Although most people associate the "Ultimate Driving Machine" slogan to the second-generation E30's lexicon, in fact it first appeared back in 1975 in a BMW ad created by then-agency Ammirati & Puris ...

Still present is the torsional rigidity lacking in the Z3 roadsters. The Z3 coupe is just as buttoned down and solid as the M ...

Six generations on and 12.5 million cars later, BMW‘s 3 Series continues to lead the pack in the hotly contested sport-luxury market. Recent economic, environmental and social trends have forced ...

I'll admit it: I didn't like the idea of a turbo-four in a BMW 3 Series. I know it has precedence and all that, but as someone who used to have a poster of an E46 M3 on my wall, to me the inline-six ...

BMW was once known in America as primarily a sports car company. Hands up, everyone who drove or lusted after the 1600s and 2002s of the 1960s and 1970s. But over the last 20 years, the German ...

It’s always been a mystery how BMW gets its awesome acceleration figures. These usually impress us to no end. Just take the 2.0-liter diesel in the new 320d. This might put out only 184 horsepower, ...

Simply knowing that I am an automotive journalist gives you two insights into my automotive leanings: 1) I love-love-love me some station wagons, and 2) I am too cheap to buy a new one. This makes me ...

At its most basic level, the N20 motor is a 2.0L (122 cu-in) four-cylinder turbocharged engine. Both the block and the head ...

With the launch of the new and slightly improved 3 Series, BMW has revised the model’s engine labels, causing a little bit of confusion. For instance, in Europe, the new 330i replaces the old 328i, ...

Barcelona, Spain—It's raining—not exactly ideal conditions to wring out the new 2012 BMW 328i on the Circuit de Catalunya F1 track. But some 12.5 million 3 Series cars have been sold since 1975, so ...

The archetypical sports sedan, BMW's 3-series has long set the benchmark for every automaker looking to play in the segment. Its superb agility and engaging character have defined the very act of ...