Which was the first BMW M car? Ask around, and you’ll probably get several answers. Some say the M1, while others would argue it’s the 1976 530 MLE, launched two years before the mid-engined supercar….
After a six-hour flight from Tokyo, I landed in Chengdu — the capital of Sichuan province and home to more than 20 million people. It’s a city that doesn’t rush to impress you. Life here…
ALPINA’s story has always been about doing things differently from BMW. Not louder, not harsher, but definitely quicker and more refined. In a recent interview, Andreas Bovensiepen, son of the founder and current head of…
Justifying the full M over the (sometimes) only slightly less high-performing M Performance model, or even a base model, isn’t easy. But one reason some will spring for the M3 over the 3 Series, for…
Seeing into the future is a truly rare gift. Especially when it’s about how one of your favorite brands plans to develop and expand their performance car lineup. Catching up with Sylvia Neubauer—Vice President Customer,…
The BMW M5 premiered last June, but the sports sedan didn’t go on sale until late 2024. The long interval between the official announcement and the start of deliveries was detrimental to the G90’s early…
2024 was an excellent year for the “world’s most powerful letter.” M sold 206,582 vehicles, an all-time high. Per BMW’s modus operandi, we should clarify that the number also includes M Performance models. Only 66,805…
If there’s one thing that annoys us about how BMW reports sales figures, it’s that it does not list M cars separately. Seeing the glass half full, we at least know how vehicles carrying the…
The M logo – that’s all we get for this announcement of a new high-performance BMW. On August 15 at Pebble Beach, the luxury automaker will introduce an unspecified M car. The vehicle’s identity remains…
Few luxury automakers bother to cater to enthusiasts in 2024 by giving them the option to opt for three pedals instead of two. BMW is one of the exceptions by selling the M2, M3, and…
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