BMW News
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It’s been exactly three years since we first learned that BMW’s 1-Series Coupe would be renamed a 2-Series for its second generation, and in just a few days we’ll be seeing the covers finally come off the new car. BMW has confirmed an October 25 reveal for its new 2-Series, which will go on sale in the first half of next year, as a 2015 model. The 2-Series badge will initially appear on a coupe variant but will eventually be applied to a convertible, too. It’s not clear yet if a four-door ‘2-Series Gran Coupe’ is planned, though given BMW’s penchant...
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BMW Racks Up 8,000 Orders For i3, Considers Expanding ProductionBMW's i3 electric car hasn't caused nearly as much foaming at the mouth from BMW traditionalists as many expected it would. Even if it had, BMW probably wouldn't care: It's already taken 8,000 orders for the car in Europe alone, says Bloomberg, and as a result is mulling production increases to...
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2015 BMW X3 Spy ShotsBMW is in the process of updating several crucial models as it aggressively attempts to maintain its market leadership in the luxury segment. Recently, we brought you details on the facelifted 2014 BMW 5-Series range, and now we have new images of a facelifted 2015 BMW X3. With the second...
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BMW Launches New M Performance Parts For The M5 And M6BMW’s M Performance range of go-fast parts and accessories aren’t designed strictly for BMW’s regular models, but can also be used to enhance the automaker’s dedicated M cars. In fact, BMW first used the M3 to test the waters with its new M Performance branding and now...
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2015 BMW 2-Series Spy ShotsThe BMW 1-Series is many things to many people. It's even a front-wheel drive car to 80 percent of its owners. But despite the lack of owner edification on the car's actual mechanicals, it's due for a complete revamping next year--and a renaming as well. Yes, just as the 3-Series Coupe has been...
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BMW 4-Series Adds Color To Your Marriage: VideoThe new BMW 4-Series is certainly going to attract a bit of attention when it first hits the streets. That attention will primarily come from automotive enthusiasts in one of two camps. The first will be excited at the prospect of an updated small coupe from the roundel-loving brand. The other camp...
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Barely disguised prototypes for BMW’s new 4-Series Convertible have been running around Europe for the past couple of months, but now we have the first official images of the completed car. The images show the 4-Series Convertible with some of its official accessories and look to have been published on BMW’s Belgian website. The styling of the car is pretty much as you’d expect: a 4-Series Coupe without the roof. Unfortunately, we still don’t know what the 4-Series Convertible will look like with its roof up. That roof will be a retractable hardtop, just like the one...
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BMW Plans Hardcore M4 As Part Of 2016 Centenary Celebrations: ReportBMW turns 100 in 2016 and no doubt the automaker has plenty in store for the celebrations. One celebratory event may turn out to be the launch of a hardcore version of the upcoming M4 sports car, similar to 2009’s M3 GTS model. The information was reported by Car Sales, citing an anonymous...
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BMW M To Offer All-Wheel-Drive Option On Future Models: ReportA few years back if you were told BMW’s hallowed M division would be launching SUVs, installing turbochargers and striving for improved fuel efficiency, you’re immediate assumption would be that the person telling you all this was crazy. Fast forward to today and we have the X5 M and X6...
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G-Power Celebrates 30 Years With M3 Supercharger KitThe G-Power name has become synonymous with extreme BMWs; that’s because for the past 30 years the tuning firm has been churning out some of the fastest examples of the German luxury cars on the planet. In 2009, G-Power’s M5-based Hurricane RS broke the world record for the fastest...
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BMW Concept X5 eDrive To Spawn Production Plug-In Hybrid SUV: ReportUnveiled in August before making its public debut at the Frankfurt auto show earlier this month, the BMW Concept X5 eDrive is a 61.8-mpg take on luxury utility driving. And it may soon spawn a production plug-in hybrid X5. While still cautious to couch the news in tentative, future terms, BMW's...
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Front-Wheel-Drive BMW 1-Series Sedan Due In 2017: ReportThe front-wheel drive BMW 1-Series is coming, even though 80 percent of current 1-Series owners think their car is already front-wheel-drive. A new report today puts a timeline on a new sedan version, aka the "New Entry-level Sedan" (NES): it should arrive in 2017. The news comes by way of...
