Long before a new BMW reaches its official debut, the vehicle must complete thousands of miles of real-world testing. These proving runs take place on roads across the globe, exposing prototypes to diverse climates, surfaces,…
Even after modest enhancements last year, BMW just couldn’t leave the already good enough i4 alone. The 2026 BMW i4 sees a series of subtle tweaks that continue to make it competitive in the EV…
Next year should be a big one for BMW. With the introduction of the long-awaited Neue Klasse of vehicles, starting with the very impressive BMW iX3, the Bavarians are ushering in a new era, starting…
Seemingly out of nowhere, the BMW Group announced in March 2022 that it was expanding its portfolio by acquiring the ALPINA brand name. The surprising transaction didn’t affect the existing agreement between the two companies,…
We’ve known for two years that BMW’s historic Munich plant would transition exclusively to EVs. The switch is set for the end of 2027, when the last combustion-engine vehicles are scheduled to roll off the…
BMW’s slow but inevitable transition toward the North American Charging Standard (NACS) is picking up speed in the United States. We already learned the 2026 BMW i5 M60 would be BMW’s first U.S. model to…
The BMW 507 is arguably one of the brand’s most well-known and influential models. At the time, its lightweight V8 engine was a big technical advancement. Even more telling, its pretty proportions served as a…
There hasn’t been much news about the iX since BMW gave its largest electric SUV a facelift at the beginning of the year. That’s hardly surprising, as things naturally get quieter during the latter half…
Ever since the European Union announced it would ban sales of new cars with combustion engines from 2035, BMW has strongly opposed the drastic decision. In nearly every interview, outgoing CEO Oliver Zipse has voiced…
The iX3 ushers in a fresh design at BMW, but that doesn’t mean all future models will look the same. Consequently, the fifth-generation X5 debuting next year won’t be an iX3 simply scaled up to…
