BMW i
BMW’s most unconventional ideas seldom appear out of thin air. They often begin as even stranger experiments hidden deep within the brand’s design archives. Long before the i3 became BMW’s quirky, eco-forward statement piece, the…
Steven Paul / November 21, 2025
Concepts
You’ve probably never heard of it, but the UAX Concept foreshadowed one of the most controversial BMW M vehicles to ever come to market. As you likely guessed, that’s the BMW XM. Dreamed up inside…
Steven Paul / November 20, 2025
3 Series
Those of us in America may be familiar with the 318ti and its unique “California top.” Smack dab between a convertible soft top and traditional roof, the California Edition 318ti offered a canvas top that…
Steven Paul / November 12, 2025
Concepts
Even hardcore aficionados might struggle to recognize this car. Only one was ever made, and it has rarely been seen. You may have come across it in Steve Saxty’s excellent BMW’s Hidden Gems book, but…
Adrian Padeanu / November 11, 2025
Auto Shows
BMW Speedtop Debuts in Tokyo: The Half-Million-Euro Custom M8 That Sold Out Instantly
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: October 29, 2025
News
In our relentless effort to dig up every juicy detail about the new iX3, we stumbled upon something unexpected. This isn’t the first modern Neue Klasse model, nor is it an early look at the…
Adrian Padeanu / September 17, 2025
Car Tips
The show or display law — or, in complete legalese, a specific amendment to Title 49, Part 591 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or 49 CFR Part 591 — is an interesting piece of…
Steven Paul / September 1, 2025
Concepts
The BMW 328 Hommage celebrated, commemorated, and modernized the iconic 328, marking the car’s 75th anniversary in outrageous fashion. Considered by some to be the best sports car of the 1930s — and a huge…
Steven Paul / August 5, 2025
BMW Z
As the first car developed by BMW Technik, the Z1’s modular design, radical styling, and influence on the Z3 and Z4 cement its legacy in BMW history. Forty years ago this year, BMW began getting…
Steven Paul / July 17, 2025
Concepts
The second $500,000 BMW in as many years made its grand debut last month at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Following in the footsteps of the stunning Skytop, the new BMW Concept Speedtop continues…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 10, 2025
Concepts
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but show me someone who doesn’t appreciate how BMW designed the Speedtop. The M8 Touring, which only a few will ever own, is back in…
Adrian Padeanu / May 29, 2025