ALPINA has always occupied a rare space in the BMW universe. The marque blends hand-finished craftsmanship, bespoke performance, and understated luxury in a way that even BMW doesn’t. Now, under BMW’s full stewardship, the brand…
It’s been over a year since car paparazzi surprised us with images of this intriguing camouflaged vehicle. Clearly a Neue Klasse coupe of some sort, the cloaked BMW was never seen again. It remains unclear…
The road-legal M3 GTR has always been something of a unicorn. People talk about it, but the ultimate E46 is rarely seen out in the open. Only 10 were ever built, and not even BMW…
ALPINA made a name for itself by pampering big BMWs with large-displacement engines. But this car doesn’t carry the famous roundel, nor does it have a V8 under the hood. Twenty years ago, the specialists…
One of the most pressing questions about convertibles today is not just whether they will survive in a world increasingly dominated by SUVs and EVs, but in what form they will exist. Will BMW continue…
For three years running, the BMW 1 Series M Register has hosted the world’s largest gathering dedicated to one of BMW M’s most beloved modern classics: the BMW 1 Series M Coupé. What started as…
BMW is facing another major recall, with more than 196,000 vehicles in the United States and at least 136,500 in Germany being pulled back due to a defect in the starter motor that poses a…
There is a common misconception that ALPINA is merely a tuner. However, more than 40 years have passed since the German Federal Ministry of Transport recognized it as a car manufacturer. Each vehicle built in…
It’s been a little over three years since the BMW Group acquired the rights to the ALPINA brand. Since then, news has been relatively scarce, although we’ve heard about a plan to push the brand…
BMW aficionados know the story of the Turbo and how it shaped the M1. Diehard fans even remember its internal codename, E25, despite it being just a concept car. Yet even after all these years,…
