BMW will launch its first all-electric SUV, the BMW iX3, in 2020 the automaker has confirmed. Part of what the German marque has described as a "drive train offensive" toward full scale electrification, the new SUV EV will be previewed at the Beijing Auto Show later this year.
BMW has unveiled the Concept M8 Gran Coupe and says that the car shows off the new interpretation of luxury for the BMW brand. The concept shows off what will be coming with the BMW 8 series, which will be the flagship line for BMW and combine sportiness and elegance says BMW. The concept car is meant to be more than a luxury sports car with four doors.
There are plenty of people out there who will buy a slick new car like one of the rides from the BMW X line and then modify the vehicle to their tastes. BMW has announced some new parts for the folks who like to customize that will fit the BMW X2, X3, and X4 vehicles. The entire line of parts is from the M Performance Parts catalog and all are matched to the specific properties of each X vehicle.
A new and customized BMW SUV will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The car is called the BMW Alpina XD3 and promises to take performance driving dynamics, and versatility to a new level. The engine makes 388hp over a wide range and has 770Nm of torque from 4000-5000 rpm.
BMW is at Mobile World Congress and it is talking up some of the new technologies that will be coming to its vehicles. One of the coolest bits of tech is the BMW Digital Key, which is a system that allows users to lock and unlock their car using a smartphone. Once the device is in the car, the engine can be started with the help of the Wireless Charging Pad.
When you're looking to kick butt and take names with your brand new race car, you need to go big: that's why BMW chose the 2018 Rolex 24 at Daytona to unveil its latest motorsport creation, the M8 GTE. The culmination of several years of development by both the M8 product team and BMW motorsports, it's not been an easy path to the race track, but it's already looking like it was worth it.
BMW has officially unveiled its new SUV, the 2019 BMW X4. The automaker says that the new X4 has sportier proportions, wider tracks, and the latest suspension settings with a lower center of gravity and improved aerodynamics. BMW says that the 2019 X4 is the second gen Sports Activity Coupe (but we know an SUV when we see it).
Fans of diesel-powered BMW cars will be excited to hear that after a year hiatus, the BMW 540d xDrive sedan will return to the US next month. The year-long absence of the model was to allow the 5-series to undergo an extensive overhaul for the 2017 model year. With the return of the 540d, the BMW 5-series now has six powertrains available.
HERE, the navigation company that is remaking itself as the potential heart of autonomous driving, has launched a crowdsourced road safety service, with BMW first to sign up. The HERE Safety Services Suite promises to beam real-time information on road conditions, potential hazards, and changing speed limits to the dashboard of new BMW cars from mid-2018, calling on data from a growing fleet of vehicles spanning multiple automakers.
Mini has announced a new customization program called Mini Yours Customised. The program allows buyers to customize their Mini cars with personally designed side scuttles, trim for the passenger side in the interior, LED door sills, and LED door projectors. The personalized parts can be designed using a new Online Customiser designed just for the new options.
We already know at this point that BMW has a new SUV coming that will be called the X7 xDrive50i. This will be the first true three-row SUV to come from BMW and people who need to haul lots of stuff or passengers are looking forward to the vehicle. Spy shots like the one below have been seen and now details on what features will be available have leaked.
There’s a war brewing. In the world of the all-wheel drive, best-of-the-best performance sedan, a new challenge approaches. Watching, warily from the corners is the 2017 Audi RS7 Performance, with its massive 605 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. Then there’s the 6,000-pound elephant in the room, the Mercedes-AMG E 63 S, with its 603 hp and faintly ridiculous 627 lb-ft of torque. Each is a stellar performer, and each has some big new competition. The new 2018 BMW M5 is here, and I’ve been testing it on and off the track.