Kith and BMW are back with the fourth chapter of their ongoing partnership. While a pair of heavily modified BMW X5s will ultimately provide the automotive centerpiece, the newly announced Kith for BMW 2026 Collection...
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There are a lot of different ways to say it. But, defined one way, Rolls-Royce specializes in making cars with scope. Every year, we see a handful of special one-offs from the brand that usually...
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BMW M is preparing to show North America what comes next. But it seemingly hasn’t forgotten the cars that brought it here. A new video cycles through all six generations of the BMW M3, presenting...
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The G87 BMW M2 is now in the second half of what has become a very eventful life cycle. Production began in late 2022, while the current version received more power and small cosmetic updates...
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Ask anyone with a passing interest in BMW to name the best looking one the company has ever built, and you’ll get one of two answers: the 507 or the Z8. Both are correct, and...
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A jogger stopped me on 17-Mile Drive. Not a car guy, as far as I could tell, just someone getting a late evening workout in on one of the most scenic stretches of pavement in...
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BMW spends plenty of time telling us its SUVs are actually “Sports Activity Vehicles,” but most X3s will spend their lives dealing with little more hostile than potholes and parking curbs. BMW South Africa is...
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BMW is putting more money behind artificial intelligence, but this time the investment has little to do with autonomous driving, in-car assistants, or manufacturing. BMW i Ventures has invested in CodeRabbit, an AI-powered software review...
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The BMW X1 is, in most markets, BMW’s entry SUV. It’s nearly the entry point to the entire brand, but generally the 2 Series just barely undercuts it. Either way, the X1 remains popular for...
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We saw a quick glimpse of the next BMW and Kith collaboration just yesterday, when the companies teamed up on Instagram to deliver a brief, under-10-second clip showcasing a silver X5 racing around on a...
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Rolls-Royce is returning to Monterey Car Week with a private villa overlooking the Pacific and two customer commissions that show how far the automaker’s Bespoke division will go for the right client. The marque isn’t...
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The E46 M3 CSL is arguably one of BMW’s most iconic models. Low production volume and a clear, dedicated effort from the factory to create the most dynamic example of an already incredible car mark...
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We’ve already got a pretty good idea of what Kith and BMW cooked up for their next collaboration. Thanks to a fairly comprehensive preview post by Ronnie Fieg, Kith founder and CEO, we know that...
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BMW is preparing for another major auto show, and unsurprisingly, the Neue Klasse will be at the center of attention. The automaker has outlined its plans for the 2026 Chengdu International Motor Show, where the...
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BMW is doubling down on the long-wheelbase X1 in India. The automaker has officially opened pre-launch bookings for the new BMW X1 Long Wheelbase ahead of a scheduled full debut on August 21, 2026. BMW...
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Any time Gordon Murray teases a new supercar, BMW enthusiasts have a reason to pay attention. After all, Murray’s most famous road car would not have become quite the legend it is today without a...
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The Mercedes-AMG GT lineup has become a surprisingly crowded place. On the traditional sports-car side, the two-door AMG GT Coupe currently ranges from the four-cylinder GT 43 through the V8-powered GT 55 and GT 63....
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The M30 doesn’t get the reverence people reserve for the S38 or the S54, but it’s the reason those engines exist in the form they do. A six-cylinder that started life as a bored-out version...
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Recycling an old car is nothing new. Turning its materials back into components good enough for a brand-new BMW is considerably more difficult. But a new research project led by BMW suggests automakers could eventually...
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BMW let us see just enough of the G95 X5 M’s face last month to know it will not simply wear the iX5’s flat, horizontal kidney. We took those spy shots, the M Concept Neue...
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Kith has unveiled the fourth chapter of its ongoing partnership with BMW, and this time the centerpiece is a color: Inka Orange, applied to a pair of one-of-one restorations built by Kith founder Ronnie Fieg,...
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The last gasoline X4 rolled off the line at Plant Spartanburg in late 2025. No third-generation combustion successor is coming. What is coming, sometime this fall, is the iX4, an all-electric coupe SUV built on...
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The Kith and BMW partnership continues to deepen. Revealing the first major details of the brand’s fourth (at least) collaboration via Instagram, founder and CEO Ronnie Fieg has given us a taste of what Chapter...
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The MINI brand is proof that a good personality goes a long way. While the brand’s offerings rarely offer best-in-class cargo capacity or seating, many make up for it with quirky, fun styling and at...
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Mercedes-AMG is bringing V8 power back to the lineup, with new models arriving before the end of 2026. AMG CEO Michael Scheibe told media the division is doubling down on combustion engines again, a reversal...
