BMW News

Following the reveal of the new 1-series Coupe in spy shots earlier today, BMW has just released an official press release with more details about the car. The flagship of the range is the BMW 135i with its 3.0L twin-turbocharged petrol powerplant. Offering 306hp and 400Nm of torque from its light...

BMW has added the world’s most powerful production six-cylinder diesel engine, the potent twin-turbo 3.0L six, to its SUV range with the introduction of the new X5 3.0sd. The motor provides the driver with 286hp and a flat torque curve with a peak of 580Nm from a low 1,750rpm. This enables...

BMW’s 3-series range is next in line to get the carmaker’s Efficient Dynamics fuel saving technology, and preliminary tests are showing that some models are reducing carbon emissions by up to 23%. The first cars equipped with the system will appear in showrooms from September, and will...

Germany’s Lumma Design has released a set of preliminary sketches of its performance pack for BMW’s E92 Coupe, with the debut of the first production version likely to coincide with the release of the new M3 at Frankfurt in September. Lumma’s previous works such as the CLR 600 and...

Mercedes-Benz has rejected a proposal from BMW that the two luxury carmakers should work more closely in the future, as revealed by DaimlerChrysler’s head of marketing for Mercedes, Klaus Maier. Last month, BMW director Michael Ganal told reporters that BMW execs were hoping for a tie-up with...

Due for introduction late next year, BMW’s 2009 model-year 7-series saloon has been spotted once again undergoing testing at Germany’s Nurburgring. More of an evolution of the current model rather than a complete redesign, the new 7 should feature a smoother more muscular look...

Last week we published a report, which revealed that BMW execs weren’t very concerned about Audi as a potential threat in the luxury market because it doesn’t build any RWD models and it has to discount its cars to lift sales numbers. It hasn’t taken long for Audi to strike back...

Audi has certainly lifted its game over the past five years, releasing more models, increasing its market share and picking up a horde of quality gongs, so you’d think fellow German luxury brand BMW would be feeling the heat. Not so, says BMW Group Australia managing director Guenther...

The two luxury marques have already seen some success by collaborating over the development of super-efficient diesel and hybrid technology, albeit with Volkswagen and General Motors lending a hand as well, but there could be more tie-ups in the future if BMW has its way. Execs in Munich are hoping...

Back in 1997, the Chrysler Group and Rover (then a subsidiary of BMW) formed a partnership to develop a compact four-cylinder engine for a range of new small cars. The Tritec joint venture was born, which soon saw the development of an engine factory at a site in Brazil. After BMW sold-off its...

The new BMW M3 will arrive with either a conventional six-speed manual gearbox or a newly designed seven-speed double-clutch system with paddle shifters. Called ‘M DCT’ in BMW speak, the new gearbox will be available from March next year in the M3 and will eventually filter down across...

Here’s a very detailed video showcasing the steps that go into designing the BMW-Sauber F1 car, complete with interviews with team principal Mario Theissen and technical director Willy Rampf.

BMW prides itself on having some of the most dynamic and involving vehicles on the market today, but its fleet still lacks a genuine sports car or a true successor for the original M1. Some may argue that BMW already offers the 507hp V10-powered M6 Coupe, but to the purists the M6 is an overweight...

BMW has outsold its main rival Mercedes-Benz since 2005 but analysts predict that Mercedes could take back the lead as early as next year. BMW is already ahead of Mercedes for the first four months of the year, and is estimated by Morgan Stanley to top 1.236 million vehicle sales this year with...

BMW execs are reported to have given approval for development of a new crossover based on the 3-series sedan and upcoming X3 SUV. Likely to carry the F3 label, the new crossover model will be aimed directly at Mercedes B-Class range and should appear in showrooms by the end of the decade including...

With over 45,000 fans watching, BMW-Sauber’s Nick Heidfeld took to the notorious Nordschleife at Germany’s Nürburgring in his F1.06 racecar. This was the first time in 31 years that a Formula One racer has taken to the famous circuit after the site was dropped from the event’s...

To some, the heavier and less rigid Convertible version of the potent M3 may be a poser’s car, but BMW’s engineers are hard at work making the drop-top every bit as hard edged as its Coupe sibling. Numerous prototypes have been doing the hard yards around the Nürburgring in preparation...

BMW surprised the automotive world with its latest Concept CS, a four-door luxury coupe rumored to be the precursor to an all-new high performance flagship. The video shows the new concept car in complete detail and includes some words from BMW designer Adrian van Hooydonk, who describes the...

German tuning outfit Hamann has developed a new edition of its BMW Z4 M Coupe performance pack with its latest ‘Renn Taxi’ version. The tuner is yet to release official specs for the new model but as these latest images reveal, Hamann has added a roll-cage and Recaro seats indicating...

Lumma has created one of the most extravagant packages on the market today with the CLR 500 RS performance saloon based on BMW’s M5. Almost every element of the regular M5 has been enhanced or restyled, resulting in a sedan that will give supercar owners a run for their money. The standard...