BMW's 3 Series has steadily been moving away from manual transmissions for several years now, favoring all-wheel drive automatics instead, and culminating with the 2019 models doing away with manual altogether. Fortunately, there's good news on the horizon for enthusiasts in the form of the carmaker's iconic M3, with the upcoming 2020 model to debut with a rear-wheel drive, honest-to-god manual option.
The 2020 BMW 7 Series is more than just a big grille and a lavish rear seat, it's also the Bavarian automaker's latest love-letter to technology. Gone are the days when it was enough for a luxury sedan to have soft leather and a couple of screens in the back. Now, if your flagship four-door isn't also CES on wheels, you're out of fashion.
The 2020 BMW 7 Series has been revealed, and anybody who predicted SUVs and crossovers would be the death of big luxury sedans might want to think again. An update to the sixth generation car, the new 2020 7 Series heaps on more technology and more aggressive styling, in addition to welcoming a new 6-cylinder plug-in hybrid version to the range.
BMW has teamed with outdoor sporting company The North Face to develop a new type of teardrop camper trailer, one featuring a fabric outer shell showcasing The North Face's new innovation "Futurelight." This new fabric is waterproof, yet remains breathable, forming the camper's outer shell as one potential use for a material that can't be limited to just clothing.
When Toyota took the wraps off the 2020 Supra earlier today, we were left with one big question: why, on paper, was it faster than the 2020 BMW Z4 M40i? BMW might be supplying the engine, but Toyota was tuning it, and something about the numbers of the two cars just wasn't adding up.
There are still significant downsides to EVs on the market today that mean most auto buyers aren't interested in the vehicles. Two of the most significant issues that the average car shopper has with EVs are the time it takes to recharge an EV and the range it can go on a charge. More car buyers would go for EVs if those two issues can be addressed.
15,543,000. That's the number of 3 Series that BMW has produced over the past four decades - and now seven generations - of the iconic sports sedan. BMW enthusiasts often argue about which generation is best, the never-settled discussion generally focusing around the second generation E30 (1982–1994) and the fourth generation E46 (1998–2006). Both of these 3 Series would raise the benchmark of what a great sports sedan should be, with their precise steering, even weight distribution, power delivery, and sheer driving pleasure.
BMW isn't being shy about the new 2020 M340i - ask the Bavarians and they'll tell you it's the ultimate sports sedan. Making its debut at the LA Auto Show 2018 today, the new four-door is part of BMW's recommitment to fans that it's laser-focused on making the "ultimate driving machine" the automaker has always promised.
BMW has given its new 2019 330e Sedan hybrid a big tech bump, raising electric range significantly while also improving on performance. The gas-electric hybrid is part of the automaker's big 3 Series Sedan refresh, unveiled back in October, and will jostle on forecourts with a new M3 sports sedan. Still, the BMW 330e might still be able to sway you.
The LA Auto Show kicks off this month, and ahead of the official debut at the show, BMW has pulled the wraps off the all-new 2020 BMW M340i and M340i xDrive sedans. Both of these cars represent a "new generation of design, suspension, engine, and technology." BMW says that the vehicles will hit the market in the summer of 2019.
In a growing line-up of electrified options, the 2018 BMW i3s still somehow stands out. Much has been made of the i3's divisive external design, and in many ways the new 2018 i3s only exaggerates that: bigger wheels, more aggressive bumpers, and gloss-black trim. As I found behind the wheel, though, the i3's key charm remains what's inside.
We knew the BMW M8 was going to be a monster, but now the automaker is lifting the veil on just how potent a coupe we can expect. Fiercest of the BMW 8 Series, the company's luxury grand tourers taking on Porsche and others, the car will deliver more than 600 horsepower, BMW said today.