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The fully electric MINI Cooper has added a second safety headline in 2025. After securing a five-star Euro NCAP rating in March 2025, the model has now been named Euro NCAP “Best in Class for Safest City & Supermini of the Year 2025.” What Euro NCAP tested and what the scores mean Euro NCAP’s March […]

Performance EVs are a divisive subject these days — perhaps unsurprising when you consider EVs themselves are still polarizing. But some automakers think part of the answer to injecting a little bit of fun into electric vehicles might come by way of “simulated gear changes.” The technology is exactly what it sounds like. Essentially, automakers

BMW has offered one of the clearest signals yet that Euro 7 isn’t going to automatically wipe out its combustion portfolio — and, by extension, that Rolls-Royce’s V12 still has a path forward. In comments given to Autocar, BMW development boss Joachim Post said the company expects it can meet Euro 7 requirements through targeted

The BMW XM is arguably the brand’s most polarizing offering. That doesn’t change for its newest model year, which adds some new cosmetic options, a simplified lineup (at least in the States), and a slightly more sensible price tag. New Style 1096 wheels, painted black, join the option list, and the XM Label (the only

BMW Motorsport is ready to turn heads at Daytona with a significantly refreshed M Hybrid V8 LMDh hypercar. Just days before the 24 Hours of Daytona kicks off on January 22-25, the German manufacturer unveiled the car’s major visual overhaul—a design evolution that signals BMW’s commitment to reclaiming victory after a heartbreaking loss last year.

BMW has confirmed that its upcoming 2027 M3 electric will feature simulated gear changes, joining a trend that began with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and which Porsche will likely follow with its electric Cayenne. During a technical workshop, BMW M engineers revealed that the electric M will offer “emulated gear shifting in certain modes”

2025 wasn’t necessarily a great year for BMW, but the past 12 months were even tougher for its main rivals. Munich saw deliveries slip by 1.4% to 2,169,761 vehicles, still enough to retain the luxury sales crown. Earlier this week, Mercedes announced a 9% decline to 1,800,800 units. Now it’s Audi’s turn to report how

The writing had been on the wall for quite some time, and now it’s official: BMW has retired the X4. In an email to BMWBLOG, company spokesperson Florian Moser revealed that the final vehicle was assembled in November 2025. The “G02” has already been removed from the U.S. website, and while it’s still listed in

The next-generation BMW M3, internally coded ZA0, will arrive in 2027 with perhaps the most radical drivetrain BMW M has ever produced. During a technical workshop back in November 2025, BMW engineers revealed that the electric M3—part of the broader M Neue Klasse lineup—will feature four independent electric motors, one per wheel, with no mechanical

The 2025 US luxury sales battle ended with a clear winner, and it wasn’t close. BMW wrapped its third straight record-breaking year with 388,897 vehicles delivered—a 4.7% increase that extended their dominance over a struggling Mercedes-Benz lineup. The 85,697-unit gap between the two German rivals tells the real story: while BMW found momentum across sedans,