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Potentially called the X9, the range-topping SUV is far from a done deal, but this marks the second time BMW has brought it up in a relatively short period.
BMW CEO Milan Nedeljković reaffirmed a Neue Klasse entry model for 2028 on today’s Q3 call, and the car is likely the NB0 BMW i1 hatchback.
The tally covers BMW-brand cars only, from the 1929 3/15 PS DA 2 to the Neue Klasse iX3 now built in Hungary.
The E82 128i and E46 ZHP pair six-speed manuals with naturally aspirated sixes, and their performance figures are closer than expected.
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Although it misses out on the M350 xDrive's inline-six engine, this 320 version of the BMW 3 Series still has plenty going for it.
Ari Vatanen drove BMW's new electric sedan up the Poiana Brașov hill climb course in Romania, completing three runs at impressive speeds.
Fully electric models made up 20 percent of BMW Group deliveries in Q3 2026, and 34.7 percent of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce sales in Europe.
Black Badge, the Cullinan, and increasingly extravagant one-offs are helping Goodwood attract a new generation of ultrawealthy customers, including buyers still in their 20s.
Codenamed NA8, BMW's long-wheelbase i3 sedan for China covered 1,213 kilometers without recharging, averaging an impressively low 8.8 kWh/100 km.
Strong demand for Neue Klasse EVs is prompting BMW to phase out some current-generation electric models early as production of its next-gen lineup ramps up.
The Neue Klasse 2027 BMW i3 50 xDrive (NA0) rides on a 37-mm longer wheelbase than the CLAR-based M350 xDrive (G50).
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