If a twin turbo V8 from BMW producing 560 HP isn’t enough then you may want to contact G-power, famous for making some mean BMW custom models. With the edition of a new ECU and sports exhaust to the F10 BMW m5, power is increased to 640HP and 777NM of torque up from 680 Nm’s. This means that [...]

The new BMW 6 series gran coupe is here and will go on sale in South Africa in the second quarter of 2012. Here are some brief facts and figures: •    Engines with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology; BMW 640i Gran Coupe with six-cylinder in-line petrol engine (235 kW), twin-scroll turbocharging, direct injection and VALVETRONIC, and BMW [...]

information on the new 2012 BMW 3 series

Fifth generation of the world’s most successful high-performance saloon in the premium segment of the executive class; new BMW M5 is an exceptionally dynamic high-performance sports car with four doors and five seats; consistent further development of the vehicle concept initiated in 1984 with the first-generation BMW M5; compelling track potential combines with the comprehensive [...]

Slowly but surely the new BMW M5 is being revealed to the public. This highly anticipated supercar in sheep’s clothing is said to have a 4.4 litre V8 twin turbo engine capable of producing 430 KW’s if not more. What is more interesting is that the new M5 may feature all wheel drive. Despite this, [...]

Here is the latest press release from BMW about their export and production activities from South Africa: Rosslyn. The BMW manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, north of Pretoria, will expand its export operations in 2011. The plant, which produces the BMW 3 Series Sedan, for both local and international markets, started production of BMW 3 Series xDrive all-wheel [...]

The deployment of the brand-new BMW 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car marks the continuation of BMW M GmbH’s successful partnership – begun in 1999 – with Dorna Sports, the organisers of the MotoGP World Championship. With a fleet of eight vehicles, BMW is supporting the safe running of the motorcycle world championship in the current [...]

BMW has released a new performance exhaust for the M3 coupe, saloon and convertible. The new system enhances the sound of the 4.0 litre V8 and also enhances performance. The system costs in excess of 4000 USD, which is expensive to say the least. However it’s 10Kg’s lighter than the standard pipes thanks to aluminium and inconel.

BMW released their X1 model not to long ago. Now they have introduced a new engine into the model line-up. This is a 2 litre petrol engine that delivers a massive 180Kw’s of power. This is truly a remarkable achievement, here is the new model at a glance: •  The first four-cylinder petrol engine with [...]

BMW’s much anticipated 1 series M coupe is finally here. If you are looking for a hot hatch that will dominate them all then look no further. Here are some brief specifications and details of the new M car from BMW. Crank Motoring looks forward to driving this highly revered car soon. Look out for [...]

Last weekend saw the Springboks annihilate England for their 7th consecutive win against the somewhat bewildered team. The final score 21 – 11 didn’t quite depict the dominance of the Boks. With a loss to Scotland the week before many were saying we were destined to loose against England. The reason we won was because [...]

BMW have recently introduced a range of different vehicles into the market, taking a sledge hammer to the traditional saloon, station wagon and SUV classes. We now have the 5 series GT, the X6 which is classed as an SAV (sports activity vehicle) and the M versions of the SAV vehicles. Essentially an excellent on [...]

Yes with the demise of the current 6 series, and the fantastic M6 ending production, BMW has now unveiled its new contender to wear the 6 badge. Here is some information from BMW on the new refined model: The new 6 series will feature a V8 powerplant and a six-cylinder in-line unit that both have [...]

There has now been a law suit launched against BMW’s N54 engine as there is a high failure rate of the fuel pump and defective turbo’s have to be tuned to run at lower capacity creating strange noises and throttle lag deemed to be unsafe. The law suit was initiated by Kershaw, Cutter and Ratinoff, [...]

The BMW 1 series M Coupé has finally been revealed well a portion of it has. This stylish monster is said to posses over 340 HP provided by a twin turbocharged inline 6 that is connected to a manual 6 speed gearbox. The 1 series M is also said to have to have a fancy differential at the rear wheels similar to the M3 that [...]