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ALPINA’s Former Owners Begin a Bold New Chapter in Buchloe

Article Summary Bovensiepen, the family behind ALPINA for decades, is restructuring its business after BMW took over the ALPINA brand. The new setup includes five pillars, from handcrafted Bovensiepen cars to BMW service, engineering, used cars, and spare parts. Buchloe remains the heart of the business, with the Bovensiepen Zagato leading the company’s next chapter.

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Electric Mercedes C-Class Rival To BMW i3 Has An All-Screen Dashboard

Article Summary The pillar-to-pillar screen sets the electric C-Class apart from the regular versions powered by combustion engines. Mercedes calls it the most spacious and sportiest C-Class ever. The car is built on a dedicated EV platform rather than sharing the architecture with the gas-fueled C-Class. When BMW introduced the new iX3, Mercedes tried to

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Nissan R36 GT-R Confirmed: A New Rival For BMW M3, M4, and M5?

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

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