BMW M340i vs M3
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BMW M340i vs M3

The M340i and M3 are both excellent performance cars from BMW. They’re both enthusiast cars that deliver great performance, handling, and driving experience. While both carry an M-badge only one of them is truly an M – the BMW M3. The M340i is known as an M-Performance car (or “M-Lite”), but isn’t truly built or…

BMW S54 Engine Guide
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BMW S54 Engine Guide

I don’t know about you, but when someone says “M3,” I’m immediately taken back to the early 2000s. The E46 M3 is one of the most recognizable, and celebrated, BMWs of all time. In quite a few enthusiasts’ eyes, the E46 M3 condenses the essence of BMW’s M-division into a tight, driver-focused package, arguably better…

BMW S52 Engine Guide

BMW S52 Engine Guide

The BMW S52 is an engine that has historically caught a lot of flack. The main reason is that there is an arguably superior version of it out there.  The S52 is the straight-6 DOHC M-variant engine found in US and Canadian-spec E36 M3s and Z3Ms. While the S52 lacks some of the tech found…

BMW M3 vs M5 – G80 vs F90 Comparison
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BMW M3 vs M5 – G80 vs F90 Comparison

The BMW M Division is known for creating some of the best-performance sedans in history. That isn’t even debatable. It all started with the E28 M5, released over 35 years ago, which set the benchmark for four-door, high horsepower, track-capable saloon cars well into the future. While the original E30 M3 didn’t quite satisfy the…

BMW S55 vs S58: Performance, Reliability & Tuning
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BMW S55 vs S58: Performance, Reliability & Tuning

BMW forever left the world of naturally-aspirated performance motors in M-series cars in 2013 with the launch of the S55. Succeeding the NA V8 S65 motor, the S55 was a 3.0L twin-turbocharged inline-6. Despite being the performance version of the N55, the S55 has little in common: a closed deck block, twin turbos, forged pistons,…