Following the 2015 debut of the 3.0 CSL Hommage R concept, BMW’s kidney grilles have been steadily growing. Some of its smaller sedans still have fairly subdued kidneys, sure, but for the most part, BMW has embraced massive grilles, notably on vehicles like the iX, 4 Series, and 7 Series. One new BMW is bucking … Read more
In a strange twist, we might soon see BMW engines powering Mercedes-Benz cars. According to a rumor first reported by German publication Manager Magazin, the tri-star brand is in talks with BMW to purchase four-cylinder motors for its lineup starting in 2027. The engine—likely to be a derivative of the turbocharged 2.0-liter B48 used in … Read more
BMW is aiming to send off the 8 Series with a retro-inspired bang. The big grand tourer, rumored to end production next year, is getting a limited Edition M Heritage model to celebrate the original car from the 1990s. And the colors are excellent. Based on the M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and limited to just … Read more
BMW revealed on Thursday it took a particularly interesting Nürburgring record back in April. The M3 CS Touring, the company’s most extreme station wagon, now holds the record for quickest wagon around the Nordschleife, with a time of 7 minutes, 29.49 seconds. Interestingly, the record-breaking lap wasn’t completed by a pro race car driver, but … Read more
BMW really wanted a six-cylinder engine for the E39 M5. This, on its face, was not unusual; the E28 and E34 M5s both had straight-six power, but as we all know, the E39 M5 ended up with a 5.0-liter V-8. It took a while for BMW to get there, though, and the company even considered … Read more
The second-generation BMW M2 is only a couple of years old, but the automaker is already working to expand the lineup. BMW unveiled the M2 CS in May, just a month after it revealed the M2 race car. Now, the German automaker is teasing a street-legal Track Package for the high-performance coupe. Details are light, … Read more