Sweet new video: Dinan’s BMW M3 S3-R

Thursday, 03. 18. 2010  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

US BMW tuning legendDinan recently uploaded a vid of their main man Steve Dinan doing a walk-around for their new S3-R. What a sweet ride, and with 200mph on tap from the 4.6L stroker V8, what a fantastic way to know what it feels like to have your organs slam into the back of your [...]

BMW announces M3 GTS – the Clubsport version.

Thursday, 11. 5. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, BMW News, Main

BMW Press Release: Munich. BMW M GmbH now offers a truly outstanding performer based on the BMW M3 Coupé also ideal for Clubsport events – exactly the right car for the truly discerning customer demanding the very utmost in terms of power and performance. The BMW M3 GTS is largely hand-built by the most skilled [...]

Kneißler’s E46 M3, some good, some gaudy.

Wednesday, 09. 2. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

Ok, I need to get this off my chest first: does ANYONE actually think Lambo doors are still cool/relevant? I might have chuckled -once- when I saw them mounted on a Civic a decade ago, but at this point they really are a feature that should be relegated to the same pile that whistle exhausts [...]

AC Schnitzer releases new BMW M3 brake system

Thursday, 04. 16. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

If you’ve been looking for a high powered braking system to improve your E90/92/93 BMW M3 with, AC Schnitzer may have just the ticket. They just announced that the system used on the ACS3 Sport Coupe will be available shortly. Compared to stock, this piece of lustful six-piston gear not only reduces unsprung weight by [...]

Bimmerfile review of the 135i BMW Performance version

Monday, 03. 30. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

Bimmerfile just posted a fantastic intro to their experience with the BMW 135i with a slew of BMW Performance add-ons. This rather comprehensive tuning program appears to be targeted at BMW fans who prefer relatively easy bolt on improvements vs. doing deeper development work, but all in all it sounds like a sweet little uptick [...]

Idingpower e92 M3: too much of a good thing

Sunday, 03. 8. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

While there are some redeeming qualities about the Idingpower aesthetics for the new M3 (the front end/bumper treatment isn’t bad, per se), the balance is entirely thrown off by a wing of truly epic proportions. Without even considering whether the airfoil is there for functional reasons (we’d think BMW M engineers would’ve explored whether a [...]