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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.

Called the SIMPLE, this BMW concept is a three-wheeled vehicle that draws inspiration from both cars and motorcycles. The 992-pound contraption "is capable of harnessing a small internal combustion engine and electric motor to tear up the autobahn at up to 124mph." Video after the break.

The machine is the height of a Beamer 5-Series, but shorter than a Mini Cooper and goes 120 miles to the gallon.

Currently at $198,100 on eBay, this 1980 BMW GTPMarch85G race car "only has two races on it -- therefore the chassis is perfect -- and also has a new/fresh 2.1 liter turbo engine (over 900hp)." Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Enough hard parts to rebuild at least two additional motors, MANY, many spares. Driven by John Andretti, Davy Jones and David Hobbs.

Now that you've got a quick overview of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, here's a more in-depth look at the vehicle. This plug-in hybrid supposedly gets 62.2mpg and goes from 0-62mph in just 4.8-seconds. Continue reading for the video. Click here for first picture in gallery.

BMW unveils its futuristic Vision EfficientDynamics concept vehicle, which was created to showcase the company's "new diesel-based plug-in hybrid drive system." Continue reading for the video.

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For less than $100,000 on eBay, you could land a BMW 3.0 CS/CSL Group 2 racing coupe, which "began life in 1968 as a 1969 BMW 2800 CS where it served for five-months as a BMW test car." Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It then spent close to 40-years kicking around various race circuits. Notable stops include 1977 when it was painted lime green and raced in Group 2 competition, after which someone painted our hero orange.

It was only a matter of time before the gold BMW M5 was complemented with a chrome BMW M3. Surprisingly (or unsurprisingly), this car also belongs to a Russian car enthusiast. Video after the break.

[via Newlaunches]