Although BMW has already displayed the 7 Series facelift in China, it’s not done with the pre-LCI model just yet. Before the heavily updated flagship sedan arrives in South Korea, the outgoing model is making...
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This first-generation M2 might not look all that special at first. Well, that’s until you realize BMW never sold the F87 with Individual colors on a large scale. Businessman, car collector, and philanthropist Michael Fux...
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The BMW i8 was never a conventional supercar. That was true when it launched, and it remains true in 2026. But with early coupes now trading below $50,000, the i8 has become something arguably more...
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Japanese tuner 3D Design has added two aero pieces to its catalog for the G60 5 Series: a urethane front lip spoiler and a trunk spoiler that, despite being a new part, was never actually...
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The 40th edition of JD Power’s U.S. Initial Quality Study is a bittersweet one for BMW. On one hand, the company had the most models ranked highest in their respective segments. On the other hand,...
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BMW Group is putting Figure AI’s next-generation humanoid robot, Figure 03, to work at Plant Spartanburg, where it will sort and sequence logistics parts after its predecessor spent nearly a year proving itself in the...
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Depreciation is usually part of the BMW M ownership experience. These cars are expensive when new, expensive to maintain, and often hit the used market after their first owners have absorbed the biggest financial blow....
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Our chat with BMW higher-ups during the Le Mans weekend largely revolved around the M Concept Neue Klasse. After all, the near-production electric M3 made its big debut on the sidelines of the Circuit de...
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We’re likely just days away from the world premiere of the fifth-generation X5. Before that happens, BMW is sending off the outgoing “G05” with a Final Edition in Japan. It’s based on the xDrive40d with...
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Depreciation is usually part of the BMW M ownership experience. These cars are expensive when new, expensive to maintain, and often hit the used market after their first owners have absorbed the biggest financial blow....
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We’re likely just days away from the world premiere of the fifth-generation X5. Before that happens, BMW is sending off the outgoing “G05” with a Final Edition in Japan. It’s based on the xDrive40d with...
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Our chat with BMW higher-ups during the Le Mans weekend largely revolved around the M Concept Neue Klasse. After all, the near-production electric M3 made its big debut on the sidelines of the Circuit de...
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Generally, the BMW X6 and its more practical mechanical twin, the BMW X5, run a nearly identical production course. Not so this time around. While we’ll be seeing the new G65 BMW X5 sooner rather...
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Forza Horizon 6 launched with 24 BMW M cars in the garage, including a Forza-exclusive version of the new M2 built specifically for the game. The latest entry in the long-running open-world racing series, which...
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The 1 Series M Coupe, or simply the 1M, hails from a time when BMW’s smallest car stayed true to the brand’s heritage. It had a longitudinally mounted inline-six engine that sent power to the...
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After more than 16 years with Ferrari, Enrico Galliera is stepping down and moving to a new role outside Maranello. Replacing him as Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer is a familiar name to those who...
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Not long to go until BMW lifts the veil on the fifth-generation X5. Before the luxury SUV breaks cover, the company is sharing some insights into the G65’s green credentials. For example, the first-ever iX5...
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At the very end of the i3 sedan’s world premiere on March 18, former BMW CEO Oliver Zipse let a shadowy silhouette flash across the screen behind him. BMW had just confirmed that the 3...
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Depreciation and BMW ownership usually go hand in hand. Buy the wrong luxury sedan or large SUV new, and the market can be downright brutal a few years later. But not every BMW follows the...
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When BMW M built the G81 M3 Touring, it built it for the rest of the world and left the United States off the list. American buyers asked for it anyway, loudly and repeatedly, and...
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The Czech arm of BMW put on a big show over the weekend during the ninth race of the 2026 MotoGP season. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the local branch brought out a pair of...
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They say modern cars come with a built-in expiration date. However, the owner of a MINI Cooper D has just proved the skeptics wrong. Peter Kirchoff has been driving his Volcanic Orange F56 since 2014...
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Look up “P58” in a BMW parts catalog and you will find a genuine, brand-new racing engine for sale, no team affiliation required, just a serious budget. The P58 is BMW Motorsport’s name for the...
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Auto Express sat down with Christian Karg, the man who now oversees vehicle dynamics for the entire BMW Group, and walked away with a headline figure: the electric M3’s quad-motor platform can theoretically produce up...
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Last May in Nashville, BMW signaled to a handful of dealers at a recent U.S. conference, in private conversations rather than any public announcement, that more wagons could be coming to America in the future. The...
