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It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since BMW unveiled the Skytop concept. The M8-based targa beauty still hasn’t officially debuted as a production model, but judging by a new spy video, the reveal is likely just around the corner. The world premiere must be imminent since the company didn’t even bother to camouflage […]

We usually associate vivid colors with sports cars, but the 7 Series is far from a performance vehicle. BMWBLOG attended Auto Shanghai in China, where we spotted this rather unusual 740i. Correction: it’s the 740Li, even though just one wheelbase size is available for the Bavarian flagship. Although BMW is gradually phasing out chrome, the

It’s the end of an era. The 2026 BMW X5 marks the conclusion of the G05 X5, the fourth generation of BMW’s iconic mid-size SUV. It’s had a good run, routinely earning high marks from almost every critic you can think of, and has only gotten better since its debut back in 2018. The final

People love to laud the BMW M3 for its excellent balance of refinement and rawness. Their connection to the road. Its poise, feedback, and compliance. But more often than not, even the most die-hard enthusiasts aren’t pushing the car to its limits. And, among them, an even smaller percentage are truly capable of exploring the

The new 2025 BMW X3 has tremendous shoes to fill. The last generation was one of the brand’s best offerings, and it put up the sales figures to prove it. Despite debuting way back in 2017, it was the brand’s best selling single model in 2023, accounting for over 15% of the brand’s overall sales.

After a long wait, Apple has finally launched its most advanced in-car technology yet, CarPlay Ultra, marking a significant step forward in smartphone-to-vehicle integration. The first cars to offer the next-generation system are none other than Aston Martin’s newest models, with expansion to other automakers including Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis on the horizon. No word

The current M5 is a plug-in hybrid. It isn’t the first BMW M car to hybridize; it probably won’t be the last. Defenders of the hybrid super sled will point at its truly colossal 717 horsepower. They’ll tout its eminently practical 25-mile electric range (40 miles in our own test). They’ll say it’s quick as

I’ve flown United plenty of times, but I’ll admit—I always thought the stories about their private tarmac transfers were a bit of a myth. You hear about United Airlines Global Services members getting whisked away in fancy cars, but honestly, it sounded like one of those “friend of a friend” stories you can never really

The iX3 premiering in September will usher in a fresh design language for BMW’s revived Neue Klasse era. We’ve already learned that these new styling cues will influence existing models like the 5 Series/M5. However, it remains unclear whether the larger 7 Series will also adopt the cleaner, smoother look BMW has been hyping up

The glory days of the diesel engine are long gone. Sales of oil-burners in Europe peaked in the mid-2010s, when this type of engine held a market share of over 50% in many countries. The latest figures published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association show that plug-in hybrid demand is now nearly on par with