BMW News

BMW makes some of the best engines in the business so it comes as little surprise the CEO of Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, is open to jointly developing new engines with the Munich-based rival. In a recent interview, Zetsche revealed that he would be open to a partnership if it made financial sense...

Committed to upstage its rival G-Power, AC Schnitzer has developed a BMW 3-series coupe powered by the M5/M6 V10 running on LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). The new car is scheduled to be unveiled at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show and is in keeping with the show’s theme of power through...

The month of August has seen healthy sales for Germany’s three major luxury marques, with BMW managing to take top spot as the world's largest premium carmaker for the month. BMW’s sales grew 11.1% to 85,003 units but when combined with sales of its Mini brand, this figure jumps to...

BMW X6. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. There are plenty of vehicles in the Forza universe. Nearly everything from sports cars to true race cars and even trucks are represented in beautiful detail, and each is able to blast across some of the greatest circuits on the planet. Now...

Spy photographers have taken the first pictures of what appears to be the latest M3 CSL running around the 'Ring in street clothes. It's not yet clear if this is in fact a CSL prototype at all, or if it's anything more than an early mule, however the wider track and bootlid spoiler are obvious...

BMW’s latest commercial for the M3 shows the new coupe darting around a racetrack. A DNA helix shows little clips of the BMW Sauber F1 machine within the spiral, and the advertisment is designed to signify the use of racetrack technology in the M3. The car can only be heard for a short part...

There have been numerous reports pertaining to the possibility of BMW building a new model positioned below the 1-series hatch that’ll share its underpinnings with the current Mini. Not only would the car be the first FWD BMW, it would also be cheapest as it’s rumored to cost less than...

German tuner G-Power has created a monster M3 CSL with a tweaked version of the M5 V10 under the hood. Ditching the venerable inline six in favor of the potent 5.0L V10, engineers then proceeded to modify the engine to an even higher state of tune. The V10 now produces a supercar-like 550hp (410kW)...

The E92 M2 isn’t even officially on sale yet in most markets but already we have a pretty extensive video review of the super-coupe, the particular test car finished in glistening white. Head over to our friends at AutoJunk to watch the clip, and look out for an in-depth review of the car on...

BMW is currently developing two new models based on its 3 and 5-series sedans, which will be taking the luxury brand into new territory. The new models are best described as MPV-wagons, but unlike the current Touring models the new cars will feature a taller ride-height and high roof to maximize...

Industry heavyweights BMW and Mercedes-Benz are planning to take legal action to stop Chinese copies of their cars being shown at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show. China’s Shuanghuan, whose motto is “Fly your character - Run with your heart”, currently manufactures the CEO...

The 2010 BMW Z4 has officially been revealed. Click here for all the details and images. BMW’s next-gen Z4 Roadster has been spotted at the Nurburgring, this time with much of its camo gear removed from the front. Many sources believed this test-mule was a new high-end sports car designed to...

For the 2008 model year BMW is upgrading is Z4 Coupe and Roadster range with two new special editions as well as the carmaker’s trademark EfficientDynamics technology. It appears no car is safe from the new fuel-saving tech, including performance rides like the new Z4. For a small price...

BMW is engineering a version of its X5 SUV that emits less than 225g of CO2 per kilometer, which means the new off-roader will escape the outrageous £25 (US$50) London congestion charge. Thanks to BMW’s fuel-saving Efficient Dynamics technology, the X5 3.0d and 3.0Sd will see CO2 emissions...

BMW’s new fuel-saving Efficient Dynamics technology is hurting its bottom line but the benefit of keeping the lead on rival Mercedes-Benz in the green stakes is well worth it, say company officials. CFO Stefan Krause revealed the cost of developing the technology blew out in the second...

The 2010 BMW Z4 has officially been revealed. Click here for all the details and images. BMW will be introducing the next-gen Z4 in early 2009. Recent spy shots of a prototype testing new Munich showed a car with a familiar shape to the current Z4. Short rear overhangs and a long hood characterized...

Audi is famous for its quattro AWD systems, but arch-rival BMW is cutting in on the action with a high-performance all-paw coupe of its own. An AWD option will be added to the 335i coupe when it launches the 335xi in the first half of next year. The 300hp twin-turbo straight six will remain...

Our friends over at Auto Motor & Sport Sweden have passed along this great video review of the new BMW M5 Touring. Though the review was originally in Swedish they've subtitled it for everyone to see. Make sure you turn up the volume knob on your speakers to hear the scintillating sound of the 5.0L...

The low value of the US dollar against the Euro has forced BMW to change its production plans for the next-generation Z4 sports car. At the moment, the Z4 is built alongside the X5 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but it’s expected the new model, due in 2010, will be built at BMW’s...

A BMW parts retailer in Germany has just completed a new E92 335i Coupe project car fitted with the M5’s V10 engine in replacement of the standard car’s twin-turbo six. The special one-off was commissioned by Bremgo, a specialist in sourcing BMW parts and tuning accessories, and the...