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Almost a year ago, we broke the news about BMW’s plans to develop an enhanced version of the M3 Touring, drawing inspiration from the successful CS model formula seen in the current M3 CS and…
If the BMW i5 still feels fresh, that’s because it is. After all, the sedan was introduced 11 months ago while the wagon broke cover this past February. Heck, the i5 Touring’s market launch isn’t…
It’s safe to say BMW’s designs have been hit-and-miss in recent years. With the Neue Klasse concepts, the company is previewing a fresh look for its next wave of electric vehicles. These will start to…
Enthusiasts haven’t really warmed up to the 4 Series Gran Coupe since it’s just a 3 Series derivative with a more practical liftback. We’d just go with the Touring instead, albeit we do know it’s…
I know what you’re probably thinking – Why is CAR Magazine testing the BMW M3 Touring against the Audi RS6 Avant? It’s a valid question since the two high-performance wagons belong to different segments. The…
You’ve likely seen your fair share of acceleration tests done with cars that had combustion engines and/or large batteries. Well, this 0 to 124 mph (200 km/h) is different because the BMW iX5 has neither…
On a day marked by capricious weather and relentless competition, the WEC 2024 at Imola witnessed a dramatic duel in the LMGT3 category that had fans on the edge of their seats. At the heart…
In the season’s first sprint race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Long Beach, USA, the BMW M Team RLL missed a chance at their first podium finish of the year despite a strong…
BMW has been offering a certificate of authenticity for many years, and from 2024, it’s getting an update. It’s now called a digital birth certificate and it’ll cost you €125. That’s frankly quite steep for…
BMW’s revival of the Neue Klasse is already winning awards, even before production starts. The sedan concept introduced last year managed to beat nine other vehicles to secure the Car Design Award 2024. It had…
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Armored vehicles are a global trend, and electric cars are prevalent in many industrial nations. BMW is the first manufacturer to combine both armored protection and electric propulsion in the 7 Series. And hardly anyone…
BMW has given the latest 7 Series, the G70, a very bold and controversial face, and the car is also taller than any 7 Series that has gone before it because it needed to fit…
BMW is putting the final touches on its new X3 family, which will roll out this summer. Ahead of the introduction, set for mid-June, I traveled to Miramas, France, to sample two prototypes. The first…
There are a few ways you can evaluate greatness. One way is to showcase the best attributes of something within a given design. Another way is to examine how any downsides were mitigated to achieve…
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The M10 BMW engine—BMW’s longest-running power plant—made its debut at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show alongside the all-new BMW 1500 ‘Neue Klasse’ (New Class) sedan. The 1500 was a new and very modern car with…
It was someone at BMW who justified the all-new E38 7 Series – launched thirty years ago this year – by suggesting that customers in that class would buy a car for a second time,…
At the beginning of this month, we journeyed to the 2024 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, not just to marvel at classic cars but also to take the new 2024 BMW Z4 M40i for a spin….
Laguna Seca Blue. Dakar Yellow. Isle of Man Green. No matter where you look in BMW M’s history, race-inspired color names tend to pop up. It makes sense that these high-performing cars (and SUVs) would…
The Neue Klasse is BMW’s designation for a series of all-electric models set to debut in the next half of this decade. The name, reminiscent of the original Neue Klasse sedans produced from 1962 until…