Established in the 1970s as BMW Motorsport GmbH, the performance-oriented subsidiary of BMW AG started out with a bang in the guise of the 3.0 CSL. With a little help from Italian automaker ...

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

South Africa is famous for many things – both social and political. But one thing that would never cross your mind thinking of Africa's powerhouse is M Sport BMWs. While most think of 'M' cars as the ...

While the E12 is not a 'proper' M5, and lacks an M designated engine, it does mark the start of the fast 5 Series story and is therefore really quite significant. Introduced as part of the M1 launch ...

The BMW E28 M5 is often talked about as ground zero for BMW super sedans. Revealed to the world at the 1985 Amsterdam Motor Show, the original M5 fused the 24-valve straight six from the late-1970s M1 ...

Say what you like about the precise nature of Jay Kay’s scattergun car collection, but when he nails it, it's usually with bells on - especially when it comes to note-perfect period BMWs. In the ...

Chris has written for CAR magazine since the turn of the millennium – and continues to contribute to this day. A wry observer of the car industry, Chris specialises in car reviews, leftfield features ...

Every year, as the leaves begin to turn and the temperature in Los Angeles begins its long slide from the high 70s to the high 60s, a cluster of aged BMWs swarm into Woodley Park in Van Nuys. It's ...

When it comes to a premium, mid-size sedan, the BMW 5-Series is the car every automaker uses as a benchmark. These are the special versions of the 5er that make other automakers wish they could build ...

Most gearheads know that the BMW M5 debuted with the E28-generation platform of the popular 5-series midsize sedan, with the E28 M5 first appearing for the 1984 model year. But most probably don't ...