The BMW M3 Is the Most Important Car the Brand Has Ever Built
As the M3 turns 40, here's why no other BMW — not the Neue Klasse, not the 2002 — comes close to what this car means to the brand and its fans.
As the M3 turns 40, here's why no other BMW — not the Neue Klasse, not the 2002 — comes close to what this car means to the brand and its fans.
464 were built. Fewer than 200 survive. And the 1940 Mille Miglia record it set has never been touched. Meet the car that made BMW what it is.
The German automaker is urging owners of select 5 Series, 7 Series, i5, i7, and M5 models to inspect their cockpit wiring harness after a faulty installation was found to pose a short-circuit and fire risk during microfilter servicing.
A small fleet of Hexagon Robotics humanoids is now being tested at Plant Leipzig, with a full pilot planned for summer 2026 — and we'll have on-site coverage.
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A placeholder listing for a 2027 BMW M2 xDrive quietly appeared on BMW USA's official shop — and at this point, the only surprise is that it took this long.
BMW and the European Commission are in talks over a minimum price deal that could exempt China-built MINI EVs from the EU's 20.7% tariff.
Over 58,000 recent BMW models — including the M5, i5, and i7 — are being recalled due to an AC wiring harness that can be damaged during a routine cabin air filter swap, creating a potential fire hazard.
Sixty years after Timo Mäkinen drove a Mini Cooper S to Monte Carlo glory, MINI honors that victory with a limited edition model available in three performance variants — complete with Chili Red paint, the iconic number 52, and a cockpit steeped in rally heritage.
For its 20th anniversary, MINI Takes the States ditches the cross-country format for three separate long-weekend rallies — PCH to Lake Tahoe, Niagara Falls to the Adirondacks, and the Florida Keys — opening the iconic road rally to more owners than ever before.
The long-rumored open-top M5 was production-ready, priced at £50,000, and days away from its debut. Then BMW got cold feet.
The hand-built inline-six that powered the original M5 remains one of BMW's greatest engines. Here's everything you need to know about the S38 — its variants, common issues, and tuning potential.