“the all-new M car from BMW, the BMW M3, versus a Porsche GT3 (996 Generation).The two cars go at it from 50 to 260 km/h. You will be surprised who pulls”

When it comes to racing, diversity is key. Who doesn't love to root for their favorite brand to win against its fiercest rivals. We hope that BMW gets its latest M3 certified by the FIA in time for a showdown against with the Corvette and others in Le Mans GT ...

With the current 3-Series convertible lineup, BMW has joined the ranks of hardtop-convertible manufacturers, to give owners the best of both body styles. Like the 3-Series coupe, the convertible has a two-door body.

“but a quick scan of the performance horizon reveals a whole host of choices for the enthusiast: Lexus IS-F, Audi RS4 and Cadillac CTS-V. Good times,”

Our expert reviewers begin with the assumption that the BMW M3 is the reigning heavyweight champion, the king, the Michael Jordan of high-performance luxury cars. Then David Thomas, Mike Hanley and Joe Wiesenfelder weigh in on whether or not two challengers to...

(SkyNewswire.com)---BMW and Mercedes are locked in a pitched battle for the right to call themselves the top luxury automotive brand in the world. With Lexus making inroads, neither make can afford a misstep.

“might be the match-up of our dreams, but here's what the meeting of the BMW M3 and Audi RS5 might look like. (Photo by Mark Fagelson) With more than 450”

September 15, 2008 12:21 pm by Charles Pennefather BMW has been beavering away at the M series for 2009 â the M3, the M5 and the M6. We dug out a little information on what will probably be the best-selling M car in India, the M3 .

The good: The 2008 BMW M3 Convertible driving tech has electronic damping control, a double-clutch transmission, and a 4-liter V-8 that produces 414 horsepower. Impressive cabin tech is available including a navigation system with live traffic.

BMW's corporate tag line boasts that the German car company makes "the ultimate driving machine." That's not one driving machine, mind you. Every car wearing the BMW label aims to elevate driving from mundane transportation to engaging and exhilarating enterta...

That constitutes the latest version of BMW's performance tuned M3. It's sold in coupe, sedan or convertible variants, so there are numerous ways to justify it to your significant other.

“TOM VOELK / Special to KING5.com It seems every automaker wants to catch BMWs 3 Series. This nearly perfect blend of performance, cornering,”

We like to complain about weight. Sometimes carmakers respond to those complaints by building lightweight versions of their increasingly heavy cars. Rumor had it that there would be a CSL (Coupe Sports Lightweight) version of the latest, and some would argue g...

The relay win was Bolt's third gold of the 29th Olympiad, having earlier taken the 100m in a world record 9.69secs and the 200m, also in a world record 19.30secs. "Usain, I'm not sure we can top the medals you won this week, but we didn't want you to miss out ...

BMW unveiled its newest M3 team member at the 2008 New York Auto Show. It is the M3 Convertible - the third body configuration for the M3 Series lineup (the first two are a coupe and a sedan).

BMW unveiled its newest M3 team member at the 2008 New York Auto Show. It is the M3 Convertible - the third body configuration for the M3 Series lineup (the first two are a coupe and a sedan).

Click to view a hi-res gallery of the BMW M3 Ever meet one of those parents who are never satisfied no matter how well their kids do. The child comes home with a 98% on a school exam and the parent asks "How'd you lose two percent.

It may be hard to believe at this late date, but in the early 1960s BMW was a faltering manufacturer of baroquely-styled luxury cars and small sedans and coupes powered by flat-twin engines derived from the motorcycle division, which supplanted the single-cyli...

“ther you were into the BMW badge for sportiness, whether you were into it for luxury, or whether you just loved the propeller badge's image,”

The designers over at AC Schnitzer in Germany ahave produced a full lineup of modifications for owners of the newly released 2008 BMW M3 convertible . The complete car, called the ACS3 Sport Convertible, features a range of appearance parts that include a rewo...

The ACS3 Sport Cabriolet based on the BMW M3.

Introduced for the 2004 model year, the BMW 6 Series coupe has routinely been noted for its impressive performance numbers and distinctive, if not exactly beautiful, styling. Yet the car has never completely taken off with consumers, and cruising the streets o...

In the model year 2009 the BMW 3 Series Saloon, the four-door BMW M3 will feature divided rear lights with the brand-typical L-shaped contour. The two LED light clusters for the taillights and the indicator lights, which also feature LED technology, have a dis...

BMW will update its current crop of high performance M cars with new iDrive systems, more options and subtle cosmetic alterations early next year. For 2009 the M3 will get reworked rear lights, a modified bumper and a new boot lip spoiler, the changes coming j...

After only a few months of sales in some markets, the BMW M3 sedan has been given a styling update. The changes are in line with the mid-life facelift that was announced for the 3 Series sedan and wagon range earlier this month.

BMW is making some minor modifications to its M models for 2009 - and has also confirmed upcoming M variants of the X5 and X6 . The M3 - now on offer in saloon form - gets revised switchgear, new air conditioning vents, active front head restraints and a new c...

The car that will see BMW return to the ALMS completes its initial test session. BMW has started testing of the new GT2-spec M3 Coupe that will spearhead its return to the American Le Mans Series next season.

Potential idiot parents take note — the 2008 BMW M3 is a finely crafted, high-performance, German-engineered rocket sled. It is not a present to buy for your LA-area 19-year-old. When parents like you buy cars like M3s for your kids, things like this happen ...

BMW is working on a follow up to the E46 CSL, applying the same approach to an E90 chassis. Like its predecessor, the 2010 BMW M3 CSL will drop standard equipment for weight savings and boost power.

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 BMW M3. The rumormongers at AutoZeitung are reporting that BMW plans to unveil a stripped-out, track-ready M3 at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show .