Manhart Racing, a German firm, has released details on their brand new BMW M3 coupe. The engineering for the model will be boosted to 482kW, where the 0-100km/h time has been reduced to 3.7 seconds, which is pretty fast. The top speed is 350km/h. All of these changes are thanks to upgrades which include a new compressor with a boost pressure of .35 bar for stage one. As...

The 2011 BMW M3 range has undergone something that the Bavarian automaker call a ‘facelift’. There wasn’t much lifting done as the only upgrades include a Start/Stop system, new LED tail lights and optional Competition package for the Coupe and Sedan variants. The 4.2-litre V8 engine for the M3 has been friend-li-fied as it will have a start/stop system...

Active Autowerke has released a new package for the BMW M3 coupe. The new package will make the car ‘even sportier’. There will be a new suspension and exhaust system, followed by exterior changes which include a new front lip spoiler, rear deck lid and a rear diffuser. The interior will house carbon-fibre here and there. There will be a set of 20-inch wheels...

BMW North America has announced their new Competition Package for the 2011 M3 Coupe and Sedan sports cars. The package will improve handling dynamics as it drops the car by 10mm, and then adds a set of 19-inch alloy wheels. The Configuration Package will include a reconfigured Electronic Damping Control system and Dynamic Stability Control system which allows the package...

Sources hovering around the new BMW M3 have stated that the car will come with an optional Competition Package (ZCP). The ZCP kit will be the only way to get your car to look like the M3 GT2 model. The details are currently a secret, however, there will also be some performance enhancements which include 19-inch wheels and a suspension drop of 10mm. Past Competition Packages...

Sony’s Gran Turismo video game is just about to get a whole lot sweeter, as a tuning firm known as Studie AG has created ‘The Ultimate Gaming Machine’. The new modified BMW M3 E30 racer will feature a load of new gaming parts to make the experience a whole lot more real, and exciting. The Ultimate Gaming Machine is pretty much a BMW kitted for Gran Turismo,...

Autotechnik and Tuning (ATT) has created a new tuning proposal for the BMW M3. The package is known as the Thunderstorm M3 and it will include a new compressor for the engine, along with new software for better power and optimisation. The power spike jumps to 500-horsepower and this will definitely add a load of shock when pressing the accelerator. There were no other...

Images of high-powered Nurburgring Police cars have been found online. These images show a BMW M3 Coupe as well as an Audi S3 in some fancy police uniform with a URL on the rear end. We don’t exactly know what’s going on here, but it sure is interesting. Check out the images below. ...

Remember the BMW M3 GTS? Well, it’s back again! We have a few new videos of the car, check them out below. The new M3 GTS is a track-based BMW with a road-legal approach. The limited edition will have a ton of weight saving measures, as well as more power and other spicy upgrades. Expect a lighter body weight, along with a bigger engine displacement. More horsepower,...

BMW has been caught testing their brand new M3 Convertible in Germany. The new 3-Series features a few cosmetic changes which includes a new set of rear LED lights, and other interior modifications such as a new iDrive system and a pearlescent chrome light switch cluster. Don’t expect any engine changes for the V8, and this means that the same 309kW of...