BMW M’s Future: Manuals, Mystery Sportscars, and M5 Touring Surprises
BMW M teases a secret project, confirms manuals are here to stay, and reveals M2’s dominance. Plus, M5 Touring demand shakes up production plans.
BMW M teases a secret project, confirms manuals are here to stay, and reveals M2’s dominance. Plus, M5 Touring demand shakes up production plans.
BMW M boss Frank van Meel concedes that by prematurely announcing the M5's weight, people on social media didn't care about anything else.
BMW M sold 206,582 vehicles last year, an increase of 2.1% compared to 2023. It's an all-time record for the performance division.
Following record sales in 2023, BMW M is gearing up for another excellent year. Through September, deliveries are up 2%.
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BMW intends to unveil a new M model on August 15 at Pebble Beach where M boss Frank van Meel will have a 'very special surprise.'
BMW Member of the Board of Management Frank Weber says developing M cars with a manual isn't worth it anymore because demand is shrinking.
A BMW spokesperson told Top Gear magazine that M customers are buying enough cars with manual gearboxes to keep the stick shift alive.
Once again, the US was the largest single market for the BMW M division in 2023, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom.
For the second consecutive year, the BMW i4 M50 was the most popular product from BMW M GmbH, outselling even the new M2.
BMW M GmbH delivered a total of 202,530 M Performance and M cars in 2023, an increase of 14.3% compared to the previous year.
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