Porsche Once Bought a BMW to Hide Its First Front-Engined Car

Porsche Once Bought a BMW to Hide Its First Front-Engined Car

Automakers go to great lengths to conceal the appearance of their future products and keep prying eyes from uncovering design details. Over the decades, this has evolved into a fascinating art of deception. From masking tape and cardboard to vinyl sheets and black panels, companies have steadily refined the formula for making the lives of … Read more

BMW Is Killing Its M Competition Models. But for Good Reason

BMW Is Killing Its M Competition Models. But for Good Reason

Up until very recently, BMW offered two different variants for each of its M cars: The standard M and the more powerful Competition model. Lately, however, the brand has quietly started phasing out its Competition trim. But BMW has a good reason for the shift. In a recent interview with BMW Blog, BMW M CEO … Read more

Bonkers BMW M2 With 1,000+ HP Drifts Inside a Car Factory

Bonkers BMW M2 With 1,000+ HP Drifts Inside a Car Factory

If you know your BMWs, you know the M2 isn’t built at the Munich plant. Codenamed G87, the rear-wheel-drive coupe is exclusively assembled in Mexico at the San Luis Potosi site. Nevertheless, this Gymkhana-style video was filmed inside the historic factory, where the luxury brand has been producing cars since 1922. The latest project from … Read more

BMW Had ‘Record High’ V-8 Sales Last Year

BMW Had 'Record High' V-8 Sales Last Year

BMW is looking ahead to the future with the Neue Klasse EV platform, but the company isn’t forgetting its internal-combustion past. We recently spoke with BMW’s R&D head, Dr. Joachim Post, and while our conversation focused largely on the Neue Klasse and what comes next, he did touch on internal combustion. During our conversation, Post … Read more

BMW Isn’t Saying No to a Dedicated Electric Sports Car

BMW Isn't Saying No to a Dedicated Electric Sports Car

Combustion-engine loyalists will argue there’s no such thing as a “fun electric car,” but if any brand can disprove that oxymoron, it’s probably BMW. Munich is taking its time launching the first full-fat M without a gas engine, with the M3 EV not expected to arrive until around 2028. When it does, it’ll feature something … Read more

New BMW X5: First Official Look

New BMW X5: First Official Look

BMW knows variety is the spice of life, which is why it plans to sell the next X5 with nearly every type of drivetrain. Alongside the usual gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid versions, there will be this hydrogen fuel cell derivative co-developed with Toyota. But that’s not all; a battery electric vehicle is also in … Read more