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BMW is a German company — not a statement that will ruffle any feathers. But in today’s increasingly global economy, the lines have never been less clear. Case in point: BMW was the largest automotive exporter by value in the United States in 2025. It shouldn’t really come as a surprise. After all, the brand […]

BMW stands as one of the very few legacy automakers still deeply committed to hydrogen fuel-cell technology, but fans hoping to see that commitment reach an M-badged performance car will need to temper their expectations. For Drive Australia, Frank van Meel, head of BMW M, has made clear that while the division hasn’t ruled hydrogen

To many enthusiasts, the BMW M2 has completely supplanted the throne once occupied by the M3. The smaller wheelbase and slightly lower curb weight makes it arguably an incrementally more engaging choice. And when BMW introduced the even more driver-centric CS models back in late 2019, the car instantly became BMW M royalty. Thus, finding

There is a running joke in world football that Kylian Mbappé can do almost anything on a pitch — score from impossible angles, outrun defenders, carry nations to World Cup finals — but one mundane task had long eluded him: driving himself to training. The Real Madrid and France striker, now 26, had famously never

Article Summary The BMW M440i Coupe and Convertible could switch to the B58B30M3 engine from March 2027. The turbocharged inline-six is expected to make 394 horsepower, up by 25 hp compared to the current models. The output would be slightly higher than the BMW M440i sold in the United States. When reports emerged about the

Article Summary AEON is BMW’s first humanoid robot in Europe, headed to Plant Leipzig for battery and component manufacturing — with two units targeting full production by end of 2026. Hexagon’s AEON uses 22 sensors, self-swapping batteries, and four layers of physical AI including imitation learning — where just 20 demonstrations are enough to train

Article Summary The ZHP Performance Package, offered on the E46 330i and 330ci from 2003–2006, transformed an already excellent BMW with firmer suspension, 10 extra horsepower, an M-Tech body kit, and premium interior touches — all for a price that now looks like a bargain given how much well-kept examples fetch today. BMW revived the

Article Summary An alleged BMW leak has put the long-rumored M2 xDrive back in the spotlight, with BMW declining to comment — a telling non-denial that suggests the car is real. Before you panic about weight: the M2 already isn’t a lightweight at 3,745 lbs, and xDrive would add roughly 100 lbs — an amount

BMW will use the 31st Amelia Concours d’Elegance as the launchpad for a new limited-production ALPINA model exclusive to the United States and Canadian markets, with the reveal scheduled for Friday, March 6 at 2:15 PM ET. The event, held March 6–8 at the Golf Club of Amelia Island and The Ritz-Carlton Resort in Fernandina

Article Summary The modern MINI designer isn’t a fan of the 2026 BMW iX3’s design. Frank Stephenson finds the retro-modern grille “too pinched, almost puckered up.” The Maserati MC12 designer thinks the fender creases are “visually jarring.” Frank Stephenson is known for always speaking his mind and not shying away from calling things as he