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The new BMW X5 will be unveiled in late June, and we hear it won’t be a quiet affair. A reveal date alone wouldn’t normally be enough to build an event around, but the X5...
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To many, the current BMW 7 Series already vaguely resembles something you might see in a modern art exhibit. It certainly isn’t traditionally beautiful. Its slab-like design, split headlights, and imposing (read: enormous) front grille...
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Talk about going out with a bang. ALPINA concluded a successful 60-year run at the end of 2025 when the BMW Group effectively took control of the brand name. In a bittersweet announcement, former ALPINA...
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After the early success of the new iX3, BMW appears to have another winner on its hands. Customer feedback following the i3 sedan’s debut in March has been so strong that order books will open...
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BMW AG’s Board of Management has cut its 2026 guidance for the second time this year. The company had already trimmed its expectations heading into the year; the latest revision makes clear the situation deteriorated...
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BMW has given journalists a prototype drive of the new G65 X5 in South Carolina, and we’re learning more and more about the new SUV. The new X5 40 xDrive, the pure petrol entry point,...
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Spartanburg, South Carolina, is BMW’s American heartland. Plant Spartanburg has built X5s since 1999, and it is fitting that the fifth generation — the G65 — is being born in the same place. The BMW...
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Just like that, we’re at the end of the road for the G80 M3. The final model year is here, and the 2027 BMW M3 changes little aside from propping up its price a few...
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BMW Bulgaria’s M Drive Tour is back for 2026, and for the first time, it’s being held at A1 Motor Park. The circuit was inaugurated just months ago near Samokov in the southwestern part of...
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Audi didn’t put rugged wagons on the automotive map, as Subaru did first with the Outback in 1996. The original A6 Allroad went on sale in 1999 and was followed about a decade later by...
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Buy now or wait for the next model? It’s a question that often comes up when deciding on a new car. Through mid-cycle facelifts and full generational changes, BMW updates its vehicles every 3-4 years....
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It’s only been a couple of days since BMW revealed the M Concept Neue Klasse, and now it’s moving on to its next major debut. Ahead of its imminent reveal, the fifth-generation X5 is already...
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The new BMW X5 (G65) sits at SAE Level 2 automation, and during a recent prototype drive, BMW was clear about what that means and what it doesn’t. Last week in Spartanburg, engineers told us...
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The M Concept Neue Klasse made a splash over the weekend at Le Mans for all the right reasons. It’s a near-production preview of next year’s electric M3, the ZA0. But what about the combustion-engine...
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BMW is wrapping up development on the next X5, with final calibration drives happening right now around Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina. It is the first BMW production model to cover five different powertrains at...
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Just as promised, the Petersen Automotive Museum is back with episode two of its tour of a secret warehouse somewhere in the United States. Once again, BMW Group Classic USA Head Thomas Plucinsky guides us...
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Bovensiepen, the Buchloe, Bavaria-based coachbuilder that debuted at Fuori Concorso on Lake Como in May 2025 with the Zagato, has revealed its second model. The 05 GT is a plug-in hybrid Gran Turismo built on...
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BMW went to Le Mans this year without winning it, but came closer than it has in 27 years. The #20 BMW M Team WRT M Hybrid V8, driven by Robin Frijns, Rene Rast, and...
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It’s safe to say that BMW’s M Concept Neue Klasse is an electric M3 in all but name. This weekend, company higher-ups revealed that the production-ready car debuting next year will closely echo the concept....
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While not the electric M3 in name, the M Concept Neue Klasse that debuted at Le Mans Friday is not far off from what we expect a production version of BMW’s halo sports sedan to...
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Le Mans is a strange place to discuss an electric sedan that’s still a year away. But there we were, in a panel with Frank Van Meel, BMW M CEO, and Oliver Heilmer, Head of...
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Historically, BMW hasn’t exactly been big on concepts. During the last century, the company generally preferred to launch production cars directly without offering many glimpses of what was to come. Sure, the 1972 Turbo did...
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Automakers have been using carbon fiber in production cars since the 1980s to cut weight without compromising structural rigidity. In 2026, it’s hard to imagine a high-end performance vehicle without it. However, the M Concept...
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Reports of special M-exclusive lights have been swirling, with rumors suggesting they’d debut on the M Performance 7 Series. However, the G70 facelift does not feature a unique lighting signature for either the M760e or...
