Sections: //M3\\, BMW Performance Aug 12th, 2011 5 Comments 
BMW Performance has quietly released a stripe package earlier this summer for the current E92 M3 that harkens back to the classic look of the 70′s. The package is comprised of six pieces, three on each side. We suspect that the forthcoming 1M graphics package will have a similar look and placement.
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Sections: BMW Performance, E90 3 Series Jul 5th, 2011 3 Comments 
We just received word from a dealer source that BMW North American intends to send the E90 out with a bang by offering the “Performance Edition” with August production. The ZMZ package (as it’s known on the options sheet) will include the following:
In order to receive the ZMZ you must order your E90 with the Sport or M Sport package. It’s our understanding that installations will be done at the port and that a similar dealer installed retro-fit will also be made available.
The price? A shockingly competitive $550. We’ll have more details soon. In the meantime, let’s take a closer look at the crux of the package, the N55′s engine kit.
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Sections: BMW Performance, Video May 11th, 2011 2 Comments During BMW’s recent after-sales convention in Las Vegas BMW NA set-up a small track to show off the benefits of the Performance Parts. Needless the difference was obvious on the track.
Sections: BMW Performance, Official News, Video Mar 24th, 2011 No Comments The onslaught of videos from BMW’s home grown tuning and accessory arm BMW Performance continues. This video describes the current varied product range and how there is more than just tuning to the line. In the video there is copious amounts of carbon fiber, and sound from exhausts; great things to us enthusiasts.
BMW Performance via Youtube- thanks to those that sent in tips!
Sections: //M3\\, Accessories, BMW Performance Mar 18th, 2011 No Comments 
The BMW ///M3 has been accused of being the poor man’s super car; while something that costs over $60k should never be considered cheap or for the poor it is relatively accurate when considering it is often compared to cars two times that price. It is tough to make something so special even better, and that was my initial concern when we heard BMW was coming out with a Performance line for the ///M3.
Anyone can lay up Carbon Fiber and offer it up as styling accessories, and there are countless companies you will never read about on this site that do just that. These aftermarket brands often design these spoilers, lips and other accouterments to look aggressive and to add a bling factor. Has BMW succumbed to the current market and created a line of parts that are really only eye candy? Of course not.
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Sections: Accessories, BMW Performance, E81/82/E87 1 Series, E90 3 Series Feb 23rd, 2011 5 Comments 
With all the critical acclaim BMW’s most recent turbo inline six the N55 has received it isn’t surprising to see that BMW’s tuning arm, BMW Performance, has already had the engineers tweak out more power.
The stock N55 features a significant number of BMW Efficient Dynamics technologies, such as direct injection, Valvetronic and a single dual scroll turbo. This is the first factory tune we are aware of for an engine featuring Valvetronic, which essentially replaces the conventional throttle butterfly with a electrical mechanism that controls the amount of lift of the individual intake valves on each cylinder. The complexity of the system had aftermarket tuners baffled for sometime. BMW Performance doesn’t need to hack the system, they tune the code from the ground up to be factory stable. So what are the results? Read on…
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Sections: //M3\\, BMW Performance Feb 19th, 2011 6 Comments BMW released it’s latest accessory from the BMW Performance line today with the M3 Performance exhaust. With a weight reduction of 20 lbs (around 40%) over the standard unit the exhaust gives the M3 a bit more sinister of a note. One thing to note – BMW doesn’t promise any performance increases. Instead they’re only touting weight savings and exhaust note improvements. Is it worth the $4,374 plus installation? We’ll let you and M3 owners be the judge of that.
One thing that is worth the money are the free exhaust ringtones after the break.
We will have more first hand information on this and other M Performance accessories later in the week so stay tuned. In the mean time have a look and listen to the exhaust in action.
Official Release: BMW today announced a new M Performance exhaust system specifically designed as an accessory for the BMW M3 Coupe, Sedan and Convertible. With the racetrack and the street in mind, this new exhaust system is crafted from an extremely heat-resistant and lightweight chrome-nickel alloy called Inconel®. This flow optimized exhaust system reduces exhaust backpressure and allows the M3’s 414 horsepower V8 engine to produce an even more powerful sound.
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Sections: //1M\\, //M3\\, BMW Performance, E70 X5, E71 X6, E81/82/E87 1 Series Feb 11th, 2011 4 Comments 
With this release BMW Performance moves into the M Division’s territory with a M3 exhaust option. We’ll have more on this (and a few other surprises) in the coming weeks and month. Until then you can read about the new offerings below.
Official Release: Parallel to the current model initiative, the range of Original BMW Accessories offers a multitude of new possibilities to enhance the pleasure of driving a BMW to suit one’s personal needs. The choice of products presented at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show focuses predominantly on newly developed retrofit components, which contribute towards an even more dynamic driving experience. For example, the components currently included in the BMW Performance product line are now available for the new BMW 1 Series Coupe and the new BMW 1 Series Convertible on show to the general public in Geneva for the first time. For both models the range of Original BMW Accessories also includes sport stripes for the bonnet and the rear, as well as for the roof of the BMW 1 Series Coupe. The decorative element comprising two parallel-running stripes of different width is available in either white or black.
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