BMW’s Original ‘Neue Klasse’: Taming the Tiger
The German middle class was ready for the BMW 1500 when it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961. Orders poured in by the thousands, and BMW soon realized they had a tiger by…
The German middle class was ready for the BMW 1500 when it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961. Orders poured in by the thousands, and BMW soon realized they had a tiger by…
BMW’s Heart of Joy is getting close to its markets launch. In a press release issued today, BMW outlines some of the benefits of the Neue Klasse’s supercomputer. The new hardware and software system consolidates computing…
BMW introduced the current generation of BMW M3 cars as 2021 model year vehicles. But thanks to slight changes for the model’s mid-lifecycle refresh and an already sort of confusing lineup, it’s not always easy…
2025 sees the introduction of a new Countryman model, which debuts alongside new Cooper models and even an all-electric model dubbed the Countryman SE ALL4 – which we cover elsewhere. Gas-powered models are currently available…
We just got an exclusive look at BMW’s sixth-generation (Gen6) battery and motor technology—the beating heart of the upcoming Neue Klasse EVs—and let’s just say, BMW isn’t playing around. In our latest video, we take…
At Plant Landshut, where some of the BMW’s most advanced electric components are developed, we attended a workshop that provided an inside look at the Neue Klasse’s electric drivetrain. Fresh off discussions about BMW’s sixth-generation (Gen6)…
The future of BMW’s electric mobility is being written in Landshut, Germany. This historic plant, long known for its expertise in lightweight construction and powertrain components, now stands at the forefront of BMW’s biggest technological…
If you’re ingrained in the latest BMW developments, you may recall hearing about the “Heart of Joy,” BMW’s latest step forward in vehicle computing power. We’ve talked about what BMW’s Heart of Joy sets out…
The 5 Series just entered its eighth generation in 2024, so aside from adding a range-topping plug-in model there are few changes. Notably, heated front seats are now standard equipment across the board – maybe…
The 2025 BMW Z4 gets big updates for the new model year. Most notable is the available manual transmission in the Z4 M40i, but a host of wheel, paint, and interior options also appear for…