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The move from the soaring, singing S65 V-8 of the E9x BMW M3 to the new twin-turbo, in-line six-cylinder S55 in the 2014 BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe has some fans longing for the sweet sounds of massive revs. Fortunately, the new six looks to make its own style of music. BMW S55 engine also looks fantastic in pieces, as this new gallery of the engine and its related powertrain technology demonstrates. Like many of BMW's other vehicles (and many new cars in general) the 2014 M3 and M4 will use speaker-based sound-generation techniques to enhance the six-cylinder soundtrack for its occupants, but...
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2014 BMW M3 Sedan Crashed On The Nürburgring: PhotosJust yesterday, BMW released the first official technical details on the 2014 BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe. Today, we have photos of the first 2014 M3 crash, fresh from the Nürburgring. Our spies tell us the crash occurred during testing at the 'Ring today, at the Metzgesfeld area of the course...
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2014 BMW M3 Sedan & M4 Coupe: First Official Technical DetailsRumors about the newest version of the BMW M3 Sedan and the new M4 Coupe have been circulating for years, and some of them have been pretty wild. Today, we can put many of them to rest: these are the first official technical details of the next generation of BMW's iconic performance car. While many...
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BMW Recalls M5, 5-Series For Bad Rear LightingBMW will repair about 134,100 of its 5-Series and M5 cars for a problem with their rear lighting. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and its recall Web site, the cars affected were 2008-2010 models, built between March 1, 2007, and December 31, 2009. The recall...
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2015 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe Spy ShotsThere’s a new BMW model out testing, and though it looks a bit like the 3-Series Gran Turismo that we’ve seen and are expecting to be revealed soon, it’s actually an entirely different vehicle. That vehicle is the long-rumored BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe, a four-door coupe based on...
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BMW i3 Begins Production, Carbon Process Plays Key RoleCarbon fiber is nothing new to the upper end of the high-performance car world, whether from OEMs or from the aftermarket. It's old hat in racing. But in mass-market vehicles, extensive use of carbon fiber just hasn't taken off yet. BMW hopes to change that with the i3. Entering production today...
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Even if you thought the new trend of allowing in-car web browsing could lead to some dangerous situations, you probably weren't thinking as far ahead as BMW is. Here, we see a trio of frighteningly clown-masked bank robbers getting some help from their getaway driver, confirming they are, in fact, at the bank they intend to rob. BMW captions this disturbing bit of imagery with the following: "The innovative BMW ConnectedDrive Services & Apps are your useful companions in everyday life and beyond. How you use them is up to you. At the end of the day, you can rely on BMW ConnectedDrive."...
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2014 BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo Spy ShotsLegendary BMW tuner Alpina is about to expand its range with a brand new line, the B4, now that BMW’s 3-Series Coupe has been replaced by the 4-Series. We have new spy shots of a prototype for this BMW Alpina B4 model, which we’re expecting to be launched on the market by the middle of...
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Customize Your 2014 X5 With BMW Individual RangeBMW’s latest X5 is a fine vehicle, but if you want yours to stand out from the crowd you’re going to need to personalize it. BMW makes the process easy by offering a range of upgrades direct from the factory. If you’re looking to add a little more sport to your sport activity...
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Angry BMW M6 Owner Smashes Car With Axe At Frankfurt Auto Show: VideoThere are many reasons to beat an M6 to death with a bat...wait, no, there really aren't. Unless you're this guy outside the Frankfurt auto show. ALSO SEE: Wife Demolishes Cheating Husband’s Audi R8: Not So Fast, Definitely Furious Apparently dissatisfied with his M6's reliability and BMW's...
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See & Hear The BMW i8 At Full Throttle: VideoThe BMW i8 was finally revealed in full production guise at the 2013 Frankfurt auto show, but so far, video of the hybrid sports car in action has been relatively scarce--especially in terms of real-world encounters. That's been solved by the gang at The Smoking Tire. While filming for an upcoming...
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2014 BMW M3 Spy VideoBMW is in the final stages of development of its new, fifth-generation M3, with the potent performance machine expected to be revealed at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. This latest spy video, from the guys at AutoEmotionenTV, shows a prototype in its final stages and wearing the least...
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