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BMW chose Le Mans — the oldest and most storied endurance race in the world — to pull the sheet off the BMW M Concept Neue Klasse, and we were there for it. The car...
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Few segments are about to get more interesting than the electric performance sedan. BMW and Mercedes-AMG are both looking beyond combustion, but they are taking very different visual routes to get there. The BMW M...
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Happy birthday to the M3! It’s been 40 years since the E30 went on sale, following its debut a year earlier at the 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show. Since then, BMW has launched six generations of...
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It’s been nearly a month since BMW stunned crowds at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. People gathered around ALPINA’s shapely new coupe to admire its sleek bodywork, which hides a chassis borrowed from the 8...
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The 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours Hyperpole session had everything: a pole that changed hands in the final seconds, the tightest margin in the race’s history, and then a penalty that rendered the whole drama...
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BMW’s virtual racing footprint just got a little bigger. iRacing’s 2026 Season 3 update adds two important BMW Motorsport machines to the sim: the new BMW M2 Racing and the updated BMW M Hybrid V8....
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Earlier this week, a mysterious M was photographed at Le Mans ahead of the upcoming endurance race. We had to wait until today for BMW to release a teaser video announcing the car’s impending arrival....
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BMW’s long-running nemesis Mercedes and Audi gave up on manuals years ago. Yet in 2026, there are still three M models available with three pedals. Even with the next-generation M3 (G84) allegedly going automatic-only, the...
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It’s only been about a week since we talked about one of the 50 Skytops being delivered at BMW Welt. The owner of the €500,000 targa-topped beauty paid €1,320 for the Exclusive Package and another...
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You know the times are changing when you read a headline like the one above. BMW stopped building V8s at its Steyr factory in late 2025, with plans to produce something entirely different. An initial...
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A BMW iX3 50L xDrive prototype left Xining last week, climbed to nearly 4,000 meters above sea level, drove the full Qinghai Lake loop on public roads through snow, rain, and altitude sunshine, and came...
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It was about a month ago when the i7 facelift appeared in the first real images following its world premiere in May. While that batch of photos showcased the flagship M70, a new set spotlights...
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An electric M3. Probably a less surprising concept now than it was five years ago. But BMW’s first electric M3 — chassis designated “ZA0” — still has a long way to go before release, let...
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The sixth-generation M3 may be approaching the end of its life cycle, but BMW isn’t neglecting the G80 ahead of its retirement next year. Better late than never, the sports sedan has finally arrived in...
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Early signs suggest the BMW iX3 is shaping up to be a highly successful product. Since going on sale in Europe last September, it has attracted more than 50,000 orders. Although production at BMW’s new...
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The BMW X5 has long been the default answer in the midsize luxury SUV space. Particularly for buyers who still care about how something this big drives. But Audi has just given the Q7 a...
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BMW made a name for itself by selling some of the most dynamically capable cars in the business, but it’s celebrating a milestone that couldn’t be further from its Ultimate Driving Machine ethos. Its Highway...
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While we’re counting down the days until BMW rolls out the new X5, the competition isn’t standing still. Audi has already given us a first taste of the X7-rivaling Q9 by revealing its interior. However,...
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Following the great SUV craze that began in the 1990s, the US seemingly bade farewell to the station wagon. Yet some are making a comeback — less as practical family haulers and more as high-performance...
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The argument over which E36 M3 is the one to own has been going on for thirty years. Americans who got the Lightweight will tell you their stripped-out, Alpine White track special is the definitive...
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Herbert Schnitzer, the last surviving member of the four Schnitzer brothers, died on June 5, 2026 — his 85th birthday — at home in Freilassing, surrounded by his family. The obituary came from Uwe Mahla,...
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Ideally, there wouldn’t be a need for armored vehicles. However, in the real world, the higher someone climbs the corporate or political ladder, the more likely they are to become a target. BMW recognized the...
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All eyes are on BMW to unveil the next-generation X5 this summer, but an entirely different car may take precedence. Although an official announcement has yet to be made, M could reveal something soon. The...
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I’ve had this argument recently in a podcast with other fellow BMW enthusiasts, and once again, it never ends clean because people are so invested in their favorite 3 Series generation. So let me just...
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The first electric M car is well past the rumor stage. After several years of development, BMW will launch the ZA0 M3 in 2027. In the meantime, the fifth episode of a teaser video campaign...
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With BMW having such a long and prolific history, there’s bound to be something interesting locked away in a warehouse somewhere. The Petersen Automotive Museum gained rare access to some of the secret gems hidden...
