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Article Summary BMW says customers have racked up nearly 125 million miles using the Highway/Motorway Assistant The latest version of the Highway Assistant will have a greater availability in Europe, with over 20 countries confirmed. The iX3 and 7 Series/i7 Neue Klasse models are the first to feature the latest technology, while the i3 sedan […]

Article Summary The European version is limited to a single engine at launch: a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6. America skips the diesel in favor of V6 and V8 gasoline engines. All versions of the 2027 Audi Q7 come standard with Quattro all-wheel drive. The new Audi Q7 keeps three-row seating and adds optional automatic doors. While

Article Summary The BMW M5 Touring PHEV weighs 5,500 lbs and produces 727 hp, making it both the heaviest and most powerful M5 wagon ever built. At $140,775 as tested, it costs nearly $43,000 less than an equivalently equipped model in Germany — tariffs and all. Despite 40 miles of electric range and an 11

Article Summary The E36 M3 GT was a homologation special built for IMSA racing, producing 295 bhp from a factory-tuned 3.0-litre S50 with revised cams, remapped ECU, and a dual-pickup oil pan. Just 356 were made, all in British Racing Green with Mexico Green Nappa leather and carbon fibre trim — no badges, no colour

Herbert Schnitzer, the last surviving member of the four Schnitzer brothers, died on June 5, 2026 — his 85th birthday — at home in Freilassing, surrounded by his family. The obituary came from Uwe Mahla, a former BMW press officer who knew Herbert for more than fifty years. Inside the team Herbert was called “the

Article Summary Czechia’s third annual BMW Protection Driving Experience brought together several Protection cars based on the 7 Series and X5. BMW also brought regular versions of the 7 Series and X5 for back-to-back comparisons with their armored counterparts. An M5 Touring and an R 1250 RT motorcycle modified for Czech police duty attended the

Article Summary The E46’s S54 engine is one of the great naturally aspirated inline-sixes ever made — the American E36 M3 never got anything close. The E36 still has the best steering feel of any 3 Series, but that advantage doesn’t outweigh 35 years of age and a dated interior. Every E46 from 1999 to

Article Summary BMW goes behind the scenes to detail the challenges it’s facing in developing the first electric M car. The M3 ZA0 will all-new front and rear axles developed specifically to handle the sheer power of the quad-motor setup. The electric M3 will use a new tire compound designed to handle with the individual

Article Summary BMW’s hidden vault has everything from the first production car built in Spartanburg to the gorgeous ALPINA Roadster. The oldest car is a Bertone-designed 1959 503 coupe with a V8 engine. One of the rarest is a low-mileage M3 E36 Lightweight. With BMW having such a long and prolific history, there’s bound to

Article Summary The B58-powered xDrive40i and sDrive40i are the most reliable X5 variants ever built, with a massive parts base and no major inherited failure modes. The N63 V8 in the pre-LCI M50i is the best version of that engine, but it still demands strict service intervals — skip one and costs add up fast.