We are used to seeing plenty of BMW products getting their fair share of customizations from tuners worldwide, especially from G-Power or AC Schnitzer shops, but now we have the honor of watching a tuned-up 120d diesel from the 1 Series, the model in question becoming the fastest diesel at Hockenheim.

It is not every day we get to see a fully tweaked 1 Series getting a piece of the action on the tracks, but this fine lad seen here with the AC Schnitzer`s ACS1 5.0 power kit, is mind-blowing.

At the exterior, this particular model has also received some slight updates, including new front spoiler with add-ons, rear roof spoiler as well as new tailpipes for the high-performance in-house built exhaust system.

To be able to achieve such an impressive lap time on the track at Hockenheim, the BMW ACS1 5.0 has undergone serious transformations. As expected, the tuner`s power kit is quite complex and comes with advanced mechanics that turn this 1 Series version into a real beast.

The power kit from AC Schnitzer come with a new and large intercooler, engine software upgrade, 200 cell motorsport catalysts, wide 76 mm tubes as well as a specially-prepared exhaust system with 2x lambda sensor connections.

In the stock form, the BMW 1 Series 120d packs a modest 180 horsepower and 380 Nm of torque, but thanks to the new power kit and mechanics, this model is capable of churning out a good 218 horsepower and 455 Nm of torque.

We are not going to spoil all the fun and let you watch the impressive video with the BMW ACS1 5.0 lapping time record at Hockenheim!

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There’s two types of car makers out there, the German ones and everybody else. Of the Germans, only one strikes a beat in our hearts.

That very same one, a Bavarian company called BMW, has just published a video in celebration of return to the most… German of all motor sports.

After a hiatus of 20 years, BMW is returning to the German touring car championship known as DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters).

BMW’s entry into the DTM will be taken care of by a brand new racing car that looks something like an M3 and which has a similar engine.

Officially known as the BMW M3 DTM it has a 4.0 liter V8 engine which develops 480 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque.

If you think that’s too little a gain over the standard car’s 4.0 lite V8 powerplant, let’s please remember there’s the issue of an air restrictor to consider.

Let’s also remember that this power is harnessed by a six-speed sequential transmission and that the car is very light and very aerodynamic.

One of these BMW M3 DTMs only weighs in at 1.200 kg (2.645 lbs) and probably generates a similar amount of downforce once it gets to around 155 or 165 mph.

Top speed should be somewhere around 175-180 mph and the sprint from 0 to 62 happens in just 3 seconds.

The special BMW we see in the video will debut this weekend in the opening race of the DTM. It’s held at Hockenheim at we hope the Bimmers will put on a good show.

As usual, some cars from Audi and Mercedes will also be littering the track.

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