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We spent a full week living with the 2026 BMW M2 CS, and the first thing you notice isn’t the 523 horsepower or the carbon ceramic brakes. It’s that there’s nowhere to put your coffee....
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The BMW 3 Series has reached another major sales milestone, this time in the world’s largest automotive market. BMW says cumulative 3 Series sales in China have officially surpassed two million vehicles, underlining just how...
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Solar-powered cars have never quite escaped the concept stage, but BMW and Clemson University have developed a prototype that takes the idea further than simply placing a few panels on the roof. Called Deep Orange...
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BMWs sold in the United States have used the standardized 17-character Vehicle Identification Number since the 1981 model year, following the structure set out in ISO 3779 and enforced domestically under 49 CFR Part 565....
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A prototype of the next-generation BMW iX1, riding on the Neue Klasse platform, has been spotted testing in Spain, according to a new sighting shared on Instagram, adding another location to a testing campaign that’s...
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Audi has confirmed the A2 e-tron will return this fall with a preliminary WLTP energy consumption of 12.8 kWh per 100 km, making it the most efficient Audi ever built, and setting up a direct...
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March 2027 is when the iX3 40 and iX3 40 xDrive are now expected to land in America, according to same forum source with a solid track record on Neue Klasse details. BMW’s US lineup...
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BMW Korea will open online orders for three new limited editions on August 11 at 3:00 PM local time, selling all of them exclusively through its BMW Shop Online platform. 7 Series Nero Lusso Edition...
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It’s our job to stalk BMW like a hawk and watch every move Munich makes. That means we’re rarely caught by surprise, yet it just happened. Seemingly out of nowhere, the M2 CS makes an...
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On the 25th of July, a unique event took place in Munich. More than 20 MINI GPs visited BMW Group Classic for a unique, exclusive tour of the Classic headquarters and the famous white holy...
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In late July 2026, BMW owners around the world started their cars and were met with something unexpected: a promotional banner for Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” on their iDrive infotainment screens. What began as...
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MINI is putting the spotlight on the John Cooper Works 3-Door once again, this time showing how its lineup of Genuine MINI JCW Accessories can turn an already potent hot hatch into a fully personalized,...
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Although the current-generation X3 didn’t go into production until September 2024, the G45 recently celebrated its second anniversary since its official debut. In today’s fast-paced automotive industry, where life cycles tend to get shorter, that...
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With the electric Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 (C174), Affalterbach is pushing the performance ceiling of the sporty compact class into entirely new territory. Until now, the strongest cars in the segment topped out somewhere between 400...
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The 7 Series has always been one of the most exclusive offerings in the BMW lineup. The base car’s starting price — just barely — crests six figures, when including destination and handling fees. Indeed,...
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Having retired the X4 last year, BMW is down to just two Sport Activity Coupes, the X2 and X6. However, big changes are ahead for the SAC lineup. The X4 returns later this year strictly...
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Part of the allure of buying the full-fat M model over the base model is performance. But there are several other benefits often used to sell the more expensive car over the entry level version....
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BMW and Kith are unveiling the next chapter of their collaboration Saturday night at Monterey Car Week, with bespoke cars designed by Kith founder Ronnie Fieg and an early look at the 2026 Kith for...
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BMW is bringing two new concepts and four decades of M3 history to Monterey Car Week 2026, running August 13 through 16 across the Monterey Peninsula. This year’s event also marks BMW’s return to the...
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Although most people associate BMW with cars, the company actually has a longer history of making motorcycles. The R 23 came out in 1923. That’s six years before the 3/15 PS DA 2 became the...
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The diesel engine is suffering a spectacular downfall in Europe. In its heyday, the oil-burner accounted for a little over 50% of new-car sales on the continent. But a lot has changed since the mid-2010s,...
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BMW just revealed the fifth-generation X5, and it changes the math on this comparison more than anyone expected. The G65 X5 is bigger, more expensive to option out, and loaded with tech the current X7...
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BMW’s production targets for its new all-electric iX3 are facing an unlikely threat this summer: a river running too low to cool a nuclear reactor. Record heat and drought across Central Europe have pushed Danube...
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BMW has plans to roll out approximately 40 new or updated models by the end of 2027. Granted, we’ve already seen some of them, starting with last year’s iX3 and continuing with this year’s i3...
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BMW has spent the last decade adding nameplates faster than most buyers could track them, and last week’s reporting on the company’s plans to trim its future lineup was the first real acknowledgment that the...
