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When the BMW M2 debuted — now just over 10 years ago — excitement was palpable. BMW heard the call for a smaller and more agile car slotting below the ubiquitous BMW M3. Or, more specifically, below the newly standalone BMW M4 coupe/convertible. Little did we know at the time that the original BMW M2 […]

Article Summary Only 40 units will be built, exclusively for Canada, available in M4 Coupe or M4 Competition Coupe (M xDrive) starting at $115,500 CAD Features exclusive gold bronze 826M wheels, factory M graphics, and an M Alcantara steering wheel normally reserved for CS and CSL models Three historic BMW M paint colours — Laguna

Article Summary The iX1 is skipping its mid-cycle facelift and jumping straight to a full second generation, with production set for November 2027 at BMW’s Regensburg plant. Built on the Neue Klasse platform, the NB5 switches to rear-wheel drive across all variants and adopts Gen6 motors and round battery cells for significantly more range and

Article Summary BMW is updating the ALPINA side stripes for the new era of models, starting with the 7 Series facelift debuting this year. The ALPINA Deco-Set will be hand-painted. BMW has previously revealed a fresh take on the ALPINA badge and the 20-spoke wheels. Little by little, BMW is giving us a sense of

Article Summary BMW X3 G45 production in South Africa kicked off in October 2024. The X3 30e xDrive and 40d xDrive are exclusively made in Rosslyn. To date, the factory as built more than 1.8 million vehicles. BMW started producing the fourth-generation X3 in South Africa on October 1, 2024. About a year and a

Article Summary The kidney grille design suggests it’s an M4 GT3 EVO rather than the GT4 EVO. The yellow accents lead us to believe it’s a race car. The reveal takes place next Monday, March 16. Ok, we’re a bit stumped by this one. BMW is teasing what appears to be an M4-based model, but

Article Summary The Neue Klasse replaces BMW’s entire design language — no old-style cars will continue alongside it. The oversized kidney grille era is over, and van Hooydonk has admitted it had drifted too far toward Chinese market tastes at the expense of global appeal. The new design brings back proportions from the 1960s originals

There are few places in America where a BMW feels more at home than Amelia Island. The setting helps — salt air, old oaks, a golf course that’s been hosting great cars for decades. And every year, the BMW community answers that call in force. The 2026 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance was no exception. From

Article Summary BMW’s legendary 507 Roadster debuted in 1956 at the urging of American importer Max Hoffman, who promised it would compete with the Mercedes-Benz 300SL — but production costs nearly doubled the target price and almost pushed BMW into bankruptcy. Just 254 examples were ever built, each with a hand-formed aluminum body and a

The next step for electrified BMWs is almost upon us! With the BMW iX3 officially debuted months ago and the EV 3 Series debuting in just over a week, Neue Klasse is really ramping up. Which of course, calls into question the value proposition of some of BMW’s current EV options. Shoppers contemplating a switch