Performance BMW Magazine AprilMay 2021 Special Issue

Our cover car this issue is a full-on, 603whp single-turbo E92 335i and it's an absolute beast of a build that will blow you away. Elsewhere within this jam-packed issue, you will also find a wild wide-body F32 440i and a trio of engine-swapped BMs of varying levels of madness – there’s an M51 diesel-swapped E30 Touring on air and while the powerplant might raise some eyebrows, the build itself is flawless and it’s a real show-stopper. At the opposite end of the scale sits the 542whp turbo 13B rotary-powered E30 two-door we’ve got for you this issue, and this is the sort of swap that will upset purists the world over, but the end result is simply awesome and there’s no question about that. Finally, we have a Tesla-powered E31 8 Series and regardless of how you may feel about electric power, it’s a seriously impressive conversion on a seriously cool car. And if that’s all a bit much for you, we also have a stunning, super-clean E12 Five that will bring you right back into your comfort zone.