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It’s been nearly four years since BMW took the wraps off the second-generation M2. Munich has been improving the G87 formula ever since, with more horsepower and torque, a limited-run hardcore CS, and the newly...
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The video below is a full design breakdown of the all-new X5, generation by generation and panel by panel. We go front to back and inside, comparing the new car directly against the outgoing G05...
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Three weeks after the modern 24 Hours of Le Mans wrapped with BMW M Team WRT taking a Hypercar podium, the circus rolled back into the Circuit de la Sarthe for something entirely different. Le...
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The next generation BMW M3 Touring already has a name, and it’s G88. We’ve been sitting on this one for a while, holding off until we were confident the car had actually been given the...
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Inevitably, stricter emissions regulations will spell the end of large combustion engines. Don’t be too surprised if the next 3 Series is the last to have an inline-six under the hood. Considering the “G50” is...
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BMW has always focused on giving people plenty of powertrain options. There’s everything from tiny 1.5-liter three-cylinder gasoline engines to mighty plug-in hybrid V8s. Until a few years ago, BMW even offered a quad-turbo inline-six...
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This just in: cars are bad for the environment. Even before an owner puts the first miles on the odometer, much of the damage has already been done during the production process. The car could...
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The 35th running of the Falkenhausen Classics took place July 25-26 in Lower Bavaria, the stretch of countryside between Munich and the Bavarian Forest. Fifty-five classic cars entered this year, and nine of them were...
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BMW has one of the most complicated lineups in the automotive industry, with dozens of models spanning nearly every segment. It’s a strategy that has clearly paid off, as Munich consistently tops the charts among...
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AutoTuner USA, a maker of programming tools for engine and transmission control units, has begun U.S. operations, offering tuners domestic access to ECU unlocking services with a stated turnaround of under 48 hours. The company...
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Possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, all 20 Art Cars are together under the same roof at the BMW Welt. A monumental logistical effort made it possible for the German luxury automaker to bring these rolling art...
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BMW rose in Europe and the United States in the first half of 2026, but it wasn’t enough to offset its continued downfall in China. With 1,004,669 cars sold worldwide, demand fell by 6.2% compared...
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Due to popular demand, the i3 has gone on sale in Europe sooner than originally planned. The First Edition has been available across Europe since mid-June, months ahead of BMW’s initial plan to roll out...
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MINI USA will make its first appearance in the Rebelle Rally this year, fielding a new model variant driven by Felicia Killman and navigated by BMW Group Mexico communications staffer Erika Ferrer across 1,500 miles...
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Qualcomm said on Wednesday it has signed a long-term deal to supply chips for BMW’s future digital cockpit and advanced driver-assistance systems, a partnership the two companies say will run through the next decade. The...
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Audi isn’t the only luxury car company taking aim at BMW this week. Mere hours after the Q9 debuted to challenge Munich’s brawny X7, Mercedes is targeting your favorite brand’s smallest SUV. The X1-rivaling Mercedes...
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It’s been a decade since BMW laid the foundation stone for its San Luis Potosí plant. However, production didn’t begin until 2019, when the first 3 Series Sedan (G20) rolled off the assembly line. In...
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While most of its rivals were announcing drastic cost-cutting measures, BMW appeared to have avoided the need to tighten its belt. However, that’s sadly no longer the case. A company spokesperson told Reuters (via Automotive...
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BMW’s rumored G74 Rugged SUV has reportedly not made it past its final approval round, according to sources familiar with the program, putting the future of BMW’s answer to the Range Rover and G-Wagon in...
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This year, Audi is throwing a one-two punch at BMW. It’s only been a few weeks since the new Q7 broke cover, and now we’re already meeting its bigger brother. For the first time in...
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People don’t associate MINIs with the off-road scene because the brand builds cars better suited to the urban jungle than to venturing off the beaten path. However, we mustn’t forget the BMW-owned brand has won...
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BMW paint colors are a hot topic. And why shouldn’t they be? Through the years, the brand has brought countless unforgettable shades to market. Laguna Seca Blue. Carbon Black. Imola Red. But desirable colors as...
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With the market launch of the BMW iX3, the brand is introducing not only its next-generation eDrive technology but also a fully redesigned user experience. Alongside the new BMW Operating System X, drivers can expect...
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We’ve been talking about the possibility of an i4 Convertible for years, and now we have definitive proof it’s happening. Spy shots reveal that even though BMW recently discontinued the Z4 and the 8 Series...
