Why the New 2027 BMW X5 Can Be Gas, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, or Hydrogen
BMW's engineer breaks down the new X5's shared platform, biggest battery, and rear-wheel steering.
BMW's engineer breaks down the new X5's shared platform, biggest battery, and rear-wheel steering.
The G99 M5 Touring sold so well, BMW may be rethinking which wagons come to America next.
BMW's best-selling SUV breaks cover this month, with production and five powertrains rolling out through 2028.
EBIT margin guidance slashed to 1-3% as China combustion sales fall and BMW accelerates its cost-cutting program.
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Built on the M5, designed by Frank Stephenson, and limited to 200 units yearly -- starting at €198,900.
Frijns, Rast, and van der Linde kept the M Hybrid V8 in contention for 24 hours, finishing 11 seconds from the win.
At Le Mans, BMW M CEO Frank Van Meel said the M3 badge belongs to the car, not the drivetrain.
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