BMW News

Auto shows are a time for carmakers to display their hottest new models, boast about big horsepower numbers, and showcase low-to-the-floor, stylish, swoopy concept cars that have no chance of making it to production. The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show will be no different, as it kicks off the U.S. auto ...    Read more

BMW has a tradition of staggering the debut of its coupe and sedan models, with the sedan usually coming before its two-door siblings. That means even though the next-generation 3 Series has now been uncovered for month, the 4 Series, what BMW will call its next-gen coupe, is still covered ...    Read more

What's New The going-green initiative spans far and wide enough that even German auto maker BMW is getting into the mix. The BMW i8 concept is making its first appearance stateside and is on display at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. Everything about BMW's latest attempt to be more eco-friendly ...    Read more

With the magical wonder known as the internet, information has leaked for the 2012 BMW 3 Series well before its U.S. introduction. Coming by way of an ordering packet obtained by the folks at EGMCarTech is BMW’s U.S. ordering guide for the new compact premium sports sedan. In it, BMW reveals ...    Read more

Automakers have recently begun downsizing engines and employing turbocharger technology to provide more power, similar to a bigger engine, while allowing the engine to retain the better fuel economy of a smaller powerplant. With the recent focus on turbo technology, it should go without saying that turbo technology has become ...    Read more

All European automakers except Porsche posted strong sales numbers in October compared to last year’s figures. For the first time in a while, the Mercedes-Benz brand outpaced BMW on the month with 22,637 vehicles sold, not including the Sprinter commercial van. The three-point-star brand led with a strong performance lead ...    Read more

So you bought a BMW 5 Series a decade ago and are now in the market for a new one. You go to the dealership, test drive one, and realize that the new car is vastly larger than your old model in every dimension. You know the new car has ...    Read more

A faulty electric water pump has prompted a recall of 32,084 BMW 5 and 7 Series, X5 and X6 models today. All of the models are powered by either a turbocharged V-8 engine or BMW's V-12 engine. At issue is a circuit board in the engine's auxiliary water pump. A fault ...    Read more

You always remember your first. For the all-new Range Rover Evoque that first came at the hands of Motor Trend and the annual award that comes along with it. The all-new Range Rover Evoque was presented with Motor Trend's 2012 Sport/Utility Vehicle of the Year award after a field of ...    Read more

Andrea Bertolini just had one of those days where anything and everything went right. The Italian driver for Swiss Team captured the checkered flag for both the morning and afternoon race and secured the title for the International circuit. If the Superstars Series sounds foreign to you don't panic: ...    Read more

Following Mercedes-Benz’s performance division, AMG, BMW’s M division wants to make a unique sports car model of its own. In an interview with Autocar, BMW M’s chief product developer Albert Biermann said he’d like to have the M division branch off from simply making the high-performance versions of existing BMW products. ...    Read more

The redesigned 2012 BMW 3 Series may not come out for several more months, but the Bavarian automaker has already put its car configurator online to let customers have their way with customizing the new compact sports sedan. Found on BMW’s international website, the 3 Series configurator allows impatient ...    Read more

BMW and Volkswagen have a history of spats with each other. Whether competing for sales superiority in hotly contested segments, or splitting the difference between Rolls-Royce and Bentley in the 1998 sale of the brands, it seems the companies can’t seem to ever get along. Now, it appears yet ...    Read more

There's an all-new 2012 BMW 3 Series coming, and the Bavarian automaker has finally spilled the beans on the sixth-generation of its iconic best-seller. A new 3 Series is a big deal, not just for new car shoppers, but for any company that competes in the luxury sport sedan market. After ...    Read more

Although electric vehicles never need to stop at gas stations, EV owners must deal with locating a compatible charging station. That may no longer be as much of an issue either as seven automakers have agreed to use the same approach for fast charging EVs. The involved automakers include Audi, ...    Read more

The BMW 3 Series has been a premium class-leader and best-seller for years. Heading into the current model's final year, the Bavarian autohaus has its sight set for the new 2012 model, and faces the familiar question of how to meaningfully freshen its namesake without alienating its rabid fan base. ...    Read more

BMW is preparing to debut the most important vehicle in its lineup: the next-generation 3 Series sedan. Around the world, BMW sells more 3 Series variants than any other BMW-branded vehicle, and on October 14, the new 3 Series sedan will be unveiled live ...    Read more

Every European auto maker reported strong sales numbers for the month of September. Many saw the launch of new vehicles (enter stage right: the Chattanooga-built 2012 Volkswagen Passat, Beetle and Audi TT-RS) which helped boost overall sales. Volkswagen as a whole led the way for the European brands followed behind ...    Read more

Green cars started at the bottom of the luxury market as economy models. Then, they moved to the top of it as eco-friendly status symbols. Now, BMW is introducing the ActiveHybrid 5 to do battle with the middle of the market that emerged recently with a handful of new midsize ...    Read more

BMW this morning issued a recall for 2011 328i and 335i models equipped with xDrive, for what it says is a powertrain problem with the front driveshaft. Though there are only 190 units potentially affected, BMW says that bolts in the drivetrain may not have been tightened to specification and ...    Read more

It's been speculated, and now it's confirmed: BMW will build an X3-based premium SUV called the X4. According to the UK's Autocar, the X4 will be a lower, stiffer, more agile four-seater, and could offer a three-door variant based on official sketches. "Yes, we will position a BMW X4 above the ...    Read more

For BMW owners who want to make their ultimate driving machines, well a little more ultimate, the automaker is offering performance power kits for its popular 135i and 335i models. The kits come in two versions that increase power and acceleration. The six-cylinder turbocharged engine on the 135i and 335i ...    Read more

The BMW X6 is going on a diet, shedding the ActiveHybrid model. Dave Buchko, our source at BMW, confirmed that "the ActiveHybrid X6 will not be continued into the 2012 model year here in the U.S." With a base price of $89,775 including the destination charge, the X6 ActiveHybrid ...    Read more

The threat of bad weather shouldn’t stop those who regularly crisscross the country. That won’t be a problem for the 2012 BMW 650i any longer. As befitting the car’s grand tourer status, for the 2012 model year BMW will offer xDrive all-wheel-drive on its sleek, sybaritic ...    Read more

People often ask “What would Jesus drive,” a question no one could really answer. But we’re betting that if Mother Nature were shopping for a premium car, she’d pick a BMW. That’s because BMW just won its seventh straight title as the most sustainable automaker from Dow Jones’ Sustainability Index. Rating ...    Read more