A big question mark hanging over the auto industry concerns the rate of electric vehicle adoption, but BMW — unlike some of its rivals — isn’t prone to wild predictions about the public’s enthusiasm for clean, green EVs. Despite rolling out a global plan earlier this year for 25 plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles by […]
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BMW’s i3 is now an electric-only car in Europe
For years, BMW has offered its i3 electric car with a range extender option that used a gas engine to top up the battery and provide some extra driving distance. You’ll have to kiss that feature goodbye if you live in Europe, though. BMW has dropped the range extender for European buyers now that the […]
The Vision iNext is BMW’s Crystal Ball, Slated for Production in 2021
BMW has showcased the new flagship SUV for the electric i brand. Called the Vision iNext, the vehicle’s aim is to make customers appreciate what’s on the inside — which is important when you’re moving into mobility and out of driving. BMW claims that the model represents the union of vehicular autonomy, connectivity, electrification, and […]
BMW’s Vision iNEXT SUV Concept Sets a New, Electric Course
The X5-sized concept has everything from touch-control seats to a Little Mermaid–inspired interior—and BMW insists it’s for real. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b9bf7b31e60052cdc38bde3/master/pass/BMW-crop-EKR07668.jpg
We got our first good look at BMW’s new electric iNext, on sale in 2021
BMW NEW YORK—You have to hand it to BMW. Our first look at its new Vision iNext concept car—a production version of which arrives in 2021—was certainly memorable. I’ve seen concepts unveiled at auto shows and at design studios, but this was definitely the first time I’ve seen one introduced in the belly of a […]
It’s About Time: The Officially Official Reveal of BMW’s New Z4 Roadster
After the prolonged teasing of both the new BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra, it’s nearly impossible to have any feelings left on the matter. We equate it to the rare sensation of desperately needing to urinate for an extended period before it mysteriously goes away. It’s impossible to know why or how that feeling left […]
BMW’s M2 Competition Ad Campaign Is Completely Ridiculous
You aren’t going to see a lot of televised commercials for the BMW M2 Competition, as it’s an enthusiast car of the highest magnitude. A thirty-second spot in the middle of a popular sitcom doesn’t provide adequate time to run through a laundry list of performance specs for car nerds, and the blanketed marketing approach wouldn’t […]
BMW’s latest hybrid is the i8 Coupe
BMW’s newest hybrid i8 Coupe is the 2+2 answer to your “What if I don’t want a convertible?” question. Like its Roadster sibling that debuted at the LA Auto Show last November, the Coupe hits 369 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque thanks to the internal combustion power plant driving the rear wheels, and 34 […]
Mercedes-Benz stole BMW’s crown in US luxury-car sales for a second year in a row — but BMW is already planning a comeback
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz outsold BMW in the US luxury-car market for a second consecutive year in 2017. The company’s success is due in part to its robust lineup of SUVs, which American buyers have been snapping up en masse in recent years. It’s not all bad news for BMW, though. The automaker recaptured the No. 2 […]
BMW’s smallest crossover yet: The X2
You used to know where you were with BMW. It made dependable, fun-to-drive sedans, with the occasional foray into GT cars like the 6 and 8 Series. But then the car buying public went mad, and everyone decided they really wanted a wagon. But they wouldn’t buy actual wagons, apparently because of the association with mom’s […]