BMW’s rear-wheel drive platform for the 1 Series hatchback will be retiring in 2019. Replacing it will be the new FAAR (Frontantriebsarchitektur) front-wheel drive architecture which will also come with a lower kerb weight and improved packaging. The production processes are also simplified even more so it yields greater profitability …
Read More »[Video] BMW M140i vs Audi RS3 Acceleration Comparison
See the BMW M140i in action against the new Audi RS3. The M140i is in RWD guise with the 8-Speed automatic gearbox. It delivers 100 km/h (62 mph) from standstill in 4.6 seconds. The Audi RS3 on the other hand comes with a 2.5-liter turbo 5-cylinder engine making 400 PS …
Read More »[Video] BMW X3 M40i vs. M140i Drag Race and Review
Joe Achilles’ latest video features the BMW X3 M40i model out for a spin to do a complete review of it. An interesting part of this video shows the X3 M40i going against the BMW M140i in a drag race. This is a quite unusual rivalry since they appeal to …
Read More »[Video] 390bhp BMW M135i face to face with M2
Autocar has been modifying a BMW M135i for last eight months which made it faster and more powerful than an M2. In this video they explain exactly what work they’ve done to the M135i, then answer the big question: how does it compare to BMW’s own baby M-car?
Read More »Bimmermeet 2: Modernist
Having covered both the Old and Young timers, it’s time to move on towards the cars of a more recent era. Today, we cover the modern classics as well as the latest Ultimate Driving Machines from Bavaria. There were quite a number of first generation Z4s around and while this …
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