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  • 2014 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer spy shots

    BMW’s new front-wheel-drive model based on the handful of Active Tourer concepts revealed over the past year won’t be classified as a 1-Series, as was widely predicted, but will instead use the newly created 2-Series nameplate. We know this because an undisguised version of the upcoming car was spotted during an official photo shoot, and it was badged a 225i. The new car’s full title is expected to be 2-Series Active Tourer, which is just a fancy name for what is essentially a compact MPV. It was in the early part of 2010 when BMW first confirmed it was working on a new...

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    BMW M Development Boss Wants An M7

    BMW doesn’t have any plans to build a dedicated M car based on its 7-Series flagship sedan, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anyone within the German automaker’s ranks who disagrees with that thinking. In fact, one of the most senior officials at BMW’s hallowed M...

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    2015 BMW M4 Is Ready To Go For A Spin... In Gran Turismo 6: Video

    Eager to get your hands on the all-new 2015 BMW M4? Of course you are. It should prove to be an amazingly capable machine that thrills and delights all who jump behind the steering wheel. You're going to have to wait a bit though, and you'll need to save quite a bit of money. Or you could just go...

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    2015 BMW X1 Updates: 2014 Detroit Auto Show

    BMW's smallest crossover will show off a host of updates at January's 2014 Detroit Auto Show--perhaps the last such updates before an entirely new model goes on sale in 2016. The 2015 BMW X1 will gain new exterior accents, some refinements to the interior and equipment updates to maintain its...

  • 2015 BMW Z4 Pure Fusion Design
    BMW Z4’s New Pure Fusion Design Package Launches At Detroit Auto Show

    With an updated Z4 launched only last year, BMW is keeping its updates for the classic roadster to a minimum for the new model year. The only real highlight is a new equipment package, known as Pure Fusion Design, which adds a number of special touches in the cabin. Pure Fusion Design adds premium...

  • 2015 BMW M4 leaked images
    2015 BMW M3 & M4 Leaked: 425-HP, High-RPM Turbo Six

    The 2015 BMW M3 and M4 are here just a bit early--look for the full, official details later today--but we're not ones to look gift horses (or gift U.K. websites) in the mouth. So what's the deal with the new M duo? The M3 and M4 share almost all of their core details, just as they should--they were...

  • 2012 BMW M3 DTM concept

    See what Chris Harris thinks of the BMW M3 DTM in this latest video.

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    A Beautiful BMW 2002tii ... Ruined By Green Day Lead Singer

    The BMW 2002tii was a legend the minute it rolled off the assembly line. As part of the automaker's New Class, the 2002 helped bring BMW to a place where it was financially stable while also making sure the world knew that true sporting sedans where its prime product. It also setup the company to...

  • Teaser for new BMW M3 and M4
    BMW Releases Teaser For New M3 And M4: Video

    A teaser video for the new BMW M3 sedan and M4 coupe has hit the web and is likely to be the final such teaser before we see the cars revealed. Both are expected to be shown online in the coming weeks before an official world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show next month. Both cars will feature...

  • BMW M235i Racing
    2014 BMW M235i Race Car Shows Off In New Video

    BMW has revealed a new race car based on its latest 2-Series model. The race car is called the “M235i Racing”, and it’s been designed specifically for next year’s VLN Endurance Championship in Germany, whose highlight is the Nürburgring 24 Hours. BMW is also considering...

  • BMW Concept Active Tourer, 2012 Paris Auto Show
    Production BMW Active Tourer Coming To 2014 Geneva Show, First Of 11 New Front-Drive Cars

    BMW is getting ready for a front-wheel drive onslaught.

  • 2014 BMW X5 equipped with M Performance parts
    BMW X5 Gets M Performance Parts At Essen Motor Show

    BMW’s new 2-Series isn’t the only vehicle getting the M Performance treatment at the 2013 Essen Motor Show this week. BMW also used the German tuning fest to launch new M Performance parts and accessories for its third-generation X5 SUV. M Performance is BMW’s mid-range...

