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The 2012 BMW 3-Series not only features an all-new design, but the "higher-power, higher-content 335i will start at $43,275, a couple of Benjamins less than the 2011 model." Video review after the break. Click here for more pictures. Here's the bottom line:

Couple these looks with a more dynamically accomplished chassis, and this might just be the best driving 3 Series ever... and the best car in the segment. Again.

G-Power unveils its completely revamped BMW M3: the Tornado RS: It's powered by a supercharged 4.6L V8 engine that produces 720hp and 516 lb-ft of torque, which thrusts it from 0-62mph in just 3.7-seconds. In related news, continue reading to watch Fifth Gear review the stunning BMW M3 GTS.

From a standstill to 200 km/h it takes just 9.5 seconds. Power and drag reach equilibrium at a maximum speed in excess of 330 km/h.

Last week, BMW unveiled a set of futuristic cars, the electric i3 (top) and i8 hybrid (bottom). The former boasts a 1.3L "electric motor over the rear axle, which generates output of 170 hp and impressive torque of 184 lb-ft from a standstill." While the latter uses the same i3 electric motor, paired with "a 220 hp turbocharged 3-cylinder petrol engine developing up to 221 lb-ft of torque." Click here for more pictures -- first 12 are of the BMW i3. Continue reading for a few videos.

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Weighing in at 3483-pounds, the BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technologies) features a "V8 engine with customary M high-revving characteristics and maximum output of 331 kW/450 hp, accelerating it from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds." It's set to be mass produced in 2013. Video after the break. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

The low-weight construction of the BMW M3 CRT is enhanced by sound-proofing configured specially for the new variant and a sports exhaust system with an extremely lightweight titanium muffler. Also unique to the CRT are the two individual rear seats, which take their cues from the lateral support-enhancing contours of the front seats.

Unlike its predecessor, the new BMW M5 (F10) is powered by a twin-turbocharged V8 engine that generates 552hp @ 6000rpm and 501 lb-ft of torque @ 1500rpm, mated to a 7-speed DCT or 6-speed manual transmission. It sprints from 0-62mph in just 4.4-seconds, and 0-124mph in 13-seconds. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

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File this under: strange cars. You've probably seen leather-clad car interiors, but this is definitely the first BMW X6 M we've seen with a rawhide-covered exterior. Click here for the first picture in gallery. In related news, continue reading for a video review of the BMW X6 M.

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At just 1720-pounds, the BMW 328 Hommage is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine and sports a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic frame. This vehicle was created to celebrate the 328's 75th birthday. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

Many design elements are shared between both cars. The original 328 was one of the earliest BMW vehicles to show off the now familiar kidney grilles. Those grilles nearly jump off the face of the 328 Hommage.

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes in tuner shops? Well, let's just say lots of car parts and machinery. A VW Vortex member documented his custom V10 E30 M3 build from start to finish in pictures. Click here to see them all. Continue reading to watch a time-lapse video of West Coast Racing assembling a BMW Z4 GT3.

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BMW isn't exactly synonymous with futuristic designs that look out of this world, but that hasn't stopped fans and even the company itself from coming up with some strange concepts. Continue reading to see them all.

The BMW M3 GTS is priced at nearly $20,000 more than the Porsche GT3 RS, but can the performance match that of its rival? These two track videos, after the break, should answer that question, and quite loudly.

The track-bred, street-legal super-coupe packs an engorged 4.4-liter V8 in a lightweight frame with all the trimmings for serious tail-sliding and hardcore curb-pouncing.