A plug-in hybrid is primarily about efficiency but that doesn’t mean power and performance should be sacrificed. BMW knows that probably better than most other automakers since it has given the electrified X5 a massive…
BMW has been deliberately underrating its engines for as long as we can remember. To the surprise of no one, the S58 inside the M4 CSL is no exception. UK tuning shop Evolve Automotive strapped…
Every BMW enthusiast knows their favorite brand has been deliberately underrating the power figures for decades and the new M2 is no exception. After all, why should it be any different? The sports coupe uses…
Having just taken delivery of a 2023 BMW XM, the folks over at IND Distribution decided to see how powerful the Toronto Red mastodont really is. With that in mind, they took the plug-in hybrid…
BMW’s have always performed well on dynos. Every time a new BMW launches, enthusiasts put their cars on dyno machines to test their real power figures and they’re always more than what BMW claims. However,…
Whether it’s a lowly 116d or a spicy M5, BMW usually underrates its engine. Late last year, the M3 CSL was tested on the dyno and generated 360 horsepower or an extra five over the…
Gone but certainly not forgotten, the BMW Z3 M Coupe is one of the quirkiest M cars ever made, and also one of the rarest. Only 6,791 units were built, but just 1,112 examples had…
It’s no secret that German manufacturers underrate power figures for their vehicles, especially with performance cars. There are a number of rumors as to why but I once spoke with an executive for a certain…
The new F90-gen BMW M5 is the fastest accelerating BMW in the history of the brand. That’s a massive accomplishment, considering that BMW has had some very fast, very exciting cars in its time. What’s…
The time has finally come to see a BMW M4 GTS model put on a dyno and the results are… controversial to say the least. We’ve been getting used to seeing BMWs showing better numbers…
