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You Can Own a Piece of BMW M History, Assuming You Have Unlimited Money

The 1970s were a wild time in the automotive industry. New technologies, new thinking, and increasing competition meant automakers had to think outside the box to stand out. For BMW, that meant starting a factory-backed race team. The idea, spearheaded by the infamous Bob Lutz, resulted in BMW’s first M…

Motor1 · Nov 30, 2025

How a Sebring win 50 years ago transformed BMW

50 years later, BMW Motorsport founder Jochen Neerpasch recalls the company’s most important victory and how it helped establish the brand in America

Motorsport · Mar 13, 2025

This Is BMW's Most Expensive M4 Ever

A special edition of a special edition–that's one way to describe the 2025 BMW M4 CS Edition VR46. It's based on the M4 CS launched last year but with cosmetic changes to celebrate Valentino Rossi's 46th anniversary. While that may seem random, the nine-time motorcycle world champion nicknamed "The Doctor" is…

Motor1 · Feb 25, 2025

Nelson Piquet – one of F1’s most formidable champions

After giving up on a promising tennis career, Piquet rose through the single-seater ranks following the advice of another Brazilian great, Emerson Fittipaldi, and came to Europe to follow his F1 dream.

Motorsport · Mar 30, 2024

Formula E champion Dennis makes GTWCE Endurance return with Century BMW

The Briton has signed for Nathan Freke's squad as the 2023 British GT3 title-winning outfit enters the championship for the first time in the Bronze Cup.  BMW Motorsport factory driver Dennis, who races an Andretti-Porsche in Formula E, will share the M4 GT3 with reigning British GT champion Darren Leung…

Autosport · Mar 25, 2024

Friday favourite: The BMW-powered weapon that broke F2 records

The March-BMW 782 recently featured in Autosport's top 10 BMW Motorsport cars. Such was its dominance in the hands of Bruno Giacomelli during the 1978 Formula 2 season that he won eight of the 12 races and scored eight pole positions - tallies never surpassed in the series' 18-year history.…

Autosport · Feb 10, 2023

Van der Linde, Rast to drive for Schubert BMW team in DTM

Sheldon van der Linde will defend his DTM title with Schubert Motorsport in 2023 following the series' switch to the ADAC platform, pairing up with treble champion Rene Rast.

Motorsport · Feb 7, 2023

Van der Linde to defend DTM title with Schubert, Rast returns with BMW

Sheldon van der Linde will defend his DTM title with Schubert Motorsport in 2023 following the series' switch to the ADAC platform, pairing up with treble champion Rene Rast.

Autosport · Feb 7, 2023

The BMW that ended a 20-year wait for DTM glory

BMW’s return to the DTM in 2012 with the new M3 yielded its first championship since 1989. Bruno Spengler fondly remembers the car that sent the Bavarian marque to the top, and secured him the prize he’d been working towards for eight years.

Motorsport · Dec 30, 2022

Friday favourite: The BMW that ended a 20-year wait for DTM glory

BMW’s return to the DTM in 2012 with the new M3 yielded its first championship since 1989. Bruno Spengler fondly remembers the car that sent the Bavarian marque to the top, and secured him the prize he’d been working towards for eight years, in Autosport’s ongoing series

Autosport · Dec 30, 2022