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BMW USA 2025 Sales Hit Record, But Lower Demand for Electric Vehicles

BMW of North America reported full-year 2025 sales of 388,897 vehicles, marking the brand’s third consecutive sales record and a 4.7% increase over 2024. However, the momentum stalled in the fourth quarter, with Q4 sales declining 3.4% compared to the same period last year. The EV Slowdown Is Real BMW’s BEV sales also tell a […]

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Ultra-Low-Mile 2020 BMW i8 Hits Auction — Is This the Tipping Point for i8 Values?

The BMW i8 is a weird car. It’s very pretty, and has butterfly doors more befitting a McLaren or Lamborghini than a BMW. At the same time, it’s not particularly quick — relative to those two, anyway — and relies on a bit of a controversial powertrain to get around. Since the car left production

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BMW iX4: First Electric Sports Activity Coupe Spotted

Camouflaged prototypes of BMW’s upcoming iX4 have been caught testing once again in Germany, revealing the company’s transition away from the X4’s combustion-powered legacy. BMW is ditching internal combustion engines for the X4 entirely, and the iX4 will lead the charge as the brand’s first electric Sports Activity Coupe under the all-new Neue Klasse platform.

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Chasing the Spirit of the Carrera GT: Porsche’s Closest ‘Attainable’ Modern Match

The Porsche Carrera GT turned 25 last year, and we saw the biggest gathering of CGTs back in November at Icons of Porsche, just over a month ago. With its evocative-sounding V10 and three-pedal setup, is widely regarded today as the ultimate analog supercar. But why? Because think about it: What other car offers an

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The Bizarre BMW Diesel Experiment That Put Ford Thunderbirds in Munich

The idea sounds absurd: diesel-powered Ford Thunderbirds roaming the streets of Munich under BMW supervision. But at a certain point in the 1970s, that unlikely premise apparently became reality. Even more unlikely, the responsible party is none other than BMW Motorsport — perhaps the last organization you would relate to diesel power. Depending on how

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