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BMW is testing two Light and Charge stations in its headquarters city of Munich.

The BMW 135i is a great car. It's a blast to drive thanks to its fantastic handling and responsive turbocharged engine. Still, there are always ways to make a car better. A nice cylinder-count upgrade is one wonderful way to do just that. This is the route a German BMW owner went with their 135i...

In late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration between the two on a number of projects, one of which was the development of a “midsize sports car platform.” For BMW the new platform is expected to spawn a replacement for the Z4, while for Toyota...

Very few cars have the following or the legacy—both on the street and the track—of BMW’s M3. The latest generation of the M3 mixes up the formula quite a bit, in ways going back toward tradition, in other ways moving into the future. In nearly every way, the 2015 BMW M3 (and its...

Coupe-like crossovers, carbon-bodied sportscars, urban-mode city hatchbacks--BMW can build them all, but when it gets placed in the balances and judged by its hardcore enthusiast audience, the only BMW that matters is the M3. It's the critical nuclear core of the brand and a bellwether for...

It was back in 2004 that BMW first entered the compact segment with its original 1-Series Hatchback. The vehicle offered some of the best dynamics among its peers thanks to its unique—for the segment—rear-wheel-drive format, and this led to it being a worldwide hit, with more than 1.9...

After losing out to Audi last year, BMW is back in the winner’s circle of the popular touring car series DTM. Both the 2014 Drivers’ and Teams’ titles went to the Munich-based firm, thanks to top driver Marco Wittmann and BMW Team RMG. Following the conclusion of the final race at...

It’s hard to believe that the BMW X5 first arrived on the scene only 15 years ago but since then the vehicle, now in its third generation, has gone on to win numerous accolades, spawned high-performance M variants and new coupe-like models, and is still one of BMW's most popular vehicles...

There’s nothing visually spectacular about this drag strip video featuring the 2015 BMW M3. There is no giant wreck, the engine doesn’t blow up and burst into flames—the pre-launch burnout isn’t even very impressive. But the speed and ET, on the other hand…very...

The BMW M2 has been rumored for as long as the 2-Series itself has been known about, but it looks like it may soon transition from the land of supposition and rumor to reality. According to a new report from Auto Express, the BMW M2 is likely to arrive at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. However...

For a number of years now, BMW has been employing the services of its Z4 in GT racing. The Z4 GT3 in particular has performed quite well, helping to retain a link to the automaker's claims that it builds the ultimate driving machines. Now though, it seems that the Z4 will have to step aside. That's...

BMW will open a performance driving school at the Thermal Club near La Quinta, California.

While Audi and Mercedes-Benz have made headlines recently with news they’ve received permits to test autonomous cars on California’s roads, BMW has now revealed that it plans to start testing self-driving cars in China. Like its rivals, BMW has been testing its own autonomous car...

Back in January, it was revealed that the head of Audi’s quattro performance division, Franciscus van Meel, was being reassigned to an R&D role in China. No reason was stated but it was rumored at the time that more senior Audi managers were displeased with van Meel’s progress on...

The all-new 2015 BMW 2-Series Convertible has been revealed and is due in showrooms early next year. The pick of the bunch is clearly the M235i, which sports a turbocharged straight-six engine good for 320 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque. Of course, it’s the priciest, too, with the...

There’s a new generation of the BMW 7-Series just around the corner, so to mark the coming end of the current generation of its flagship sedan BMW will present a special ‘Final Edition’ version developed by its BMW Individual personalization department. The special 7-Series will...

Alpina’s version of the svelte BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe only landed in the U.S. this year but an updated version of the fast four-door is on its way. The prototype you see here is for the 2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe, which in the U.S. is likely to still come exclusively with xDrive all-wheel...

On a day that has already brought us the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the Apple Watch, and, more to the car enthusiast’s tastes, the Mercedes-AMG GT, we’re faced with an embarrassment of riches. Now, BMW adds its 2-Series Convertible to the treasure chest. It’s easy to be fond of the...

Few cars on the market offer a better combination of style, performance and luxury than BMW’s M6, but the German automaker isn’t resting on its laurels and plans to introduce an updated version of the car for the 2016 model year. Today, we have spy shots of a prototype for the updated...

BMW launched a special version of its latest M5 to celebrate the nameplate’s 30th anniversary this year. The special version is called the M5 30 Jahre Edition, German for “30 years,” and just 300 of them will be built for worldwide sale. And of these, only 30 will make it to U.S...