BMW M3 Drifts

This is how Automotive Rhythms' day is going at the BMW Performance Center in Greenville, SC. This is their BMW M3 Coupe with the Competition Package.

BMW M3 Lightweight to be called M3 Sedan GTS – 440 hp

Author: Horatiu B

On April 1st, BMW unveiled a new concept based on the current M3 Sedan. The M3 “Lightweight” is set to debut in June at the Nurburgring M Festival.

Initial information released by BMW were vague, we learned at the time that the M3 Sedan Lightweight will be making extensive use of carbon fiber and other lightweight parts that will reduce the overall weight of the car.

thedieseldriver.com reviews the 535D

2011 BMW 535d Sedan Review and Road Test

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS IN THE BMW 535D

Driver assistance systems are particularly well-integrated into the car and the more I spend time in cars with these sophisticated systems, the more I become convinced that they are a necessity, not a luxury. Everyone is subject to a car’s blind spot, so, unless you are driving a convertible, blind-spot detection (a light blinks if there is a car in the blind spot) has universal appeal. Ditto for the lane-departure warning system that makes the steering wheel vibrate if the car wanders out of the lane. Far too many accidents take place when drivers momentarily lose their focus (or worse, fall asleep) at the wheel.

BMW’s Intelligent Transmission Reads the Road

BMW is developing an “intelligent” transmission that uses GPS and other tech to read the road and shift accordingly.

The eight-speed gearbox would consider things like topography, road conditions and speed to select the optimal gear. Data is gathered via the car’s navigation and stability control systems, a cellular data connection and — down the line — onboard cameras and radar.

The Story Behind the Building of your BMW X3

A behind the scenes look at what it took to create a customized video for new owners' of their X3 being built