TOTAL BMW

Combining the very best from the BMW scene, Total BMW magazine aims to cover all elements of this Munich marque. From brand new models, modern classics and legendary icons, plus the very best modified examples. Regular features include buying and technical advice, market insight, motorsport news and much more plus BMW related news and developments - Total BMW appeals to all enthusiasts of the Ultimate Driving Machine.

TOTAL BMW

Editor's welcome

HIDDEN GEM • The Z4 M Coupé is a well-regarded modern classic, but why is there seemingly less love for the ever so slightly lesser-engined 3.0si?

BMW News • G87 M2 BMW M Performance Parts range

Highest score from Euro NCAP: Five stars for the new X1 and the new 2 Series Active Tourer

BMW Group partners with AirConsole to bring casual gaming into vehicles in 2023

BMW announces partnership with National Parks UK to improve EV access and boost nature restoration

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Motosport MONTH • Colin Turkington ends BTCC season in fourth place

Century Motorsport win at the British GT Championship finale

Ben Green wins Junior classification in ADAC GT Masters

R-TYPE • Covered in carbon, sitting low over stunning fully forged wheels and packing some serious power, R44 Performance's awesome G80 M3 is a full-on build that pulls no punches.

Bob Harper • Bob is bamboozled by the ever-increasing weight and girth of M's finest.

G70 7 SERIES • BMW's luxury class enters the truly digital and electric age, headlined by the all-electric i7.

DIRTY TORQUE • Lurking beneath the bonnet of this beautifully-modded E30 sits a twin-turbo M57 diesel lump, and while this swap might seem like sacrilege, this unholy monster has the torque to convert even the most devoted petrol follower to the dark side.

PURPLE REIGN • Not only has Archie Hendryx fulfilled a childhood dream by buying an E31 8 Series, but this incredible build goes far beyond anything he could ever have imagined back then, and it's nothing short of a masterpiece.

SUGAR AND SPICE • There are no slugs and snails and puppy dog tails here: this Jäger-liveried E28 is a sweet little race build with a spicy afterglow.

BOLD OVER • Bringing a flavour of the US show car scene style to the UK and wrapping it up in a retina-searing shade of pink, this neck-breaking F80 M3 goes big on bold, and it's an absolute riot.

Events TRAX Silverstone 2022 • Bringing together 1000s of incredible modified cars from around the UK, TRAX Silverstone is an incredible show of epic proportions, and this year's event did not disappoint.

Market Watch E31 840Ci • An alluring classic, BMW's shark-nosed 840Ci coupé is great value, but we'd recommend you stick to the later 4.4-litre model

E9x M3 • The only V8-powered road-going M3 and the last NA M3, the E9x range has a special place in M3 history, and it's an epic machine and an exceptional used buy.

E9x M3 special models • Here is our guide to the M3 special models sold worldwide rather than the ones created for specific markets.

Tech Q&A • Can you really save money by spending it on the right oils and by using additives and cleaners? We ask the experts at LIQUI MOLY.

S55 • We take a look at the inner workings of the mighty twin-turbo S55 straight-six.

Our Cars Total BMW's E36 323i Sport Convertible

Elizabeth's F22 M235i

Bob's F25 X3 xDrive20d SE, E61 530i SE Touring and E3 3.0L

Jason's F87 M2

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