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Way back before the BMW M3 and M4 presented an all-wheel drive alternative, the Nissan GT-R proved four-wheel drive had real performance payoffs. In particular, the R35 GT-R’s debut in 2007 marked the first time Americans had any meaningful interaction with Japan’s iconic all-wheel drive sports car. With a Nürburgring lap time quicker than even […]

Ask BMW fans what car the brand should add next and you’ll get all kinds of answers. Some will say BMW needs a real Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon or Range Rover rival. Something bigger, boxier, more upright, more imposing — a proper flagship SUV that feels tougher and more luxurious than the current X lineup. Others will

Article Summary The 2027 BMW 7 Series facelift will debut on April 22 together with the i7. Some wheel options for the BMW i7 will use 70% secondary aluminum. Switching to Gen6 round battery cells will slash the CO2e footprint across the supply chain by a third compared to prismatic cells. BMW’s Neue Klasse philosophy

Article Summary The four M Performance models receive Individual paint jobs with a Frozen matte finish. BMW also installs equipment not normally available on these cars in South Korea. Carbon fiber add-ons further set them apart from the regular models. Much like BMW South Korea, the Japanese branch frequently launches special editions to draw more

Three thousand cars. That’s all that separates BMW from Lexus at the top of the U.S. luxury market after the first quarter of 2026. BMW delivered 84,231 vehicles between January and March, down 3.9 percent from a year ago. Lexus posted 80,952, a 2.5 percent decline. Both brands lost ground, but the reasons behind each dip

Austrian design studio Vagabund has teamed up with MINI to produce a pair of custom Countryman S ALL4 models that lean into festival culture — literally. Both cars have functioning external speaker systems built into the bodywork, and the rear side windows have been removed to make room for them. The project falls under MINI’s

Article Summary The EQS 450+ achieves 926 km of WLTP range — a 13% improvement — powered by a 122-kWh battery with updated silicon oxide-graphite cell chemistry. An 800-volt architecture enables 350 kW DC fast charging, adding 320 km of range in just 10 minutes, alongside a new two-speed rear transmission for highway efficiency. The

Article Summary BMW says the iX3’s order intake is exceeding the company’s expectations. More than 50,000 iX3s have been ordered in Europe since September 2025. More than half of the BMW X3s ordered are the electric iX3. It takes a different kind of X3 to threaten the X3’s dominance in the sales charts. More than

Article Summary BMW is off to a rocky start of the year as demand slipped by 4.6% to 496,050 vehicles through March. An influx of new models like the i3, next 3 Series, next X5, and 7 Series facelift could turn things around. The iX3’s ramp up could also improve sales figures in the three

BMW decisively outpaced Audi in the United States during the first quarter of 2026, underscoring a widening performance gap between the German rivals. While BMW continued to build on its momentum across both internal combustion and electrified models, Audi struggled to maintain volume — or even build interest. Especially in its electric lineup. In fact,