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The Joy of RWD

50/50 weight distribution and a limited slip differential. These are the not-so-secret ingredients for perfect and effortless drifting. But along with that there\'s one that we often forget to talk about - a lack of adhesion.

by Gabriel Bridger
//M3 IMSA LeMans

A Farewell to The BMW M3 GT

The M3 GT by all accounts has bee a tremendous success for BMW over the past five years. In total it won five GT titles ran ALMS four seasons and had it\'s biggest win at the 2010 Nürburgring 24 Hours.

by Gabriel Bridger
//M Performance F22/F23 2 Series M Performance Line

M235i Production Details and Timeline

The 2 Series is coming. But perhaps more importantly for BF readers the M235i right behind it. According to sources August of 2013 will mark the start of production for the F22 2 Series rear wheel drive coupe. The successor to the 1 Series, the 2 series will see a slight increase in size and a slight decrease in weight. It will also see the introduction of a M Performance Line version of the small BMW coupe to be called the M235i. And thanks to some digging similar to what we did with the 4 Series we\'ve uncovered some data (and dates) around the new M235i.

by Gabriel Bridger
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Lead Mercedes AMG Engineer Heading to BMW M

According to <a href=\"http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/mercedes-amg-loses-chassis-guru-bmw-m\">Autocar</a> 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 <em>after</em> the upcoming M3/M4.

by Gabriel Bridger
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BMW M4 Stats & Options Revealed?

Last summer we told you the M4 would be powered by a turbocharged inline six. We know from several sources that that engine will be based on the 3.0L N55. Now we have some further confirmation. Some enterprising gentleman on <a href=\"http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=798074\">Bimmerpost</a> did some detective work and reverse engineered his way to finding out a number of details about the upcoming M4. In doing so we have some confirmation on several aspects of the car plus a few new details - including the all important engine code.

by Gabriel Bridger
//M6 E89 Z4 Roadster F31 Touring F32 4 Series Coupe

BMW at NAIAS: Full Press Conference & Video Tour

NAIAS 2013 represented a big show for BMW in several ways. Most importantly was the introduction of the 4 Series coupe concept. But production cars also had their time in the spotlight with the M6 Gran Coupe and Z4 LCI both debuting in Detroit. The US market also saw the debut of the 320i and the 3 Series Touring. And on top of that there was the press conference with a handful of new details around BMW\'s future in the US and current production status. All told well worth the trip for us. And while we couldn\'t take you with us, we have the next best thing with a full video recap of the show.

by Gabriel Bridger