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The power of M

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 Posted in BMW, Motorsports, Video | 1 Comment »

A few days ago BMW celebrated the 25th anniversary of the mighty M3. They did so with a press release and a gallery of photos. Perhaps this video of a race -prepped E30 M3 lapping the Ring in under 7 ...

2010 N24 - BMW post-race press release

Monday, May 17th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, BMW | No Comments »

As you would expect BMW are over the moon with their win in the Nürburgring 24 hour race. BMW have won more 24 hour races at the Ring than any other manufacturer and this was their 19th victory at what ...

BMW M3 GT2 wins 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour

Sunday, May 16th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, BMW | No Comments »

The #25 BMW M3 GT2 driven by Jörg Müller, Augusto Farfus, Uwe Alzen and Pedro Lamy has won the Nürburgring 24 hour race. It's an especially important result for Lamy who now joins Marcel Tiemann as a five-time N24 winner. In ...

2010 N24 - TV highlights to hour 12

Sunday, May 16th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi, BMW, Lotus, MINI, Porsche, Video | 2 Comments »

The 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour race is now well into its second half. If you've missed some of the action then tip your hat to the MT89Motorsports channel on YouTube. Included after the jump are five clips from the race ...

BMW Motorsport iPhone App - Nurburgring 2010

Friday, May 14th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, BMW | 1 Comment »

BMW Motorsport have released a free iPhone App to help you follow their team's progress at this weekend's Nürburgring 24 hour race. You can get the latest news, images and even video direct to your mobile phone. There's info on the ...

Ferrari 599XX v BMW Z4 GT3 v Porsche 956

Sunday, April 25th, 2010 Posted in BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Video | 2 Comments »

So, Ferrari say their 599XX was the first "production-derived" sportscar to break the 7 minute barrier around the 20.832km Nürburgring Nordschleife. But, what does that term "production-derived" actually mean? Who cares if the car is based off the 599 GTB Fiorano, ...

Another look from inside the BMW Z4 GT3

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 Posted in BMW, Video | No Comments »

Here is another lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife filmed from inside the BMW Z4 GT3. Richard Göransson is once again behind the wheel and the sensation of speed from this footage is sensational. Take the jump below and enjoy!

A full lap in a BMW Z4 GT3

Thursday, April 8th, 2010 Posted in BMW, Video | No Comments »

Here is a full lap of the Nürburgring at the wheel of BMW's new Z4 GT3. The driver is Richard Göransson, who AUSringers readers will remember from the 'Loaded' M3 CSL. Clearly, then, Richard knows his way around the Nordschleife. But ...

BMW Z4 GT3 in VLN practice

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 Posted in BMW, Motorsports | 1 Comment »

BMW have just announced official details of their latest track weapon, the Z4 GT3. Here is a short clip filmed from one of the car's early release test sessions at the Ring. With much of its hardware, including a 480hp+ ...

BMW M5 Ringtaxi

Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in BMW, Video | No Comments »

BMW tv have just released a new promo for their M5 Ringtaxi. This is the gig that helped launch Sabine Schmitz into the blogosphere as probably the world’s most famous female cabby. For a closer look from inside the cabin, ...