TOTAL BMW July 2023

I'm not sure whether I'd classify myself as a particularly lucky person, but a recent sequence of events made me feel like it was worth buying a lottery ticket. The local water company was digging up the pavements on my street, and one of the guys suggested I might want to move the M3 as they would be working near it. Having grabbed my keys, I tried to start it, and it was really struggling. It kept cutting out and eventually settled into an awful, lumpy idle. When I gently coaxed it off the drive, I saw the reason for its unhappy start. There was a very large puddle on the ground, and a quick sniff revealed this to be petrol. Not good. I called the AA, and, on the…

E30 318is Imagine you could walk into your local BMW dealer today and buy a brand-new E30 318is. Would you? Andrew Burke decided that yes, he very much would. But of course, there are no ‘new’ E30s left in the world, and even if there were, modern regs would prevent any BMW dealer from selling you one. So after a crash totalled the chassis of his previous 318is, Andrew came up with the next best thing – the most meticulously resto-modded E30 that probably exists anywhere on the planet right now. Everything bar the long block and gearbox is either new or restored to better than new, and the whole car is so well done that we dare anyone to come up with a cleaner example in 2023. To prove…

E30 318is ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION: 1.8-litre four-cylinder M42B18, Supersprint exhaust, MagnaFlow cat, S52 ignition coils, custom-machined coil mounting plate and hardware, Pro-Bolt anodised orange coil mounting bolts, custom matt blackplated new OEM hardware, black wrinklepainted AFM housing and cam covers, hydro-blasted OEM stainless steel exhaust manifold. Five-speed manual gearbox CHASSIS: 7.5x17” ET18 (front and rear) NTM TB3 DTM wheels with 25mm lips (front) and 45mm lips (rear), 215/40 (front and rear) Michelin Pilot Sport4 tyres, AST 4210 dampers, custom-painted H&R coil springs, custommachined Delrin rear spring spacers with Torrington bearings, Vorshlag pillow-ball upper mounts (front), Moton pillow-ball upper mounts (rear), custom reinforced subframes and mounts, Wilwood SL6R (front) and SL4R (rear) BBK with Massive Brakes two-piece slotted full-floating discs EXTERIOR: Full Fire orange respray, M Tech II body kit, E30…

NEWS Producing the highest output ever for an all-electric car from BMW, the new i7 M70 xDrive marks another milestone for BMW M in its electric mobility transformation. Following the launch of the i4 M50 – BMW M GmbH's best-selling model worldwide in 2022 – and the iX M60, this is now the company's third performance model to have an all-electric drive system. The new all-electric performance model from BMW M will be launched worldwide in the second half of 2023. The i7 M70 xDrive is equipped with what is currently the company's most powerful electric motor. The motor powering the rear axle generates a peak output of 489hp, and it's joined by a 258hp motor on the front axle, creating an electric all-wheel-drive setup generating 748lb ft in Sport…

The German Car Festival will be held at Silverstone on Sunday, 10 September, and it promises to be a spectacular celebration of the finest automotive exports to come out of Germany. Expect BMWs, Audis, VWs, Porsches and Mercedes. The event welcomes all German car clubs to display their members’ cars, and you can guarantee that there will be an incredible variety of clubs and cars on show. We will, of course, be flying the blue and white flag high for Bavaria and BMWs; you can expect some stunning displays of incredible modified machinery, classic icons, and awesome high-performance builds. If you're displaying your car at the event, you will be able to purchase a professional image of you driving your pride and joy into the venue. A team of editors…

G8x M3/4 ‘Ground Effect’ styling MStyle is pleased to announce it now has a range of genuine carbon fibre upgrades for the G8x models of M3 and M4. The ‘Ground Effect’ styling is designed to visually lower the car for a more dynamic look. The styling is comprised of a carbon fibre front splitter, side blades, and rear bumper corner splitters. The styling additions really enhance the G8x M3/4, making it look a lot lower and more aggressive and adding a load more road presence. To complete the ‘Ground Effect’ look, MStyle can also supply an Eibach Pro-Kit front lowering springs and Bimecc spacers all-round. MStyle also offers a fitting service at an additional cost. Price: Carbon fibre front splitter MP-style £899, carbon fibre performance-style side skirts £1399, carbon fibre…