Watch a BMW 328i Chase a Renault Clio RS Mk2 Racer on the Nürburgring

Ah, the Nürburgring Nordschleife; the track that most of us gear heads would love to be within a driving distance from our homes but only get to imagine what it would be like to speed through its corners via our gaming stations.

Some lucky individuals have the opportunity to live the Nordschleife in…real life - like the owner of YouTube channel "nurburgdale" who took his lightly upgraded BMW 328i E36 sedan and tackled a race-prepped Renault Clio RS Mk2 driven by Darren Langeveld of Ringweekends and Destination-Nürburgring.

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BMW 3-Series E30 Leaves Ferrari 458 Italia Driver Wondering What the Hell Just Happened

What started out as cool two wins over a presumably stock Nissan GT-R and a Speedart BTR 600 Porsche 911 Turbo (997) in a straight-line race from a rolling start for the Ferrari 458 Italia driver (see the videos here), quickly turned sour once he faced a couple of older, but evidently, heavily modified BMWs.

After being defeated by a late 1980s – early 1990s BMW M5 fitted with a turbocharged engine producing more than a 1,000 horsepower, the owner of the Italian supercar tried his luck against another tuned bimmer, this time, a supposedly tamer, late 1980s 3-Series Coupe E30.

Oh, how wrong he was…

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Cadillac ATS 2.0L Turbo Loses Another Test Against BMW 328i, this Time by Car&Driver

The new BMW 328i (F30) has clinched another victory in a comparison test against General Motors' newcomer in the category, the 2013 Cadillac ATS with the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, again on its American rival's turf.

After Motor Trend's Jonny Lieberman gave the upper hand to the 328i, his colleague at Car & Driver magazine Jared Gall did the same, as he also found the BMW to be a better choice overall.

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BMW Already Testing 1-Series Compact Models with its New Three-cylinder 1.5-liter Engines

As we were looking for pictures the other day for our story on the availability of the BMW Group's new 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo engines in the United States and Canada, we discovered images of a prototype of the 1-Series five-door hatchback fitted with this powerplant on the company's website.

To date, while BMW has set the market introduction of the 1.5-liter TwinPower Turbo engine in diesel and petrol forms for 2013, it has only confirmed the i8 sports coupe and the i3 supermini gasoline-electric hybrids as the recipients of the three-cylinder units.

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New BMW 3-Series Touring F31 Mollycoddled by AC Schnitzer

AC Schnitzer's rapid attack on the new BMW 3-Series continues with the release of a plethora of visual and performance upgrades for the Touring (estate or station wagon in regular terms) similar to the ones it offers for the F30 sedan.

Exterior dress-up items include a front spoiler, a chrome front double-kidney grille, a rear roof spoiler, a rear skirt and design stripes by AC Schnitzer.

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MT Compares Cadillac ATS Against BMW 3-Series: And the Winner Is….

If there is one car that General Motors' newly launched Cadillac ATS compact sports sedan has to prove its worth to, it is the model that has defined the category in every possible way for more than 20 years: the BMW 3-Series sedan.

And it is these two sport sedans that Motor Trend's Jonny Lieberman brings together for a driving comparison in the latest episode of "Head 2 Head". The cars of choice are the Cadillac ATS with the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine and the BMW 328i.

The latest iteration of the BMW 3-Series, codenamed F30, has a lot in common with Cadillac's second attempt in the segment after the poorly received and executed (Saab 9-3-based) BLS, which was sold in Europe and Russia.

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AC Schnitzer Launches Tuning Program for BMW 3-Series F30 Sedan [w/Video]

The BMW tuning specialists at AC Schnitzer first showed us their new bag of tricks for the latest 3-Series (F30) sedan at the Geneva Motor Show this past March and now, the Aachen-based company has launched its performance and styling components onto the market.

Beginning with the power kits, AC Schnitzer helps the diesel-powered 318d achieve 169Hp (126kW / 171PS), up from the stock model's 141Hp (105kW / 143PS), and the 320d, 215Hp (160kW / 218PS) up from 181Hp (135kW / 184PS).

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Paris Motor Show: BMW 335i Sedan with M Performance Accessories

Aside from selling cars, BMW also wants a piece of the aftermarket industry's pie, and for this reason, it is constantly adding new goods to its newly formed M Performance sub-brand.

The 2012 Paris Motor Show sees the very first presentation of numerous products from this program designed specifically for the new 3-Series that are demonstrated on a 335i sedan.

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Tuning Concepts gets Colorful with BMW 3-Series E92 Coupe

So, you think the BMW 3-Series Coupe (E92) is a bit too sedate for your tastes. No problem, the German aftermarket industry has you covered.

Say hello to a new cosmetics package from Tuning Concepts, which proposes a more flamboyant styling for the Bavarian coupe.

The tuner begins with a two-tone paint in red and black, which it claims, "makes the 3 Series Coupe almost 'automatically' faster", and continues with some bits and pieces from the M3 model such as the vented front fenders and exterior mirrors, plus new front and rear aprons, and roof and boot lid spoilers.

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New BMW M Performance Accessories Including Power Kit for 2.0-liter Diesel

The 2012 Paris Motor Show at the end of the month will see the very first presentation of several new products from the BMW M Performance Accessories division including parts for the recently launched 1-Series 3-door hatchback and 3-Series Touring, plus a power kit for models fitted with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder common rail diesel engine. Read more »

A Father and Son's Passionate Love for BMW 2002 Coupes

Most men, regardless of age, are influenced one way or the other by their fathers, especially when it comes to cars. Wendell and Patrick Burns are no different with both sharing a particular passion for the BMW 2002 coupe.

Frazer Spowart, a Vimeo producer, has filmed a video dedicated to the Burns' love for the classic 1970s BMW model for his new online series called "Cars I See".

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