2024 WERKE Magazine Issue 4, Road 2002 Turbo Cover

In the issue:

BMW 2002 Turbo, a history

What are the origins of this performance car icon? We find out about the car that spawned BMW’s and Europe’s first turbocharged car, the 2002 TiK and talk to the racer that drove it, Dieter Quester. Plus we take the 2002 Turbo to one of our favourite mountain roads to see if it lives up to its legendary status.

BMW’s turbocharged racecars

Exclusive interviews with drivers and engineers of BMW’s boosted racecars show the evolution of its turbocharged competition cars.

Evolution of BMW alloys 

BMW can lay claim to some of the greatest wheels fitted from the factory. Steve Saxty explores how these icons were designed.

Interview: Benedict Radcliffe  

Art meets engineering in Benedict Radcliffe’s workshop and studio. We learn the process and inspiration behind his wireframe models.

M3 Touring from race to race   

Back-to-back 24-hour races across Europe was just too tempting. Stephen Dobie drives from Le Mans to Spa in an M3 with a twist.

Technik GmbH history 

We look at the highlights of the BMW’s now defunct research and technology department.

First drives

Renner Projekt 8

i5 M60

M2

iX5 Hydrogen

Longterm tests

M5 Touring

325iX

X5 3.0d

M3 Saloon 

Plus

Columns from Toby Moody and Henry Catchpole

Art by Oscar Kronberg

Editor 

Will Beaumont

Contributors

Jack Beaumont

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

Maxime Cassagne

Sandro Compagnoni

George East

Michał Fidowicz

Richard Gooding

Steve Saxty

Malcolm Wilson

Charlie Brenninkmeijer

Fabian Guerreros

Matt Howell

Mark Lees

Alex Photo

Dean Smith