BMW M4 2021

A BMW M4 in Metallic Brooklyn Grey. 3.0 straight 6 engine with 503bhp, the M4 can reach 62mph from 0 in 3.9 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 1554mph or 250km/h.

BMW M6 2016

 

Unusual to come across a Red BMW M6 but I quite like it with the black accents! With a 4.4 V8 engine, the M6 is capable of 0-62 in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 155mph or 250km/h.

BMW M135i 2019

 

After the black version a few posts ago, here is a nice BMW M135i in Metallic Misano Blue today, with a 2.0 4-cylinder engine. 302bhp, 0-62 in 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 155mph or 250km/h.

BMW M135i 2019

 

A sporty hatchback for today with the BMW M135i 5 doors. Under the bonnet the BMW has a 2.0 4-cylinder engine which produces 302bhp. 4.8 seconds for the 0-62mph and a top speed of 155mph or 250km/h (electronically limited). Not bad hey?!

BMW M5 Competition 2018

This BMW M5 really caught my eye the other day. This is the latest M5 Competition. The 4.4 V8 produces 616bhp. 0-62mph takes the saloon 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 190mph or 306km/h. The metallic Donington grey makes it look so understated as well. What a beauty!

BMW M4 convertible 2018

Another BMW M4 today but convertible and in an amazing blue! Under the bonnet, still the 3.0 straight 6 with 444bhp. 0-62 is reached in 4.3 seconds with a top speed of 155mph or 250 km/h.

BMW M4 2017

A BMW M4 with the M competition package. Under the bonnet, the M4 gets the 3.0 straight 6 with 444bhp. 0-62 is reached in 4 seconds with a top speed of 155mph or 250 km/h. I do like the GTS style wheels!

BMW M Coupe (Z3) 1999

A car which is rarer and rarer to spot around, the BMW M coupe, the M version of the Z3. Under the bonnet the M coupe get a 3.2 straight 6 with 320bhp. As far as performance is concerned, you get 0 to 62mph in 5.3 secconds and a top speed of 155mph or 250km/h. I know it is nearly 20 years old now, but I still really like the look of it!

BMW X6M 2016

A bit of a beast today with this BMW X6M. I am not a big fan of SUVs but I must admit that this one looks particularly sporty and aggressive. Under the bonnet, you get a 4.4 V8 engine with 572bhp. This means 0-62 in just 4.2 seconds and of course a limited top speed of 155mph or 250km/h, even if some reckon it could achieve around 300km/h (186mph) without the limiter.

BMW X5M 2016

Spotted in Manchester about a week ago, the paint is the first thing I noticed before realising this was the X5M. This paint is the Long Beach Blue and it looks amazing on the car! The X5M itself is a pretty good beast with a 4.4 V8 which produces 575bhp. 0-62mph takes this 2.4t SUV 4.2 seconds up to an electronically limited top speed of 155mph or 250km/h.

BMW 650 Ci 2008

Another matte black 6-series BMW but today it is the 650 convertible. Under the bonnet you will find a 4.8 V8 engine which produces 362bhp. As far as performance is concerned, 0-62 takes 5.6 seconds and the top speed is limited as usual to 155mph or 250km/h. This one was spotted at the Trafford Centre a few weeks ago. I always do like red Brembo brake calipers!

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BMW i8 2014

After another 3 weeks without a post, this one is definitely worth it. First one I've ever seen, the new BMW i8 spotted a couple of weeks ago in Manchester. It is one of the first hybrid sports car I see on the streets. Powered by a 1.5 turbocharged 3-cylinder engine as well as a 129bhp electric engine, the i8 boasts a 0-62 in just 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 155mph or 250km/h but the most impressive is that the BMW could achieve an average fuel consumption of around 135mpg with 49g/km for CO2 emissions! Not bad hey? Well it still comes at a price: around £100,000 for a new one but up to £140,000 for a second hand one! (yes the second hand models are more expensive than the new ones because dealers have currently run out of stock and the waiting list for a new one is over 2 years!)

BMW X6M 2011

Seen at the Trafford Centre, we have a BMW X6M. The X6M is a specific sports model and not just a standard one with an M-pack. The X6M has a 4.4 V8 engine which produces 555bhp. The big BMW can therefore reach 62mph in just 4.7 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155mph or 250km/h. Not bad for a car which weighs over 2.2 tons!

BMW M5 2000's

These pictures were taken last weekend while I was in Ireland. This is an early 2000 BMW M5 model. It has a 5.0 V8 engine which develops 400bhp. 0-62 takes 5.3 seconds and the top speed is limited to the usual 155mph or 250km/h. For a car nearly 15 years old, it still looks good!

Insider 16 - BMW M6 2014

Nearly a couple of months since the last Insider post, so here's a new one. Today we are inside a brand new BMW M6!

BMW Match: 335i (2006) vs M3 (2007)

 

Today, a bit of a different post, not about one car but about two! A match between the BMW 335i and the BMW M3, spotted on a side street in Sale. Let's start with the 335i. It is powered by a 3.0 turbocharged straight-six engine which develops 306bhp. 0-62 takes 5.7 seconds and as usual, the top speed is limited to 155mph (250km/h). No M-pack on this particular one, it is just the SE model. As far as the M3 is concerned, I have already introduced it in a previous post but here are the key data: 4.0 V8 engine with 420bhp, 4.6 seconds between 0 and 62mph and like with the 335i the top speed is 155mph (250km/h)

So which one would you rather have? I would still go with the M3!

BMW 135i M 2013

 

 

A little "hot hatch" today, the BMW 135i M. There isn't a M1 as such (well there is but we are talking about the iconic M1 from the late 70's early 80's!) so the sportiest you can get on the 1-series is the 135 M. It has a straight-6, 3.0l engine which develops 320bhp!!! 0-62 takes 4.9 seconds and top speed is as usual limited to 155mph (250km/h). It sounds like a successful recipe for a great drive, and Top Gear seem to agree as they concluded their review of the 135i M saying the BMW is "light and sharp and involving and makes you go "Mmmmm." "

 

 

Source: http://www.topgear.com/uk/bmw/1-series/road-test/m135i-driven 

BMW 535d M

 

 

Nice M pack on this BMW 535d today, seen in Manchester at the weekend. The 535 had a 3.0 straight-6 diesel engine which develops nearly 300bhp. That means 0-62 in only 5.7 seconds and a top speed -as usual electronically limited- of 155mph (250km/h)

I have never been a big fan of the previous 5-series but this one is very tempting! 

BMW M5 2012

 

Another BMW M5 in Manchester, black this time. Still with the new engine: a 552bhp, 4.4l twin-turbo V8. As far as performance is concerned, 0-62 takes 4.4 seconds and the top speed is limited at 155mph (250km/h), but again, you have the option of purchasing the "M Driver's Package" which will override the limiter to take you to 190mph (305km/h).

BMW M6 V8

 

A new BMW M6 seen near St Ann Square. This new M6 has a 552bhp, 4.4l twin-turbo V8 engine. It is capable of 0-62 in 4.2 seconds and of a top speed of 155mph (250km/h) electronically limited. As mentioned in a previous post, the car is also available with what BMW call the "M Driver's Package" which removes the electronic speed limit and allows the driver to reach 189mph (304km/h).