BimmerFile Video Review: 2013 MINI JCW GP

You can learn a lot about a car (especially a car designed for the track) in ten hard laps on a well designed track. If you haven\'t read our full review of the car, certainly <a href=\"http://www.motoringfile.com/2012/11/09/motoringfile-first-drive-2013-mini-jcw-gp/\">check it out</a>. However if you want a quick, seat of the pants look at the GP as I enjoyed my second stint behind the wheel at Circuito Mallorca RennArena, click play and sit back.

BMWNA To Attack the US Market with Six Diesel Models

Thanks to someone with an itchy posting finger at vwvortex we not only have further confirmation of BMWNA\'s diesel plans but a full outline of the models to expect. To recap we\'ve heard from a number of sources over the past year that BMW of North America plans to bring two new diesel engines to the US market. The plan is to focus more on efficiency and less on power as the 335d and X5 35d did with it\'s barn-burning diesel. But what we didn\'t know was the exact model mix BMW intended these engines for.

BimmerFile Review: The 2013 BMW M5 Manual

We\'ve done track time in both the DCT and manual previously so with this week-long test we wanted to throw the real world at the M5. Commuting, child-seats (Recaros of course) and even a road trip thrown in for good measure. Can the new M5 and its six speed manual handle it all?

BMW M Performance Steering Wheel in Action

Perhaps the most coveted single accessory (beyond that M3 exhaust of course), the M Performance Steering wheel has long been one of our favorite all time BMW accessories. With a full digital display, flat bottom and covered in alcantara head to toe, it\'s both striking and functional. In this video BMW race driver Tim Schrick takes a turn through the various settings for both the road and track.

M Performance Showcased at The Essen Motorshow

The current BMW M Performance range is presented at the international tuning fair, celebrating the success of BMW in the driver, team and manufacturer rankings. The retrofit products from the program of Original BMW Accessories perfectly exemplify the intensive transfer of technology from motor racing. The range of products from the areas of drive, suspension, aerodynamics and cockpit is currently being extended to other BMW models.

Welcome to the New BimmerFile

We\'re changing things at BimmerFile. It\'s been almost five years since we launched the site and over ten since we launched it\'s sister site MotoringFile. And today we\'re starting over with our first ground-up redesign since our inception.

Consumer Reports Names the 328i Most Reliable Sports Sedan

As much as we\'re generally not fans of <a href=\"http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/10/most-reliable-new-cars/index.htm\">Consumer Reports</a> and how they rate cars, we do take notice of their reliability ratings. For 2013 CR has rated the 328i as the most reliable sports sedan on sale in the US market.

BMW UK M6 Promotional Video Reminds Us Why It May be the Best M6 Ever

The BMW M6 is the pinnacle of the M Division by numbers and market position. And at $106,995 it better be damned impressive. Luckily it\'s more than impressive combining BMW\'s best technology with greater power, efficiency and control as compared to the last M6. We\'ve now driven both the convertible and coupe (check out the reviews below) and have come away thoroughly impressed by the new the M6.

A Look Back at BMW\’s First V12

[Source: BMW Press] BMW’s second-generation 7 Series, unveiled in 1986, featured two new top-of-the-range sedans whose formidable six-cylinder in-line engines generated universal enthusiasm in...