TOTAL BMW June 2024

Our S54-powered E36 M3 cover car this month got me thinking about engine swaps because, to me, they are stillacomplete mystery. I've had a lot of cars over the years and have done some NA tuning, plenty of forced induction upgrades, and even supercharged my E92 M3, which was far and away the biggest performance upgrade I've ever had done to a car. But engine swaps are something else. Obviously, if you're swapping in an engine that was designed for that specific model in the first place, it's less of a stretch and while there's still work involved, it's not any kind of superhuman undertaking. But once you start talking about engine swaps from other models, things start getting more complicated. You've got to make it fit in the first…

The 6 Series family has a long legacy, starting in the 1970s, and has given us some stunning cars. It's such a shame, then, that this once great model went out with such a whimper in the shape of the G32 6 Series Gran Turismo, which looked nothing like the sleek coupés that had come before, and more like a bloated 5 Series. It's a sad end to what was once a great GT, effortlessly combining luxury and performance in a stylish package, but the 6 Series gained a lot of fans over the years and generations, and thanks to them, we can enjoy cars like the one that started it all, the E24. We love to see people caring for and preserving these classics, just like the example we've…

Turbo E24 635CSi ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION: 3.4-litre straight-six M30B34, M30B35 head, Cometic MLS head gasket, custom-milled enlarged aluminium plenum with flipped air inlet, Turbosmart fuel pressure regulator, custom-made fuel rail, Siemens 875cc injectors, 3” intercooler with custom aluminium intake pipework and airbox, distributor delete, Bremi coil packs, Magnecor high-temperature ignition leads in custom aluminium shroud, Pulsar GTX3584RS turbo, Funk Motorsport turbo blanket, Turbosmart ProGate50 wastegate, Kangaroos Team exhaust manifold, custom downpipe into 4” exhaust, Accusump oil accumulator, E32 coolant expansion tank, Emerald K3 ECU, custom engine loom. Original Getrag 265/6 overdrive five-speed manual gearbox, K64 twin-plate clutch, 3.64 final drive with Racing Diffs 60% lock clutch setup POWER AND TORQUE: 430hp and 460lb ft CHASSIS: Road: Remotec 8×16” (front) and 9×16” (rear) wheels with 225/50 (front) and 245/45 (rear) tyres,…

NEWS BMW News BMW's current model offensive in the area of electric mobility also brings additional variety to the premium compact segment. A new entry-level variant of the fully electric iX2 is on sale now. The new iX2 eDrive20 takes a particularly economical route to delivering locally emission-free driving pleasure in a compact Sports Activity Coupé. Powered by a 204hp electric motor at the front axle, it sprints from 0 to 62 mph in 8.6 seconds and posts a range of 273-297 miles in the WLTP cycle. Its top speed is limited to 106 mph. The high-voltage battery in the new iX2 eDrive20 serves up 64.78 kWh of usable energy and can be charged from AC sources at 11 kW as standard and up to 22 kW as an option. DC…

As the latest offshoot of the first-ever electrified high-performance model from BMW M, the new XM 50e blends signature M dynamism, extrovert design and progressive interior luxury with maximum efficiency. Its M HYBRID drive system is composed of a six-cylinder in-line petrol engine and an electric motor integrated, together with its power electronics, into the eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission. This combination produces a system output of 476hp (developed by the combination of the combustion engine with up to 313hp and the electric motor with up to 197hp) and maximum system torque of 516lb ft (developed by the combination of the combustion engine with up to 332lb ft and the electric motor with up to 206 lb ft). The latest version of the 3.0-litre combustion engine fitted in the XM 50e…

Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park is paving the way for increasingly sustainable travel in Wales’ countryside, with the installation of 16 new electric vehicle charge-points – funded by BMW UK through its Recharge in Nature partnership with UK National Parks. In addition to enhancing the UK's EV charging infrastructure, the partnership also sees the two organisations collaborate on nature restoration and community impact projects. The new charge points, which are now live, are split evenly between Bannau Brycheiniog National Park's Visitor Centre in Libanus and Craig-y-Nos Country Park. The installation means EV drivers can now top up their batteries while enjoying the mountains, rivers, dark skies and wildlife of this beautiful National Park. This latest installation of charge points is the most recent milestone for the Recharge in Nature…