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Hamann dresses up the 5-Series GT

Monday, 05. 17. 2010  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

I’m still on the fence about these crossover vehicles – I’ve now seen several of the new Honda Accord Crosstours on the road, and have had a distinct feeling of malaise every time. Obviously it’s not fair to have those experiences taint my impressions of BMW’s first foray into the realm of the Vandan (hey, [...]

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 [...]

Lumma’s new M5: like driving a 750HP candy cane!

Tuesday, 11. 10. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

Man, I have to admit… this interior is just so over the top there’s something delicious about it.
Lumma Press Release:
With a unique combination of High Tech engineering and an innovative, solely for maximum power constructed design, LUMMA Design introduces, in cooperation with G-Power, one of the fastest limousine worldwide. Do you need a true-bred sports [...]

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 [...]

AC Schnitzer releases MINI Cabrio product line

Wednesday, 06. 3. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

I’ve not really spent much time (ok, fair enough, ANY time) on BMW’s MINI, but something about the pics of the little tiger in ACS trim struck me as… HOT! Legendary Aachen-based BMW tuner AC Schnitzer just announced a comprehensive program for the MINI Cabrio in both standard and S versions.
Kicking off this package are [...]

G-Power M3 Tornado: 500HP fuel saver!

Monday, 06. 1. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

Bavarian BMW tuner G-Power is known for their over-the-top, no-holds-barred, all-out quest for… go figure: POWER! They have come up with some increasingly wicked cars in the past (remember the Hurricane?) and have hit the mark once again with this worked-over version of BMW’s V8 M3, the G-Power M3 Tornado.
The G-Power crew figured out a [...]

BMW to offer “Edition” M3 versions later this year

Saturday, 05. 30. 2009  –  Category: BMW News, Main

The folks over at autoblog.com cottoned me on to the fact that BMW plans to offer some sauced up versions of the already awesome new M3 later in ‘09. From the sounds of it the bulk of the package will be focused on limited-edition appearance, rather than performance.
Based on the M3 Coupe, four colors will [...]

Hamann takes on the new 7 Series

Monday, 05. 18. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

Hamann released details on their program for the new BMW F-01/02 7 Series today, with a nice set of high resolution pics included. The Laupheim, Germany based tuner initially announced several rim options, but now has expanded their offering to include everything from an aerodynamics package (roof spoiler, rear spoiler, side skirts, etc.) to variable [...]

Hartge throws its hat in the E89 Z4 ring

Wednesday, 05. 13. 2009  –  Category: Aftermarket News, Main

Hartge recently released info on their initial product launches for BMW’s new Z4 hardtop roadster. Of course, given the relatively short development time, the first announcements focus on easily adapted items such as badging, pedals, exhaust tips and rims. Similar to competitors AC Schnitzer and Hamann, further product releases will include a full bodykit and [...]

Featured ride: Clex’s extreme makeover, an S50-powered 318ti

Wednesday, 05. 13. 2009  –  Category: Features, Main

Chris Lee, Clex on various boards around the BMW scene, has owned this extremely well-engineered 330ti for several years now. While BMW AG never actually produced this vehicle, preferring to focus the ti platform on the more fuel economical M42/44 block, Chris’ car gives us a glimpse of what could have been had the boys [...]