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Spied! Undisguised BMW M235i

16 May 2013 / 10 Comments

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.

Born From the Best of the E30 & the 2002: The M2

22 Apr 2013 / No Comments

Customer BMWs can go very well or go very very wrong. Consider this a case of the former in the most extreme sense. Marc Norris’s Bavarian Workshop has taken the …

The 2 Series Four Door Gran Coupe Reportedly Set for 2015 Debut

02 Apr 2013 / 14 Comments

According to über source Scott27 BMW brass have greenlit a small four door sedan based on the rear wheel drive mechanicals of the 1/2 Series. This is great news in our book as the other option would have seen BMW based the small sedan on the front wheel UKL chassis underpinning all future MINIs and FWD BMWs.

Lead Mercedes AMG Engineer Heading to BMW M

05 Feb 2013 / 1 Comment

According to Autocar Arnd Meyer, the man behind all chassis engineering for AMG has left to join BMW M. According to sources meyer will lead all chassis, powertrain, electrics and electronics development in future BMW M models likely starting after the upcoming M3/M4.

BMW’s Big Plans for Small M Cars

30 Nov 2012 / 5 Comments

The success of the 1M and now the M135i have made it obvious to BMW that smaller M products are vital the future of the brand. While the 1M was limited, it sold briskly from the start. The M135i seems to be carrying on that success albeit without the limited edition constraints that 1M had. And it’s not just BMW that sees the potential market. Both Mercedes and Audi will be coming to market with offerings in the next 1-2 years.