First Look: Next-gen BMW M5
BMW has pulled the wraps off its next-gen M5 muscle car. Making 560 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque, it could be one of the meanest performance machines ever to emerge from the Bavarian maker, reports...
View ArticleInfiniti Beefing Up New IPL Line-Up
Infiniti adds some muscle to its G37 Convertible with the launch of the new IPL G cabriolet. As TheDetroitBureau.com reports, the second IPL model suggests Infiniti is taking aim at its more...
View ArticleBMW Launching All-New Product Range
BMW will reveal an all-new product range during the upcoming Geneva Motor Show that it says will land somewhere between its mainstream line-up and its vaunted M series. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleFirst Look: 2012 BMW M6
BMW will launch the new M6 Convertible just in time for warm weather and its new twin-turbo V-8 will deliver 10% more power, 30% more torque and 30% better mileage than the last generation M6. A Coupe...
View ArticleBMW Muscles Up with New M6
The once-rare BMW M series is bulking up. The Geneva Motor Show brings not only the debut of the long-awaited M6 Coupe but also the launch of the M Performance Series -- including the maker's first...
View ArticlePolestar Helps Volvo Muscle Up
When you think Volvo you almost certainly think safety. But the Swedish maker also would like to get potential buyers to associate the brand with performance. TheDetroitBureau.com looks at how Volvo is...
View ArticleBMW Has Big(ger) Plans for its High-Performance M Brand
Even as it gets set to launch sales of its new M6 model, BMW is looking at ways to further expand its high-performance brand-within-a-brand, a senior executive told TheDetroitBureau.com, with M7 and M6...
View ArticleBMW Confirms M6 Gran Coupe – Shows First Images
There was a time when only a select group of BMW models wore the vaunted M badge. But the Bavarians have rapidly expanded the M range and the all-new BMW M6 Gran Coupe is expected to make its formal...
View ArticleNissan Turning Nismo into Mainstream Performance Brand
Nissan plans to transform its Nismo subsidiary into a new, mainstream performance brand-within-a-brand, loosely modeled on the likes of the Mercedes-Benz sub-brand AMG, TheDetroitBureau.com has learned.
View ArticleNissan Aims to Transform Nismo into “Affordable Performance” Brand
Nissan plans to transform its long-time motorsport arm into an “affordable” performance brand, two new models wearing the Nismo badge making their debut at the Chicago Auto Show this week. There could,...
View ArticleBMW Launches New M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe
BMW is giving us a sneak peek at two of its new M pocket rockets with the first official images of the new 2015 M3 and M4 models. Four words tell the story: lighter, more powerful, faster. Here's more...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2015 BMW M235i
BMW has changed its game. It's taking a big risk with the new 1- and 2-Series models, reports TheDetroitBureau.com, but the new M235i is likely to surprise and delight buyers looking for top...
View ArticleBMW Studies Options for an M Hybrid
BMW's M badge is bolted to only the ultimate of the maker's "ultimate driving machines." But the high-performance subsidiary is trying to adapt to a fast changing world and in the near future, its...
View ArticleIs BMW Set to Abandon Manual Transmission for M Models?
Like Mark Twain, reports of the demise of the manual transmission may be premature. But it’s increasingly looking like the stick shift is headed for life support, and BMW’s performance M sub-brand is...
View ArticleHyundai Set to Debut New “N” Performance Line
Hyundai is set to become the latest automaker to introduce a new performance-focused sub-brand. The new Hyundai N line will make its debut at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show. TheDetroitBureau.com has...
View ArticleBMW Adds New Pocket Rocket With 2016 M2
BMW introduces a new pocket rocket with the launch of the 2016 M2. The new performance coupe boasts more torque than prior-generation M3 models, reports TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleBMW Earnings Accelerate – But Maker Warns China Could Put on the Brakes
BMW delivered a 20% surge in third-quarter earnings, but the maker cautioned that a slowdown in the Chinese market could put the brakes on its bottom line in the months ahead. More from...
View ArticleJaguar Steps Up High Performance Game with F-Type SVR
Jaguar is readying to challenge the high-performance offerings from BMW and Mercedes with its own version: the SVR. Get the details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleFirst Look: 2018 BMW M3 CS
Take your already impressive BMW M3, add some lightweight carbon fiber body panels and then punch up your Twin-Power six to a whopping 453 horsepower and you’re talking some serious performance...
View ArticleAll BMW M Models to be Electric by 2030
If anyone still doubts the role battery powertrain technology will play in the luxury car market, comments from BMW M chief Frank Van Meel should put them to rest. Expect all M models by 2030 to use...
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