As one of the most important reasons for loving BMW cars, it’s obvious that the motor is what’s at the core of the equation.

Most fans will say it’s all about the straight six cylinder engines, some will say it’s the V8s and some will even say it’s the airplane engines they used to make a while back.

In fact, just about any engine BMW ever built above 2.0 liters was a treat. Remarkably however, it’s time to celebrate the biggest of the lot.

The mighty V12 engine is something that’s infamously known for a capability to develop a lot of power beautifully and smoothly.

In BMW’s case, the first such engine came 25 years ago, being used in the E32 750iL. In order to celebrate its birth, BMW have created a special edition of that car’s modern equivalent.

A F01 BMW 760Li will be branded “V-12 25 Years Edition” and it will be built in a limited edition of 15. Better yet, it will only be sold to a carefully selected set of customers.

This special edition, believe it or not, is about the interior rather than the engine. There’s a set of new V12 badges, plenty of Individiual options and some nice play with the color palette.

There’s an M Sport pack for the exterior but under the bonnet we find the same 6.0 liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine.

It’s a far cry away from the original 5.0 liter unit as it produces 535 horsepower and 550 lb-ft of torque, with the latter being available throughout most of the rev range.

The only slightly disappointing thing about the 25 year celebratory model is that to get this V12, apart from factory selection, you should have $159.695 in your account and ready to go.

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There’s not a lot of fanfare about it but the truth is that this is a big deal. BMW’s famed M division is turning 40 this month.

Over 40 years of existence they’ve given us countless dream machines and some very successful racing cars in all sorts of competitions around the world.

Most importantly however, the BMW M division has given us more than 3 decades of M branded vehicles, the most civilized way to enjoy performance.

We all know about all of the cars BMW’s M division’s cars. The E30 M3 was a car they made for racing and eventually sold to normal people.

The first generation M5 was a sedan that had the same racing derived 3.0 liter straight six cylinder engine as their flagship supercar, the BMW M1.

Moving on through the years there’s been countless variations of the M3, M5 and the two door version that is the M6 but there have been other options as well.

Let’s not forget the BMW Z3 M and the Z4 M or the much more recent BMW 1 M Coupe. All of them are/were simply excellent cars.

Sadly, along the way a bit of brand dilution with the X-range SAVs getting some attention from the M division. Those are hated by plenty of enthusiasts but even they feel like proper BMWs.

Which is remarkable given how tall they are, how heavy they are or how deeply obvious their presence can be.

I suppose that after 40 years, the M division can probably turn any vehicle into an epic driving machine.

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After the BMW M3 Coupe Competition edition, the Bavarians are readying themselves for yet another limited edition that offers little besides that factor.

This one however is based on the F01 BMW 7 Series and it is aimed at a market that’s simply exquisite in terms of high end cars.

The new BMW 7 Series 40 Years UAE Edition is aimed at, guess which market, and was designed as the car for a special occasion, celebrating 40 years since the UAE were unified.

Beneath the limited edition stuff, there’s an F01 BMW 750 Li, that is technically identical to any other of its brethren, which means it’s powered by the same engine, has the same performance, fuel economy and so on.

All these duties are handled by 407 horsepower 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8, which can accelerate to 62 in just 5.2 seconds and from here on to an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.

Making celebratory Arabs feel special will be the stunning Marakesh Brown exterior paint finish and the pleasurable attention to detail of the interior.

This is where the BMW 7 Series Anniversary edition really stands out as it is covered in Merino Platinum leather and features UAE emblems plastered in some key areas. The black accents also help the classy feel a lot.

Headrests, other similarly popular areas for it and on the iDrive knob, which is rather unusual. The important part of the mix opens up the gateway towards the first ever Arabic version of the infamous BMW infotainment system.

Only 40 BMW 7 Series 40 years UAE Anniversary edition units will be made, all of which will be sold in that specific middle eastern market pending the unveil it will have at the Dubai Motor Show.

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BMW’s SUV has just passed an important marker in the life of any car, the “first million” to be produced since the debut the X5 had back in 1999.

The “round figure” BMW X5 sold was an anniversary edition xDrive35i, featuring a sapphire black metallic finish with cinnamon brown Nevada leather trim for the interior.

The fabled vehicle, which is headed for a customer in China, rolled of the production line at BMW’s Spartanburg plant, which has been around for 15 years now and has played a huge role in the success story of the X5.

The X5, which is now being built in Spartanburg, U.S.A. and Kaliningrad, Russia, is now exported to more than 120 countries. A nice series of achievements but the one in the title is worthy so: Congratulations BMW X5!

As far as the Spartanburg plant is concerned, it’s business as usual, the X6 SAV also took birth there, the next generation of X3 will see birth there and there’s no telling what the future holds.

Throughout its life so far the BMW X5 has earned the following distinctions: “autonis” prize awarded by the trade journal “Auto Motor und Sport” for the most attractive design, Gold Award in the J.D. Power Study on customer satisfaction in North America and “Top Safety Pick” for outstanding crash test behaviour both in 2007 and 2008 from the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Quite an impressive record, once again:

Congratulations BMW X5!

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This rebirth of the BMW 328 Kamm Coupe has taken place to celebrate the 70th anniversary of BMW’s win at the Mille Miglia.

The original Kamm Coupe was only built in a single unit and eventually sometime in 1953 saw its last day in a scrap heap.

This exact replica of the car has been built by BMW classics themselves and it has had an amazingly troubled birth. The initial project started in 1990 but due to lack of proper engineering information on the car they couldn’t actually build it despite the years of research.

However a few years ago they got the sort of information they needed, including stuff on the car’s tubular frame construction from a private collector who had detailed photographs on almost all aspects of this car. All the images provided by the aficionado eventually wound up being converted into a 3D model that eventually went to a five axis machine that managed to cut a full size copy out of this BMW 328 Kamm Coupe.

The man behind BMW’s 328 Touring Coupé and Mille Miglia Roadster restorations, meticulously crafted an aluminum body and who then set to work on the under-body panels is named René Große.

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