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Long Term Update 2: 2009 BMW M3
"Dayy-emmm...what a car!" more
2008 BMW M3
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Long Term Update 1: 2009 BMW M3
A Sport Sedan that Can Endure Numerous Flogs Along Winding Canyon Roads and Stop-and-Go Traffic more
Arrival: 2009 BMW M3
Deeper Into Perhaps the World's Greatest All-Around Car more
M Gets Small: BMW Cutting Cylinders for Next M3 and 1 Series
BMW plans on bringing two new M cars to market in the 2014 model year more
America's Top 40 New Cars
Boost Your Game As An Automotive Authority more
America's Best Handling Car: The Winner - Audi R8
How does the R8 beat the numbers? Magic. more
America's Best Handling Car: Track Testing
Perhaps no other single test can reveal as much about a car's handling as a full-bore hot lap of a racetrack more
First Test: 2008 BMW M3 DCT
Think dual clutch transmissions have no place in a performance car? You haven't driven the 2008 BMW M3 DCT more
Celebrity Drive: Newly minted Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust slid his way to stardom
Tanner Foust, the rally/drift racer, will soon get to showcase his driving acumen and dry comedic wit as one of the co-hosts of NBC's "Top Gear." more
First Drive: 2008 BMW M3 Convertible
Blazing toward 8400 rpm: Shifting the gears of BMW's new double-clutch transmission in the latest M3 Convertible more
Comparison: 2008 BMW M3 vs. 2008 Lexus IS F vs. 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
There Will Be Blood: We take three fast,new-to-market, bloodthirsty sport sedans out to CenCal'soil country more
Quick Test: 2008 BMW M3 Sedan
Speed, balance, and athleticism converge more
First Drive: 2008 BMW M3 Sedan
As you know by now, the all-new 2008 M3 has apparently "sold out" once again, annoying purists with not only a return to the sedan but by adding another two cylinders. more
BMW Shifts Gears: SMG out, new seven-speed, double clutch gearbox in
Wave goodbye to BMW's SMG sequential manual gearbox and say hello to the new DCG double clutch gearbox. more
First Look: 2009 BMW M3 Convertible
As with the new 3 Series Convertible, the new M3 Convertible now makes use of a three-piece lightweight steel retractable hardtop. more
Motor Trend's Holiday Gift Guide: What to get for your special Car Guy or Gal
Stuck on what to buy for that hard-to-please auto aficionado in your life? Allow your friends at Motor Trend to help. more
Comparison: 2007 Audi RS4 vs 2008 BMW M3 vs 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
Big Thunder: Three power-stormers converge in the sleepy German countryside to wake the locals and make some noise. more
First Drive: 2008 BMW M3
This is it. The 2008 BMW M3. The car the BMW faithful have been waiting for. The 4.0-liter V-8 up front barks as the tach needle zings around the dial - 6000, 7000, 8000 rpm. I grab fourth just before the 8400 rpm redline - no, that's not a typo - and turn into the fast right-hander. more
Hot House: Welcome to BMW's M-Division Headquarters, where its most focused machines are molded to perfection
Welcome to the BMW M-Division's headquarters, backdrop to preproduction M3 tweaking and home to M exploits since 1986. Judging by the interior decor, BMW has decided to carefully preserve the moment. A small-town bank branch has more charisma-and very similar chairs. more
Future Classic: 1995-1999 BMW M3
Some cars are collectible because they're rare, others because of their indescribable beauty or mechanical sophistication. more
BMW M3-Performance Wars 2001
A No-Holds-Barred Road And Racetrack Challenge For Supremacy! more
BMW M3 - First Drive
Brag all you want about the last BMW M3. Hey, we sure did. Profess about its being the king of co... more
1999 BMW M3 Convertible - First Drive
First DriveWith an all-new-for-'99 3 Series sedan already on sale here, one might wonde... more