Competition

Driving the M3 CS, M5 Competition, and New Z4 Among 90-Plus Cars at The Thermal Club

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I’m aiming the new BMW Z4 roadster toward the snow-stubbled peaks of California’s Santa Rosa and San Jacinto range with the top down, gunning its frisky, 2.0-liter turbo four. Cigar-smoke clouds gather above the piñon trees, then exhale a sudden shower onto Highway 74— and into the BMW’s red-leather interior—as I ride this Tilt-a-Whirl of … Read more

The BMW M3 With Competition Package Is Hardcore German Punk

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How are the roads in your part of the world? Do you currently have access to a racetrack, or at least to an autocross course? If your answers are “smooth” and “sure do!”, then you’re cleared to consider a BMW M3 Competition Package. If the answers are “rough” and “rarely,” a standard M3 should be … Read more