TOTAL BMW

Combining the very best from the BMW scene, Total BMW magazine aims to cover all elements of this Munich marque. From brand new models, modern classics and legendary icons, plus the very best modified examples. Regular features include buying and technical advice, market insight, motorsport news and much more plus BMW related news and developments - Total BMW appeals to all enthusiasts of the Ultimate Driving Machine.

TOTAL BMW

Editor’s welcome

ROAD RAGE • Built for the track but still fully road legal, this extreme E46 M3 is a wild turbocharged machine which is ferociously fast, fierce and takes no prisoners.

BMW News • Vision Neue Klasse concept reveald

iX1 eDrive20 introduced

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Bob Harper • Bob mulls over changes to the ULEZ and whether more vehicles might be compliant?

G87 M2 • The junior M car comes with a weight of expectation out of proportion to its position in the lineup. Can the new M2 live up to the hype?

2002: A SPACE ODYSSEY • 2002 Tourings are seriously rare things, and modified ones are rarer still. But to come across one that's been built to the incredible standard of the car you see before you here, well, that's a once-in-a-lifetime find.

ANCIENT vs. MODERN • What’s the best way to get the ultimate in driver appeal from your E63 M6? A good oldfashioned manual gearbox, that’s what.

DREAM MACHINE • Once a dream car, the owner of this stunning E30 M3 went to great lengths to make ownership a reality, which included travelling all the way to Switzerland, and it was absolutely worth the effort.

E60/1 5 SERIES • When the E60 arrived in 2003, it was a shock to the system after the evolutionary design of the E39. However, it has aged well, and these days, it makes for an excellent used BMW purchase, whatever your needs and budget might be.

BABYLON FIVE • Kav Bhamra is on a mission to show the world what a fabulous model the E28 M535i is - and his stellar example makes a very strong case.

BACK IN BLACK • Two Motorsport convertibles with different personalities - but which dashing drop-top makes the best buy?

THE WHIZZ ARD OF OZ • The M1 Procar is a racing legend and an absolutely epic machine that delivers crowd-pleasing thrills the way only a classic racer can, and one such beast happens to reside in Australia and continues delighting crowds to this day.

The Bowden Family History

Events Stance Fever 2023 • We headed to Newbury Showground to enjoy everything this diverse show has to offer.

Market Watch F83 M4 Convertible • BMW's previous-generation M4 Convertible is one of the quickest and most exciting drop-tops you can buy.

Elizabeth’s F22 M235i

Mani’s E38 735i

Ian’s G26 i4 M50

Total BMW’s E36 323i Sport Convertible