  • 2014 BMW 2-Series with M Performance parts

    Buyers of the new BMW 2-Series will soon be able to give their cars the M treatment, with BMW launching at this week’s 2013 Essen Motor Show in Germany a range of upgrades for the car lifted straight out of the M Performance parts catalog. M Performance is BMW’s mid-range performance branding, with the upgrades slotting in between those from the simpler M Sport range and those found on dedicated M cars. For the new 2-Series, there are M Performance parts to help enhance the drivetrain, suspension, aerodynamics and cabin. Starting with the mechanicals, BMW offers an M Performance...

  • 2014 BMW X6 M Design Edition
    BMW X6 M Design Edition Limited To Just 100 Units

    A new generation of the BMW X6 crossover is just around the corner, and that means the current model is now in run out mode. To help keep those final units moving, BMW is launching a new special edition based on the sportier X6 M. MUST READ: Man Buys Nissan 370Z Using Proceeds From Sale Of Own...

  • 2014 Zinoro 1E, 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show
    BMW’s Chinese Brand Zinoro Launches X1-Based 1E Electric Crossover

    BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance recently announced plans to launch a new brand called Zinoro, which is focused on electrified vehicles or “new energy vehicles” as they are referred to in China. Earlier today, at the 2013 Guangzhou Auto Show, the first Zinoro vehicle was unveiled...

  • 2014 BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo, 2013 Tokyo Motor Show
    2014 BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo Makes Debut At 2013 Tokyo Motor Show

    Legendary BMW tuner Alpina is expanding its range with a brand new line, the B4, now that BMW’s 3-Series Coupe has been replaced by the 4-Series. The car made its debut this week in B4 Biturbo trim at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, where Alpina also showed off its B3 model based on the BMW...

  • 2014 BMW 428i Convertible, 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2014 BMW 4-Series Convertible: $49,675 gets you 3+1 in the sun

    The next extension of the BMW 4-Series is here, and it's even more beautiful than the 3-Series Convertible it replaces in the company's range. Making its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, the new 428i Convertible shows off its hard-top drop-top action, and it's looking pretty slick on first...

  • 2014 BMW i3 (German-market version), Amsterdam, Oct 2013
    BMW Launching 360 Electric-Driving Assistance At LA Auto Show

    BMW 360 Electric is a suite of technologies and services that BMW hopes will make electric cars more convenient.

  • 2016 BMW X1 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    The current BMW X1 only reached U.S. shores last year but overseas it’s been on sale since 2009. That means a successor is due in the next couple of years and today we have a spy video showing a prototype for just that car. The prototype appears to be much shorter than the current X1 and its styling, from what we can ascertain, much sleeker and sportier. The shorter length, particularly at the front end, is due to the new platform underpinning the car. While the current X1 is based on the rear-wheel-drive platform of the BMW 1-Series and is available with either rear- or all-wheel-drive...

  • Lexus LF-LC Blue Concept
    BMW And Toyota Alliance To Spawn High-End Coupe, Most Likely Production LF-LC

    In late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on a number of projects ranging from the development of a new sports car platform to research into next-generation battery technology and even hydrogen fuel cell powertrains. Of most interest to performance fans is...

  • 2013 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon
    Handful Of BMW Models Recalled Due To Faulty Brake System

    BMW has issued a recall that affects five different models from the 2012 to 2014 model years. The reason behind the recall is a vacuum pump fitted to the cars, used for supplying brake power assistance, may end up failing. Should this occur, owners will find it difficult to apply full braking...

  • 2014 BMW 7-Series Sterling inspired by ROBBE&BERKING
    BMW Individual Builds The Most Expensive 7-Series Ever: Video

    In a world of mass production, even for high-end vehicles like the BMW 7-Series, it’s nice to see the discerning individual can still have some things fashioned the good old way, as in tradition-led handcraftsmanship. That’s a principle BMW is keen to live up to with its BMW Individual...

  • 2014 BMW M3 and M4 at the Nürburgring
    BMW Touts Race-Bred Development Of M3 And M4: Video

    Watch the BMW M3 sedan and M4 coupe undergo testing at Germany's Nürburgring Nordschleife.

  • 2014 BMW i3 (German-market version), Amsterdam, Oct 2013
    2014 BMW i3 first drive review

    BMW enthusiasts have had several years to get used to the tradition-breaking SUVs and crossovers which infiltrated the once sedan-only range, but electric cars are a different proposition altogether. Particularly short, upright electric cars like the 2014 BMW i3, the firm's first true production...

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