The BMW F80 M3 (sedan) and F82 M4 (coupe) were new in the 2014 model year (2015 for USA). The unveiling of the two new vehicles took place at the Detroit Motor show in Michigan. This was the first time BMW created the M4 as the sole marking for the coupe version and M3 for
The BMW F87 M2 was revealed in October 2015 as a replacement for the BMW E82 1M Coupe. The F87 M2 power plant is an upgraded version of the N55 motor which is also found in the M235i. This straight six cylinder 3.0 liter N55 motor is twin turbo powered and outputs 364hp and 343lbft
Most modern cars come equipped with four wheel disc brakes which provide a greater stopping power over drum brakes. The design of modern brake rotors has evolved over time and offer unique advantages and disadvantages to each style available. In high-end race applications, drivers want rotors with the least amount of weight and that remain cool without warping
The BMW 2002 first entered production in 1968 and ended in 1976. The car is largely based off of the 1600-2 (-2 meaning 2 door) platform with a 2.0L engine in place of the 1.6L outpouring 105hp. This car is largely responsible for getting BMW out of their sales slump as the car went on to have over
The BMW E90 / E92 / E93 M3 is the fourth generation M3 and the first time a V8 engine was offered. The M3 was unveiled during the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007. Production ran from 2007 to 2013 with the sedan ending production in 2011. The E90 M3 was the four door sedan
The BMW E60 M5 made its debut at the 2004 Geneva International Motor Show still as a concept vehicle. The E61 M5 touring was debuted at the Geneva International Motor show three years later in 2007. Unfortunately the E61 touring was never for available for sale in the US market. Every E61 / E60 M5 was
The BMW E24 M6, as it was known in North America and Japan, was first introduced in 1983 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In the rest of the world, the car was labeled as the M635CSi. Both the M6 and M635CSi were nearly identical but only labeled differently for marketing reasons. The M6 was the
The BMW E86 Z4 M Coupe was first unveiled at the 2006 Geneva International Motor Show. Every E86 M coupe was powered by the 3.0L S54 engine, which was first used in the iconic E46 M3. Although the engines were the same, horse power in the Z4 M coupe was down 5 hp (338hp from
The BMW E28 M5 first debuted at the 1985 Amsterdam Motor Show. Every E28 M5 was hand built in Germany except for the M5’s sold in South Africa, which were assembled in the BMW South Africa factory. Two engines were sold in the E28 M5, the M88 and S38. The difference is the M88 does
The BMW E36/8 M coupe was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1997, initial production began one year later in 1998 and ran until 2002. Three different engines were offered in the BMW M Coupe, the S50, S52 and S54; all being M engines offered in M3 models of that time. Most of
