Last night on the Nürburgring webcams I noticed a group of BMWs at the TF gates. Turns out it was an ‘M Festival’ promo event announcing plans to return the new BMW M5 to Ring-Taxi duties in 2012. Currently the M3 sedan is being used for Ring-Taxi rides, filling the void between the end of [...]

BMW returns to the Ring with the M3 GT again this year hoping defend its 2010 crown. Fresh off a third place in class at Le Mans less than two weeks ago the BMW Motorsport crew are certainly keeping busy. Charly Lamm, Team Manager, informs us they are well prepared and ready for action, “It [...]

As we expected back in March, BMW has confirmed they will be using the M3 Sedan for Ring-Taxi duties. It’s proved to be a popular choice as well with the official Ring-Taxi website currently indicating there are no tickets available.

BMW is returning to the Ring this year for the 24 hour race and to celebrate they’ll be throwing a big party. Partly to honour last year’s victory and partly to flog off some M weapons the “M Festival” will run for all four days of the Nürburgring 24 hour race weekend. Tickets are €269 [...]

Here’s nice amateur video captured during a recent TF day at the Ring. Featured are not one, but three examples of the limited run BMW M3 GTS. They look great together in their bright orange paint. [via BimmerFile]

Awesome has a new definition. And that comes in the form of this BMW M3 ute prototype lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Maybe BMW has taken inspiration from the equally awesome E39 M5 ute conversion by Australia’s own Stuart Appleby (yes, the pro golfer). Maybe it’s a crazy April Fool’s Day stunt in the making? Or [...]

Fears the BMW Ring-Taxi was a thing of the past have been put to rest with news the company will return to the Nürburgring in 2011. However, instead of using the familiar V10-powered M5 they will be using the lighter V8-powered M3. This probably makes some sense as the M5 is nearing the end of [...]

The BMW Ring-Taxi is one of the icons of the Nürburgring. It has helped launch Sabine Schmitz into the media spotlight, as well as delivering thousands of kilometers of happiness to its customers. And now it looks like the ride is over. BMW contracted out the management of the Ring-Taxi to a company called OK [...]

Following the release of pics and info on BMW’s new 1 Series M Coupé comes an unverified report that the baby M has lapped the Nürburgring in 8 minutes 12 seconds. That puts the 1M within 7 seconds of its big brother, the V8 powered E92 M3. It also makes it 10 seconds faster than [...]

Everyone’s favourite taxi driver, Sabine Schmitz, is featured here in unscripted, a new promo series from BMW. “No script, just real people,” says the marketing blurb. This episode with Sabine gives a great, albeit brief, look at her history with BMW and the Nürburgring Nordschleife. For more on Sabine take a trip down memory lane [...]