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Article Summary BMW Dingolfing Plant shows the M5 Touring in three Porsche-inspired colors. These G99s were painted in Speed Yellow, Ruby Star Neo, and Daytona Beach Blue. BMW offers 150 regular and Individual colors for the M5, with more on the way for next year’s facelift. BMW M5 buyers are spoiled for choice when it […]

Article Summary BMW M boss Frank van Meel shots down the possibility of Competition Sport SUVs. The CS badge will only adorn low-riding models. The current-generation M2, M3, and M4 have all received the CS treatment, but a new M5 CS hasn’t been confirmed yet. BMW purists worried about brand dilution can rest easy. The

Article Summary BMW unearths 49-year-old images showing an original 5 Series towing the Group 5-spec 3 Series race car. The track-only E21 was too wide to fit on the trailer. BMW used the base 518 with a carbureted engine to do the hauling. BMW Classic’s Instagram account is a treasure trove of automotive history. In

Article Summary During the same event, BMW will mark 90 years of the 328 two-seater sports car. Other milestones will include 60 years of the 02 Series and 50 years since the original 6 Series came out. BMW Group Classic is celebrating all these anniversaries at Lake Como between May 15-17. The current-generation M3 may

Article Summary The BMW M5 Touring has been caught on camera by car paparazzi in snowy Sweden. Although the G99 is fully camouflaged, most of the changes will take place at the front. The facelifted version is due in mid-2027, together with the G90 M5 Sedan. BMW wants to align most of its lineup with

Article Summary The BMW Z4 Touring Concept unveiled at Villa d’Este featured ALPINA-like components, including distinctive multi-spoke wheels and characteristic interior stitching and leather work. ALPINA lacks coupe heritage, being known instead for luxury-performance sedans and estates like the B3, B5, and B7. So a coupe might have been tough to market. The concept came

Article Summary BMW ALPINA’s chief designer Maximilian Missoni reveals the physical badge we’ll see on cars. The 7 Series facelift is likely to use the new logo first, followed by the next-generation X7. The updated badge will be found in all the usual places, including the redesigned 20-spoke wheels. At the beginning of the year,

Article Summary Business drivers want at least 400 kilometers (249 miles) of range. Ideally, more than 500 kilometers (311 miles). Four in ten respondents would not replace their current car with an EV. 70% of those who would want an EV as their next company car already drive one. The BMW Group’s electric vehicle sales

Article Summary The M2 Cup Iberia is integrated into the Touring Car category of the Supercars Endurance championship. There will be 10 races across five weekends between May and December. The M2 Racing starts at €98,000 and comes with a four-cylinder engine for lower running costs. Racing is an expensive hobby, but BMW M Motorsport

The BMW 1M. We’re fans of it here at BMWBLOG — more than one of us has owned one and nearly all of us have driven it and extolled its virtues via firsthand experience. Enthusiasts at large, as it turns out, are also quite big fans of the tiny M that almost never was. The