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Even though the first electric vehicles on the Neue Klasse platform won’t arrive until 2025, BMW has been quite generous in sharing details about its all-new architecture. The round cells will boost range and charging speed by 30% over the current prismatic cells while shaving off 20% of weight. In addition, production costs are estimated […]

MINI will happily sell you a brand-new Cooper SE, but what if you would rather have an electric version of the classic model instead? This is where UK-based Recharged Heritage Limited comes into play. After a couple of one-off projects, namely the Paul Smith and Lakwena, the company is introducing a conversion program available to

Following a hiatus, the manual gearbox is once again available on certain MINI models in the United States. Due to popular demand, the clutch pedal can now be had on the Hardtop 2 Door model manufactured from this month in the Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works trim levels. If you don’t know how

In 2021, the BMW Group set a record for electric car sales by delivering a total of 103,855 units. At the end of September 2022, the automotive conglomerate had already comfortably surpassed that number by shipping 128,195 vehicles with no combustion engines. Through the first three quarters of the current year, deliveries more than doubled

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2021 was a record-breaking year for the BMW Group but it looks as though 2022 won’t be able to match those numbers. Due to the volatile conditions generated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, COVID-related lockdowns in China, and the part shortages delaying deliveries, the automotive conglomerate projects “slightly lower sales” compared to the previous year.

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The 2022 Essen Motor Show is not scheduled to start until December 3 but we can already check out the tricked-out M2 G87 that will be part of the exhibit. BMW has yet to issue a press release for the heavily upgraded sports coupe, but it’s easy to notice this has the full gamut of

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ADVERTISEMENT How do you improve upon what is already “the best car in the world”? By making subtle changes. For example, the Phantom’s imposing Pantheon Grille now lights up and has a wide polished horizontal bar at the top, flanked by the LED daytime running lights. Rolls-Royce’s flagship car now boasts discreetly modified headlights with