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In This Article Before turbocharging took over, before variable valve timing became standard, and before BMW’s M division had anything close to a volume playbook, there was the S38. A naturally aspirated inline-six of near-surgical precision, the S38 powered the original M5 and M635CSi through some of the most celebrated years in performance car history. […]

Article Summary The M760 xDrive is returning for the facelifted G70 7 Series with a V8 engine and a rumored start of production date of March 27, joining the M760e PHEV in a two-model M Performance lineup. The updated S68TÜ1 V8 is expected to produce at least 523 hp, with the same engine also debuting

Article Summary BMW is likely to extend 4 Series Coupe and Convertible production until June 2029. Engine updates would keep the G22 and G23 relatively fresh, though without Neue Klasse upgrades. 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) production reportedly ends in February 2027. The rumor mill never stops churning. It’s only been a few months since

Article Summary The BMW iX3 “NA6” is back in fresh teaser images ahead of its release later this year. Although developed and built in China, the long-wheelbase iX3 is also coming to India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. BMW is extending the wheelbase by 108 millimeters or 4.2 inches compared to the global iX3. Not long

Article Summary We’ve already seen spy shots of an electric BMW X4, and an M version is likely not far behind. The standard BMW iX4 is expected to break cover later this year, followed by the hot M in 2027. The electric BMW X4 M could enter production in November 2027 alongside an electric X3

Article Summary BMW doesn’t rule out doing more ultra-limited cars, but a fourth model isn’t currently planned. The 2022 3.0 CSL, 2024 Skytop, and 2025 Speedtop will remain the most exclusive BMWs for a while. The team in charge of small-series cars will do an M car one day. If you’ve been hoping to see

Article Summary BMW only built around 450 M1 road cars, but the engine inside them ended up in four different production models The E28 M5 used the same M88/3 as the M635CSi — hand-assembled in Garching, and widely considered the fastest production sedan in the world at launch The most obscure M88 application wasn’t an

Article Summary The S58 and S68 engines still have a bright future ahead in full M models. The B58 will also continue in M Performance vehicles. BMW M’s boss reveals there’s still significant demand for combustion engines. BMW will have you know that the death of internal combustion engines has been greatly exaggerated. While many

Special editions are fairly common in the BMW world, and there’s hardly a safer bet than a “blacked-out” version. And that’s exactly what’s coming to Japan in a limited capacity to a few select models. While the X1 and BMW 3 Series have already received the Edition Shadow treatment, their lineup is expanding this year

These days, “modern” BMWs get a lot of attention. Primarily, stuff that came after the advent of the 02 Series and Neue Klasse — essentially, anything after the mid-1960s. But there are exceptions, perhaps most notably the BMW 507. But alongside that extremely well-known (and similarly ill-fated) model, there was another: the BMW 503. Despite