Those lovely notes from a well tuned exhaust is an important ingredient to a satisfying driving experience.

The E92 M3 being powered by a V8 will surely sound different from it’s previous predecessors.

Here are a couple of the best after market exhaust available for the E92 M3.

Which one do you guys like?

Rogue Engineering Diablo Exhaust ($1700-$2000)


Eisenmann Rce Exhaust ($2900)

German tuner Lumma has released a photo rendition of their upcoming CLR X650 based on the BMW X6. The new model will come with wider fenders, new redesigned bumpers and side skirts and a lowered stance with 20+ inch blacked-out wheels.

Check it.

Cool pictures from GTROC member HenrikssonFord. The light use of the HDR effect works well making the R33 look raw and mean.

As a BMW fanatic, I was excited when BMW Group Design unveiled the design study M1 Hommage Concept Car at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2008 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary M1 by Giugiaro. My first thoughts were “Oh cool, what about the ProCar?”

Seeing an original M1 dressed in a ProCar body kit in person, I knew a race version of the new M1 could be a very interesting idea. Needless to say, BMW is due for a supercar of their own to compete with the likes of Audi’s R8, Mercedes Benz’s SLR 722, Porsche CGT, Lexus LF-A etc.

So I got working on a full rendering on how an M1 Hommage ProCar might look like if it were ever produced.

Here is what the image I stated out with.

And here is my rendition.

The Design Process - Rebirth of an Icon:
I began the process by studying the different angles of the M1 Concept Car to get a feel for the lines, shapes and curvature of the body. And with any BMW concept car, the design and contours are all new which required a ProCar body kit that suits these lines properly. The “flamed surface” is very evident so to properly convert this M1 to the ProCar, all of these design elements needed to be considered. I sketched out a new wide body kit design making sure that it stays true to the BMW design language by continuing the new lines of the concept car. The front fascia was also modified and given the updated ProCar look. So with Photoshop CS, the new design was applied and rendered. The BMW M1 ProCar is basically a raced-out version of the original street M1 so the addition of the race rear wing was important to complete the conversion along with new super deep dish wheels.

Below is the animated transition from the M1 concept to the new M1 ProCar version. (thanks Jeff)

Hi-Res version available at http://jonsibal.deviantart.com

Regardless of the accuracy of my speculation to the actual BMW Group Design Team’s design, it will just be awesome to see the M1 ProCar tearing up it up in the ‘ring.

Fuel to the fire:
The day right before I finished the M1 ProCar rendering, BMW announced the BMW M1 Procar revival at Hockenheim.

Munich, 30th June 2008. The F1 German Grand Prix programme this year will see the revival of the most spectacular single-make competition in motor racing history. The BMW M1 Procar series will be back at Hockenheim on 19th and 20th July as a field of ten cars.

Happy happy joy joy.

Great news for BMW M1 ProCar fans!

Bmw has annouced that the legendeary M1 Procar series will return for one last hurrah in support of the upcoming German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on July 19-20.

Press Release

BMW M1 Procar revival at Hockenheim.

Past masters roll back the years.

Munich, 30th June 2008. The F1 German Grand Prix programme this year will see the revival of the most spectacular single-make competition in motor racing history. The BMW M1 Procar series will be back at Hockenheim on 19th and 20th July as a field of ten cars.

BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen, for one, is looking forward to the event: “The M1 was unveiled 30 years ago as the first car created independently by the then BMW Motorsport GmbH. It was a racing car which BMW customers could also drive on the road, a unique project which had to overcome some tricky administrative hurdles before getting off the ground.” In order to gain Group 4 homologation, 400 units of the super sports car had to be built within a period of 24 months. As Theissen continues: “The idea of organising a single-make series was born out of necessity – i.e. the requirements of homologation. Nobody expected the BMW M1 Procar series to go down quite so well. Just a mention of it today still triggers an enthusiastic reaction. This revival serves as a ‘thank you’ to the fans.”

“There hasn’t been a series as attractive as this before or since,” says Marc Surer. Now working as a Formula One expert on TV, Surer is well placed to judge. As a young Formula 2 driver, he conducted testing and set-up work for the prototypes at the time. “With its mid-engined layout, the M1 was a bit of an animal to drive and had an outrageous soundtrack. The series fed off the appeal of the cars and the opportunity for young drivers to measure themselves against the leading Formula One stars at the time.”

The five fastest drivers from Friday practice for the Formula One Grand Prix earned themselves a drive in the M1 race. The 15 remaining 500 hp machines were piloted by hungry young hopefuls. “You were really somebody if you got to drive in one of those races,” recalls Surer. “It was a unique opportunity to pit your skills against the F1 drivers – and they were certainly pretty quick in the M1. The handling of the mid-engined car suited them down to the ground. Plus, in 1979 – the first of the two years the series was held – they always started from the front and were given works cars. That made it pretty tough for us junior drivers in the independent teams. We had to look after our car, but at the same time did everything we could to make our mark.”

The idea of developing the BMW M1, however, was the brainchild of Jochen Neerpasch, the head of BMW Motorsport GmbH at the time, and it was he who initiated the single-make series with Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley within the relatively relaxed structure of F1 three decades ago.

A handful of past masters are set to line up once again for the two show races at Hockenheim. Surer will be joined by Jacques Laffite, Dieter Quester, Christian Danner, Harald Grohs and Prince Leopold of Bavaria. Jochen Neerpasch will also be there, at the wheel of the BMW M1 turned into an Art Car by Andy Warhol. His co-driver will be none other than Frank Stella, who also created an Art Car – a BMW 3.0 CSL which raced at Le Mans in 1976. The 72-year-old remains a keen motor racing fan.

source: BMW Motorsport via Autoblog.com

More Novitec goodness but instead of white, we give you some Exotic Lime Green aka Verde Ithaca.

Verde Ithaca seems to be a color of choice for a select few exotics. And this Novitec F430 combined with the flat black paint, wears it nicely.

Check the mod lists:

-Custom painted 20″ NF3 wheels
-Custom exotic hide and suede interior
-Custom matte finish two toned paint
-New SuperSport rear bumper
-Front Bumper
-Sport exhaust
-Side Skirts
-Rear diffuser
-Aluminum pedal set
-Black lighting
-Height adjustable suspension
-Carbon engine vents
-Sway bars
-Carbon engine panels
-Carbon fiber steering wheel
-707 HP and supercharger

and here it is captured where else but in Monaco..

Not the same SLR GTR car which I posted last time but this SunLine Racing (SLR) GTR from Japan is just as hard core.

One of the 21 Mercedes Benz SLR GTR ever produced is shown here getting serviced at a Holland dealership. I wonder how much the bill would be.. LoL