If you were hoping the 2021 BMW M3 would eschew the massive grille used on the M4, we have some bad news for you as a prototype has been spotted with a sizeable schnoz. There’s no getting around it either as the grille dominates the entire front end. However, it’s flanked by sweptback headlights and […]
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BMW is gearing up to introduce the iX3 as the company has kicked off a teaser campaign on social media. In a series of Facebook and Instagram posts, the automaker said they’re “about to shed light” on the first-ever iX3. Of course, the teasers are pretty pointless as BMW briefly showed the crossover in March […]
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Despite global demand in new vehicles dropping significantly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions imposed worldwide, the BMW Group posted increased sales of its electrified cars. According to numbers released by the company, a total of 61,652 electrified vehicles, made by BMW and MINI, were shipped to their owners in the […]
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With current Jaguar Land Rover CEO, Ralf Speth, due to retire in September, the British carmaker is actively searching for his replacement. This week, word has it that their shortlist includes former Audi CEO Bram Schot, as well as ex-BMW development chief Klaus Froehlich, who left the Bavarian company last month. An official announcement could […]
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BMW has confirmed that the all-new M4 Coupe and M3 Sedan will be unveiled in mid-September and, until then, testing continues. While in the photos released by the company last week the test cars featured heavy camouflage over the grille, in these latest shots taken by our photographers we can see that BMW no longer […]
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In 1972, BMW unveiled the 1602 Elektro-Antrieb (German for Electric Drive) at the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. It was the first in a long line of all-electric concepts culminating in the brand’s first-ever production EV, the i3 that was launched in 2013. The original BMW EV was based on the gasoline-powered 1602 and the […]
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<!––> <!––> For decades, Alpina has been taking BMW models and outfitting them with a plethora of upgrades to lift them to new heights. The BMW X7-based Alpina XB7 and the BMW 3-Series-based Alpina B3 are two of its most recent models. In this video, Alpina chief executive Andreas Bovensiepen gives us a tour of […]
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Nowadays, most brand new performance models seem to feature some sort of mild hybrid assistance, at the very least. The BMW X3 M40i however does not, which technically should be a disadvantage. Its rivals during this performance test by Carwow are the Volvo XC60 Polestar and the Audi Q5 55 TFSIe, both of which are […]
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Two months ago, BMW started accepting orders for the 330e and 330e xDrive models – aka the plug-in hybrid 3-Series with rear- and all-wheel drive, respectively. Pricing starts at $44,550 and $46,550, excluding the $995 destination and handling fee, which puts them between the $40,750 330i, with its 255 HP 2.0-liter four-pot, and $54,000 M340i, […]
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The latest-generation BMW M5 complete with over 600 hp is a very special thing, but in reality, you can hardly ever use that much power on the street. That’s where an older generation M5 like this E39 comes into its own. Rather than using an almighty V8 with two turbochargers, the E39 M5 is powered […]
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