Cars

Stop the hate… get a V8. A V8 that can trace its heritage back to a Formula 1 car, a V8 capable of 10,200rpm and 560hp at maximum attack – little wonder this E36 sounds like God arrived at full chat. Words: Bob Harper. Photos: Chris Wallbank/Frozenspeed.

440HP 4WD BMW 435i F32 With massive power and four-wheel-drive to deploy it whatever the weather, this full-on 435i is the ultimate all-season road weapon. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Yuheng Zhang.

Beyond the limit. With an incredible 750whp from its single-turbo-equipped N54, this full-on, hardcore, track-prepped 135i is an astonishing machine. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Cris Guamanzara.

Untouchable. Gorgeous air-ride E30 M3. Some people say the E30 M3 is a car that shouldn’t be modified. Thank goodness the guys at Car Audio Security weren’t listening… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Si Gray.

Hungary Shark. Finished in a stunning shade of custom blue, wearing a genuine Hartge body kit and enhanced with a selection of period additions, this air-ride E28 is a slice of seriously cool retro-chic. Words: Aron Norris. Photos: Krisztian Bolgar.

Me and my car We meet Nick Sahota, to explore his amazing BMW collection, and one of the most controversial models in it.

Restored XK8 How old does your car need to be for restoration? We ask the owner of an X100 why he comprehensively restored a car that is a mere 20 years old. Digging deep. When Nigel Paines bought his early XK8 it looked to be a good, clean example – but the shiny Alpine Green paint hid the many horrors that lurked beneath. Despite its potential value being nowhere near that of an E-type, Nigel has still treated his car to the same high level of restoration. Words Richard Bremner. Photography Antony Fraser.

380BHP A4 DTM Rare icon tuned to take on RS4s in effortless style. After deciding to modify his particularly rare A4 DTM, Nic Payne’s learnt the hard way that working on an unusual car can often be a right pain in the proverbial. But thankfully, it’s all paid off beautifully… Words by Sam Preston. Photography by Adam Walker.

It might’ve only been launched a matter of months ago, but this hasn’t stopped Steve Fraser from already transforming his spanking third-gen TTRS into a ballistically fast show-stopper. Because life’s too short for dawdling… Words Sam Preston. Photography AJ Walker.

1997 BMW 840Ci E31 Paul Blythe ‘The V8 power is so smooth. Plus who can resist pop-up headlights?' A lot of work has gone into making Paul's 8 so good.

Trade view Insider info on the modern classics to snap up now.

BMW E3 50th birthday celebrations… Glorious saloons gather, and we're there! BMW E3 50th anniversary Tony Wilkes joined the E3 Club of Germany in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the stunning BMW E3 saloon. Photography: BMW Classic and Tony Wilkes.