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Well, that was fast. BMW’s Debrecen factory has already assembled the 50,000th iX3 from the Neue Klasse family. Series production started in late October 2025, and less than a year later, the first major milestone...
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A camouflaged prototype of the next BMW X5 M (G95) has been caught testing in Germany this week. The disguise is heavy, but it is hiding a front end, a brake package, and a drivetrain...
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BMW is putting the iX3 and 5 Series into the hands of Spider-Man, literally, with both cars written into the plot of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which hits theaters exclusively on July 31, 2026. A...
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We here of BMWBLOG love the McLaren F1. It’s an incredible piece of engineering and one of the most historically important automobiles in history. But it’s also inextricably tied to BMW. The F1’s Bavarian-sourced power...
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BMW has already launched the new X5’s configurator in many markets, where customers can build the six-cylinder models. The 40 xDrive and 40d xDrive are the first versions of the G65 generation to enter production...
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BMW put its electric M3 concept next to an original E30 M3 for a new set of photos, and it’s not a subtle flex. Nothing about the M Concept Neue Klasse itself has changed since...
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We recently talked about why the BMW iX3 for Brazil is rated at only 354 miles (570 kilometers) of range. It all comes down to different testing methodologies, with Brazil using one of the strictest...
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It’s only been about a month since BMW introduced the fifth-generation X5, and it has already given the luxury SUV the long-wheelbase treatment. While the global model carries the G65 codename, its bigger brother is...
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BMW killed the 8 Series last year, for the second time. The last coupes, convertibles, and Gran Coupes rolled off the Dingolfing line in April of this year, and there’s no confirmed successor waiting in...
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Depending on where you live, BMW advertises the new iX3 with widely different driving ranges. In Europe and other regions that use the WLTP standard, the electric crossover is rated for up to 500 miles...
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Like nearly every Western automaker, BMW is struggling in China, where sales have been on a downward trend for the past few years. However, there’s a big world beyond China, and the company is performing...
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JD Power released its 2026 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study this week, and BMW Group walked away with more hardware than anyone else in the industry. The company took six segment awards...
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As you’ve likely heard by now, the i4 is not long for this world. All signs point to BMW retiring the electric 4 Series Gran Coupe next year, with no direct replacement planned. However, we’ve...
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The U.S. configurator is finally live for BMW’s newest X5. Trim levels are limited for the time being — only the entry-level 2027 BMW X5 40 xDrive is available — but there’s still a whole...
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It’s easy to get carried away with the options in a car configurator when you have no real intention of following through. That’s exactly what happened to us when we discovered BMW had launched the...
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When the M Concept Neue Klasse broke cover at Le Mans earlier this year, the message from BMW was clear: we’re making an electric M3. While it didn’t carry the iconic badge, that much was...
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An uncommon color for a common crossover; that’s one way to sum up this BMW X1 painted in Desert Dune. It’s a high-end specification of the xDrive30e, wearing the M Sport Pro Package and optional...
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BMW is recalling 318,495 vehicles in the U.S. over a starter defect that can, in rare cases, cause a fire — and the recall spans nine BMW models plus the Toyota Supra, from the X3...
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Chassis 00/001 is the first E46 BMW M3 GT ever built, and Bonhams is now selling it. Tom Milner’s Prototype Technology Group built this car for BMW of North America ahead of the 2000 season,...
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SUVs beaten with the coupe stick seemed like a fad that would eventually fade away. However, BMW’s X models with even numbers in their names are still here, two decades after the X6 E71’s debut....
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I’m one of those people who believe “creative” and “AI” shouldn’t be in the same sentence, but that’s how MINI described its recent contest held at the BMW Welt. Visitors were invited to use artificial...
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Depreciation is unavoidable when buying a new luxury vehicle, but some BMWs shed value considerably faster than others. According to iSeeCars’ 2026 resale-value study, the weakest-performing BMW models retain between 26.4 and 43.6 percent of...
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Things have been relatively quiet in the new and rather exciting BMW ALPINA world since this gorgeous coupe broke cover in mid-May at Villa d’Este. We’ve since learned the 2+2 concept won’t make it to...
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It’s only been a few months since the BMW Group said it would attend the Paris Motor Show, and now it has done a complete 180. The Munich-based automotive conglomerate will no longer participate in...
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BMW has more electric cars on sale, or about to be, than at any point in its history, and not surprisingly, the newest ones are also the best ones. Also, for years, the choice was...
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BMW is once again grappling with a recurring problem: faulty starter motors that can pose a fire risk. This latest action marks the third such recall the automaker has had to issue in a relatively...
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