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The Autobots and Deceptions may be able to produce an impressive amount of destruction in Michael Bay's Transformers movies, but in reality they're little more than a collection of computer-generated graphics. But now a company in Turkey claims to have built a real-life Transformer. Letvision...

You’re in for a treat today as Pennzoil is back with another of its action-packed, high-octane driving videos, this time starring the BMW M6. It’s set in the Canadian Rockies and sees an explorer discover a base with a yellow M6 tucked away. Next up are some breathtaking scenes of the...

BMW is gearing up for the start of production of its seventh-generation 5-Series. Already spied extensively in prototype form, the new sedan and wagon adopt the carbon fiber-infused platform of the larger 7-Series as well as that model’s production line at BMW’s plant in Dingolfing...

BMW’s second-generation X1 is a huge improvement over its predecessor, if you can look past its front-wheel-drive shortcomings. It’s currently offered with only one powertrain in the United States—a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4—but more are coming, including possibly a...

BMW in 2015 launched a version of its M4 equipped with a water-injection system. The technology, available in the aftermarket for years, is able to boost output while also improving efficiency, the downside being the added weight and inconvenience of a water tank that owners will have to top up...

BMW’s flagship sedan, the 7-Series, has never received the M performance treatment. That’s OK, though—Alpina is here to help. In fact, the small BMW-exclusive tuner company does such a good job of building what is, in effect, an M7 that we doubt BMW could top it. Alpina is a...

Dear Everyone Who Attends Cars and Coffee-type events, Stop. Just stop. I know what you're thinking right now. Your super sweet ride is idling at the exit, and you're primed and ready to show everyone what your bad machine has got going on. You're thinking it's time to lay down some serious rubber...

BMW trotted out a surprise concept car at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este back in May. It was called the 2002 Homage, and it started out life as a standard M2 before being completely transformed. So detailed were the changes that only the wide stance and roof gave away the donor car’s...

BMW’s 7-Series gets a few new additions for the 2017 model year, one of which is a plug-in hybrid model in the form of the 740e xDrive i Performance. The eco-friendly luxury sedan is priced from $90,095, including a $995 destination charge, and is available in dealerships from August. The EPA...

The 2017 BMW 330e i Performance may be a plug-in hybrid rather than an all-electric car, but BMW hopes to snag some customers who don't want to wait for the Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3. The 215-mile, $35,000 electric car debuted to much fanfare earlier this year, but production isn't scheduled...

Remember when BMW owned Land Rover and put BMW V-8s under the hoods of Range Rovers? History might repeat itself. According to Automobile, a deal is in the works between BMW and Jaguar Land Rover that would place BMW's next-generation V-8 engine under the hood of high-end Jaguar and Land Rover...

BMW’s M3 nameplate turned 30 this year and to celebrate the automaker rolled out the 30 Jahre Edition based on the latest, fifth-generation M3. Just 500 are being built for worldwide consumption and 150 will make it to the United States. They'll arrive as 2017 models. They’re all likely...

On May 31, a collective gasp bellowed from every soul that knew me: My 1991 BMW M5 went live on Bring A Trailer. The moment I actually saw it hit the collector car classified website I nearly vomited all over my keyboard. Emails, text messages, and phone calls poured in. Was I dying? Deep in debt?...

BMW is set to join the growing list of automakers offering FIA GT4-spec race cars straight from the factory. The German automaker on Thursday announced plans to launch an M4 GT4 race car in time for the 2018 motorsport season. The car will be the successor to the M3 GT4 offered late last decade and...

You're an under-hood expert by now, aren't you? We've been sharing a whole lot of information thanks to Engineering Explained and that means you should be fluent now in "gearhead." Still, there's always more to learn and today we're taking on a subject that's a bit more complicated, which must mean...

BMW has a history of using classic car shows around the world to showcase future designs. Last year, the automaker brought the 3.0 CSL Hommage R to Monterey Car Week in California and we couldn't get enough of it. This year, BMW announced it will bring another concept car to the annual event to...

BMW may be the next major automaker to join the Formula E Championship. The electric car racing series already sees the likes of Audi, DS, Mahindra and Renault either fielding a team or supporting one, and will also see Jaguar enter with its own team when season three kicks off in October. BMW...

For decades the 3-Series has been BMW’s entry-level sedan but from today on that honor goes to a new notchback dubbed the 1-Series. The arrival of the 1-Series is no surprise as prototypes have been spied for over a year, and BMW even previewed the car in concept form in late 2015 (shown...

BMW on Friday announced a partnership with Intel and Mobileye to help spur the development of autonomous driving technology. Intel is a leader when it comes to artificial intelligence while Mobileye is a developer of monitoring systems autonomous technology relies on. Mobileye supplies monitoring...

The 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed is finally upon us and as usual the celebrations kicked off with the unveiling of the Central Feature. This is an oversized sculpture that sits in front of Goodwood House and honors whatever automaker has been named the Featured Marque of the event. This year...