BMW M Club Drivers Crash Into Each Other on Moscow Streets

A pleasurable drive on the city streets of Moscow, Russia, turned into a nightmare for several members of a local BMW M Club this past Saturday, after a number of cars crashed into each other.

Video footage from one of the cars involved in the accident as well as from another, unrelated vehicle discovered online (3rd clip, skip to 1:06), shows that the pileup occurred when the driver of a blue E34 M5 sedan turned on his blinker and veered towards the right lane at the same time that a mustard-colored E46 M3 Coupe was coming from behind.

As a result, the driver of the M3 lost control and smashed into the BMW with the camera (reportedly the blue E90 M3 sedan), which was then rear-ended by a 1-Series M Coupe.

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BMW Details and Puts a Price on UK Market M3 and M5 M Performance Editions

Following a teaser video that previewed the M Performance Editions of the M3 Coupe and M5 Sedan posted earlier this month, BMW has now released detailed information and pricing for its limited run models that were created exclusively for the UK market.

Only thirty examples of each model will be available with on-the-road pricing set at £74,080 (US$115,500) for the M3 M Performance Edition and £95,140 (US$148,400) for the M5 M Performance Edition. Both cars are on sale now.

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Chris Harris Takes His Personal 1986 BMW M5 Sedan for a Ride

We cannot say for sure if the first BMW M5 is also the best of the series, but it was without doubt, if not the finest, one of the greatest sports saloons in its era, which is why one of the few right-hand drive examples made resides in the garage of Chris Harris.

In this latest episode of Drive, Harris takes his 1986 M5 out for a spin and explains to us what makes this car so special. You can watch the video right after the break before you head out to eBay to check out prices for used E28 M5s...

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G-Power Celebrates Production of 100th Hurricane with 819hp Special Edition M5

With its tuned BMWs costing as much as a family house, selling 100 examples of its flagship Hurricane models is no mean feat for a company like G-Power.

To mark the production milestone, the BMW tuning guru has introduced a special edition version of the E60-based M5 Hurricane RR that benefits from a 30-horsepower boost, which lifts the total output of the heavily-reworked and twin-supercharged 5.0-liter V10 from 789hp (800PS) to 819hp (830PS).

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BMW M5 F10 Versus Some of the Best Sports Cars in the World

If you are thirsty for some BMW M5 F10 action, the fans over at the M5Board forums have you more than covered with multiple videos of the 560-horsepower, twin-turbocharged V8 saloon competing against some of the most capable sports cars in the world.

In no particular order, we see the F10 M5 challenging a Porsche 997, a Ferrari 458 Italia, a Ferrari 430 Scuderia, a Porsche Panamera Turbo S, an Audi RS6 V10, a Corvette Z06, a G-Power BMW M3 and even the previous M5 E60.

All you have to do is turn up the volume, sit back and enjoy the videos that follow right below.

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Double M: BMW Prepares M Performance Editions of M3 Coupe and M5 Sedan

We get it that BMW wants to leave no stone unturned when it comes to serving its customers, but we must admit that introducing M Performance variants of its M brand cars makes about as much sense as buttering both sides of your toast.

"Our new BMW M Performance Models are geared toward customers looking for high performance for everyday use," are the words BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer used to describe the M Performance sub-brand.

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BMW M5 E60 V10 is No Match for New M5 F10 V8 Turbo

There's something exotically special about a V10-powered saloon like the previous generation BMW M5 (E60), but even though its successor has two less cylinders, it more than compensates for the loss with the addition of a pair of turbochargers when it comes to speed.

As always, the numbers don't lie: the E60 M5's 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V10 churns out 500hp (507PS) and a peak torque of 520Nm (428 lb-ft), while the newer F10 M5's 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8, 552hp (560PS) from 6,000 to 7,000rpm and a maximum torque of 680Nm (502 lb-ft) from 1,500 rpm to 5,750rpm.

To get a taste of how these figures translate on the road, members of the M5Board forums took the two generations of the M5 to an airstrip for a speed challenge. Enjoy the videos after the break.

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BMW Announces U.S. Prices for New M5, X6M, Gran Coupe, and M6 Convertible and Coupe in New York

After the world premiere of the 2013 M6 Convertible at the New York Auto Show today, BMW announced pricing for an array of new models that will launch in the States later this year. All prices listed below include destination and handling.

First up is the facelifted 2013 X6M that arrives in U.S. dealerships in May with a starting price of $93,795. BMW's crossover model is powered by 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that delivers 555-horses at 6,000 rpm and 680Nm (501.5 lb-ft) of peak torque.

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BMW gets Interactive with TV Viewers of South African M5 Commercial

We are more accustomed to seeing ads that engage viewers through the internet (i.e. Peugeot's raunchy commercial on the 208) but BMW's South African arm created an interactive spot on the new M5 sports saloon targeting television viewers.

The clip starts with a message that reads: "The following is a high performance ad designed with BMW M5 drivers in mind. Those that don't drive an M5 may prefer to view it in slow motion. Just press the white button on your PVR remote."

You can see the ad in action in the video that follows below the break.

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