BMW pledges to produce the ultimate driving machine. But after they have changed hands, those machines may serve as the basis for an enthusiast's modified, personal ultimate driving machine, which ...

AutoTopNL drives a wild BMW 118i Convertible with a V8 engine swap from the legendary M3. This custom-built sleeper roars with M power, delivering raw sound, brutal acceleration, and a one-of-a-kind ...

BMW has relied on V8 engines to power some of its most iconic cars since it debuted its first V8, the BMW OHV V8, back in 1954. Not only have some of these V8 engines helped establish the Bavarian ...

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Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...

It was destined that Louie would be passionate about cars before it became a conscious choice. And once it did, there was nothing else on his mind. With a childhood automotive brain like a database, ...

Some E90 BMW M3s can now be bought for under $20k, but maintenance costs can quickly exceed that. BMW’s E90/E92/E93 M3s featured a unique, high-revving 4.0L V8 engine. These models are affordable to ...

V8 engines in Australia have been on the decline with increasingly stringent emissions requirements and changes in production and demand. It has seen the recent departure of V8 favourites such as the ...

It may seem half a world away, but Europe’s stringent Euro 7 emissions laws threaten enthusiast cars on our side of the pond, too, regardless of what the U.S. does. If a company like BMW is able to ...