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VIDEO: At the wheel of a BMW M3 DTM

Last year BMW returned to DTM racing and did so in style by winning the drivers’ and constructors’ titles. This week Chris Harris takes us inside the carbon fibre shell of the BMW M3 DTM. It starts off as a fairly regulated affair full of briefings and instructions. Soon enough Harris is let out on […]

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BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition revealed

BMW surprised itself, let alone everyone else, when it collected the drivers’ and constructors’ championship trophies in the 2012 DTM season. Of course, it was BMW’s return to the category after a 20 year lay off. To celebrate their success BMW has announced this limited release M3 DTM Champion Edition. Only 54 will be made. […]

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BMW M3 DTM pitstop practice

Many of our readers are very happy that BMW Motorsport brought the M3 back to its roots—DTM racing. So we figured, in addition to our picture gallery from Round 1 of the 2012 series at Hockenheim, you’ll enjoy this series of pics and a couple of videos show the BMW M3 DTM during pitstop practice. […]

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VIDEO: BMW M3 DTM undergoes final tests

The 2012 DTM season begins in a couple of weeks. Bringing us a bit closer to the action is this series of videos showing the BMW M3 DTM in action and behind the scenes. It will be joined by equally new and spectacular looking Audi A5 and Mercedes-Benz C Coupé models. [Source: BimmerPost & BimmerFile]

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BMW M3 DTM war paint revealed

BMW returns to DTM racing with its M3. Initially, we were very happy about this, but since learning of rumours that this is the sponge sucking money away from the MINI WRC program we’re a little less enthusiastic. Still a racing M3 is a thing to behold and here is what one of the six […]

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A closer look at the BMW M3 DTM Concept Car

BimmerFile gives us a closer look at the new and dramatic looking BMW M3 DTM Concept Car with a couple of videos. Above you’ll see the a shorter clip with no audio, just hulking matte black paint and lots of carbon fibre. After the break there’s a 13 minute clip featuring more detail from the […]

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BMW unveils M3 DTM Concept Car

With BMW’s return to DTM racing drawing closer by the day it is welcome to see just what form their new M3 DTM racecar will take. In this matte black scheme the car looks fantastic, so just imagine how good it will look in trad BMW colours. Okay, in truth, the M3 DTM does look […]

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Official BMW Australia M3/M4 pricing

In line with our exclusive information from mid-April BMW has finally released official pricing and specs for the new M3 and M4. You can read the press release after the break. Before you do, a reminder on the manufacturer’s list pricing: BMW M3 Sedan: $156,900 BMW M4 Coupé: $166,900

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2014 BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe revealed

BMW has now come good with info on its new M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe. We’re entering the fifth generation of this iconic model, but it’s the first in the “M4” era and also the first time the M3 has featured a turbocharged engine, although returning to a straight six configuration. For the purposes of […]

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VIDEO: Now you can see and hear the new M3/M4

BMW has released a series of official test videos showing the new M3/M4 prototypes being put through their paces around the Nürburgring. Also along for the ride was reigning DTM champion Bruno Spengler. Amazingly for a BMW driver Spengler says he’d never been to the Ring before. He is Canadian so we’ll be kind and […]

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BMW teases technical details for M3/M4

The new BMW M3/M4 will have “approximately” 320kW (430hp) and “substantially more” than 500Nm of torque. It will be powered by a “high-revving” 3.0 litre inline six cylinder engine with two mono-scroll turbochargers. A 6-speed manual gearbox will be available, along with an optional 7-speed DCT featuring launch control. The M4 coupe will weigh less […]

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BMW triple crown caps off dream DTM return

Canadian driver Bruno Spengler has capped off a thrilling season climax in Hockenheim to win the final race of the 2012 DTM season. In doing so he not only clinched the drivers’ championship for himself, but also did his bit in securing the manufacturers’ title for BMW. Adding further to BMW’s successful return to touring […]