycle fans, there was no sweater airhead than the R75. The /5 series especially. In this video from BMW, the history of the R 75/5 is brought to life with a ton of great old footage. For my money, they never did a better looking valve cover on that iconic boxer motor and while my current project is an R 100, there will have to be an R 75 in the mix at some point as well. Enjoy.

Spied! Undisguised BMW M235i

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Photo shoots happen regularly in the auto industry- as a spy photographer if you stalk your prey to one of these shoots you will make a bunch of money and snap an undisguised car well before launch. Thanks to Autoblog we now have a clear view of BMW’s replacement for the current 135i, the M235i.

BMWNA Releases the 6 Series M Sport Edition

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The M Sport package has always been an enthusiast favorite and a favorite of ours. Yet for many yeas BMWNA didn’t embrace the packaging of M related options like it …

RideApart Reviews the BMW F 800 GT

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With the new F 800 GT, BMW has refreshed the previous F 800 ST with a range of features and updates that midsize sport touring riders can enjoy while gobbling up mile after blacktop mile. Bike review and culture site, RideApart, got their hands on the new GT, and tester Tim Watson seems to like the updates.

BMW & Pininfarina Tease the Gran Lusso Coupé

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BMW’s tradition of creating highly conceptual concept cars for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este continues with the Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé. At this point no full images have been released …

2014 BMW M5 Facelift Leaks out Early

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Scheduled for imminent release, the refreshed 5 series line-up has been spied around the world for many months now. However the ultimate leak looks to have come from BMW itself …