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XCAR releases a new video in the same theme as the 370Z vs 240Z I posted earlier in the month. This time around, XCAR pits the legendary BMW E30 M3 against its newest successor the BMW E92 M3 GTS. We find out just how well the aging E30 stands up against the powerful and technical E92 on a test ride.

First thing you’ll be wondering, what on earth is a BMW M2? Well there isn’t one but that’s what shop owner Marc Norris has dubbed his client’s BMW 2002. What started off as a restoration quickly turned into a full on overhaul for the 70′s vehicle. Norris ends up taking components from an E30 BMW M3 and cramming them into the little car. Creating a stellar driving experience in an old school body.

Clean E30 BMW M3s are pretty damn hard to find now a days but what about M3 convertibles? Pretty much non-existent but someone found one up for grabs in New Jersey on Craigslist. Apparently 1 of only 5 in the United States, this rare example is listed for $60,000! View the listing here.

Even till this day, BMW has only made one real super car through its existence and its name hasn’t been used since. BMW collaborated with Lamborghini to create the M1 to meet GT homologation regulations. Built by hand, only 456 productions were made and was powered by a straight 6. XCAR takes a closer look at one of these fine cars and gives us a little history lesson.

Grand Theft Auto: RISE is a short live action video produced by Gevorg Karensky based on GTA. The video follows the birth of an underground hero, not you’re typical kind though. If you’re a fan of the game series you’ll quickly grasp the back story, if not just sit down and enjoy the video. Of course it also has a nice car chase with a BMW M3 in it.

Taking inspiration from high-speed footage of bullets going through things, BMW decided to do their own version. Using the newly updated M5, BMW crashed the sports saloon into a variety of objects while capturing everything on a high-speed camera.

An attempted theft turns in to a comedic scene when a local discovers a half-naked stranger in his BMW. Thinking fast the owner armed his car locking the confused intruder inside. Hilarity ensues as the thief tries to escape but has nowhere to go. Story after the jump.

Changing his focus from the usual modern subjects Chris Harris dusts off the original BMW M5 and takes it for a spin. First introduced in 1985, the E28 BMW M5 was the original super saloon the epic rivalry between the German manufactures.

Hammond May checks out BMW’s latest version of the M5 to see if it was possible to improve on last generation. May gets a once in a lifetime chance to drive the rare Ferrari 250GT California. Later on all three hosts set out to see if you can really do motor racing on a budget. Grab the episode here.

The new BMW M3 is already competent car but it didn’t stop VF Engineering from tuning the car. TUNED traveled to California to take a look a newly tuned BMW M3. Sporting a powerful Vortech super charger (similar to the 370Z TUNED reviewed) and other lovely after market bits it produces a whopping 690 horsepower.