BMW 3-Series News

Honoring the long-term relationship between BMW and Castrol lubricants, one of the six BMW M3 DTM cars campaigning in 2012 will be painted in Castrol livery.

Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic was recently involved in a bizarre incident with police near his home in the Gold Coast, on the East Coast of Australia. The 19-year old was driving with his girlfriend yesterday near a busy restaurant district when he was pulled over by local police for...

BMW is retuning to the DTM series in 2012, and it's also supplying a specially-prepared M3 safety car.

BMW performance specialist Dinan has developed a Stage 2 tuning software for BMW's N55 turbocharged, inline-six-cylinder engine.

Since last summer’s report of a long-wheelbase 2012 BMW 3-Series undergoing tests in Germany, we’re anticipating the China-only model will debut in April at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. From what we can see in the spy shots, the result is well-proportioned. Also, opposite the deck...

BMW Group Chief Designer Adrian van Hooydonk gives an overview of the new 3-Series' styling in BMW's latest short video.

The new 3-Series is here, and it's really quite good, as we found out behind the wheel in Spain late last year. Despite the long Internet lead time, the 3-Series drew a massive crowd at the Detroit Auto Show yesterday. If you're a fan of sporty sedans, it's easy to see why: the 335i with the sport...

German brands enjoyed the biggest growth in the luxury market last year, capturing market share surrendered by Japanese luxury brands.

BMW is supplying 4,000 cars for dignitary transport during the upcoming Olympic games, but only 200 will be electric powered.

A recent Autobild test pitted all currently available BMW M models against one another to find the fastest around Germany's Sachsenring race track.

It's hard to complain about driving anything on the Circuit de Catalunya, simply because you're on the Circuit de Catalunya. Some cars, however, will shine in such circumstances, while others will reveal their weaknesses. The 2012 BMW 3-Series shines. Well, it shines once you turn off all the...

Alpina is commemorating its return to motorsport with the B3 GT3 coupe.

The 2012 BMW 3-Series sedans are out, and today, they've been priced. The 2012 328i starts from $35,795 including destination fees, and the 2012 335i starts from $43,295. These new prices represent rises of $320 and $370, respectively, but include more standard equipment, such as a 6.5-inch center...

BMW dealers have already received the ordering guide for 2012 models, and are now taking orders for January production.

A brand new M3 is just around the corner and in the lead up to its arrival BMW is in run out mode with the last of its current generation cars. To help keep them moving, the automaker has announced a special run of M3 Competition Edition coupes for the North American market that celebrates the 40...

BMW used the DTM season finale at Hockenheim over the weekend to unveil its M3-based race car that will fulfill the brand’s comeback to the German touring car series next year. In front of thousands of fans at the German city’s Hockenheimring race track, the “BMW M Performance...

Despite modest sales of station wagons in the U.S. market, BMW will import a wagon version of the new F30 platform 3-Series.

The upcoming Maserati SUV may not be named Kubang after all--a new report gives the nod to the much more melodious name "Cinqueporte." Buick is working on a Verano Hybrid, due by 2015, but before that, the WRC-inspired Prodrive-developed MINI Countryman should hit the streets. We also have BMW...

BMW has put up an interactive configurator for its new 2012 3-Series Sedan on its global website, allowing you to play around with some of the color and wheel options as well as view the car from every angle. The configurator also lets you sample each of the model lines, including the Sport...

With the 2012 Infiniti M35h already setting Guinness records and the 2013 Lexus GS 450h shown off at the Frankfurt Auto Show, today's unveiling of the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 makes it a three-way race for sport-sedan hybrid supremacy. How do the numbers stack up? Performance First up, lets look at...