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Pick any BMW X5 generation and you’ll find something to like. The E53 was pure, the E70 was the first to feel properly premium, and the F15 X5 was competent enough to coast on for...
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Depreciation is a funny thing when it comes to M cars. Enthusiasts love to talk about future classics, special engines, analog appeal, and the models that will one day be “the one to have.” The...
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It’s safe to say business is booming for BMW Group Belux. The company has inked a deal with Katoen Natie to supply a whopping 1,000 electric vehicles as part of the logistics giant’s fleet decarbonization...
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ALPINA’s new coupe graced the stage at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, but it won’t be going into production. Because it’s based on the now-discontinued 8 Series Gran Coupe, the two-door stunner would need a...
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When the redesigned 3.0 CSL debuted a handful of years ago — in 2022, if you can believe it — it was big news. BMW brought back an iconic nameplate, pulling out all the stops...
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Never in BMW’s history has there been such a long teaser campaign for an upcoming product. The M division has been previewing the electric M3 since 2024, when it was still a test mule based...
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BMW is making it easier for prospective customers in Bulgaria to shop by bringing nearly 120 cars and motorcycles under one roof. Until the end of the week, the Inter Expo Center in Sofia is...
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People have mixed feelings about BMW’s Neue Klasse design language and the one before it. However, they seem to agree that the Skytop represents some of the company’s best work in recent years. Initially a...
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Most markets have already said their goodbyes to the 8 Series. However, there’s still time to snatch one up in South Korea before the 8er rides off into the proverbial sunset. Announced last August for...
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The Grand Prix of Hungary had a BMW-shaped sideshow on Saturday: the global unveiling of the BMW M2 with xDrive, revealed as the prize car for the 2026 BMW M Award — the annual trophy...
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Seemingly out of nowhere, Audi has another supercar in its sprawling portfolio. Few saw it coming, as there were no indications of an indirect successor to the R8. But it’s here, and rather spectacular, we...
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BMW is updating the S58 inline-six that powers the M2, M3, and M4 with new combustion technology this summer. European customers get it. American customers do not (at least for now) and BMW is not...
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For many people, choosing between an M3 Touring and an M5 Sedan would be like picking a favorite child. It’s easy to understand why enthusiasts gravitate toward either model. The G81 offers the extra practicality...
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For the eighth consecutive year, BMW set up the Excellence Lounge in South Korea. It’s a private event with restricted access, as attendance is by invitation only. Around 1,000 people were invited by the automaker’s...
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The G95 BMW X5 M has been spotted for the first time in production-ready form, and it looks nothing like the standard iX5 that has been lapping the Nurburgring alongside it. That is not a...
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Well, it took long enough, but it’s finally official. BMW brings xDrive all-wheel drive to the smallest member of the M family, the M2. The obvious comparison? The BMW M2’s closest competitor, the Audi RS3....
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Route 66 plays heavily on the American imagination. First opened back in 1927, “The Mother Road,” whose moniker comes from John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, winds its way 2400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to...
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BMW recently confirmed the second-generation X7 will break cover next year, but there’s still a long wait ahead. Although spy photos do a good job of hinting at what’s coming, nothing beats seeing the real...
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BMW has built only four M2s equipped with the newly launched M Performance Track Kit so far. One of them is in the Czech Republic, where the company’s local division is celebrating its 20th anniversary....
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Electric vehicles evolve at a rapid pace, and that benefits not only next-generation models but existing cars as well. Current EVs can also benefit from the latest developments, as evidenced by the recently unveiled i7...
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The average new car in America sold for $49,461 in April 2026, according to Kelley Blue Book. A base 2026 M3 Competition xDrive starts at $88,900. That’s a nearly $40,000 gap, and BMW has spent...
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BMW Group used its Americas retailer meeting in Nashville last week to lay out MINI’s near-term product plan, and the message was less about new models than about reminding buyers what the brand is supposed...
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If you were planning to order a G80 BMW M3 and thought your window was closing in early 2027, you have a bit more time. U.S. production of the current-generation M3 has been pushed back...
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BMW’s S58 inline-six is about to get its most significant technical update yet. Beginning in mid-2026, BMW M will introduce a new system called BMW M Ignite, a patented pre-chamber ignition setup designed to improve...
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Few cars need less introduction than the McLaren F1 GTR Longtail. But when Chris Harris is the one walking around — and then driving — the final F1 GTR ever built, it becomes mandatory viewing....
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