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Bavarian Motor Works was forced to cease airplane production in accordance to the Treaty of Versailles following World War I. As the restrictions imposed upon them slowly lifted, they began to produce motorcycles and then premium automobiles, both of which they continue to be renowned for to this day.

BMW iX Discontinued For U.S. As Brand Preps Neue Klasse Models

BMW has officially confirmed that it will be discontinuing the all-electric iX SUV for the United States. However, this apparently doesn’t represent the brand pulling away from EVs. The BMW iX instead looks to have paved the way for new models that will be part of the brand’s aspirations to further normalize electrified models.

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Used Car Of The Day: 2002 BMW 330i

Folks, today we have a 2002 BMW 330i for you.

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Connie Peters Drives The Improved 2026 BMW iX xDrive60

Friend of the site Connie Peters has driven the 2026 BMW iX xDrive60, and she has a video review for your perusal.

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Sounds Of Spring Start-up -- 1969 BMW 2002

After a long Michigan winter in storage, this BMW 2002 gets its first wake-up of the season.

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Used Car Of The Day: 2012 BMW X5 35d

An oil-burning Bimmer? Why not? Today we give you a 2012 BMW X5 35d as our Used Car of the Day.

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A BMW You May Actually Want to Own -- Two-Year Daily Driver Long Term Update: 2018 BMW 330XI Touring

Does a reliable BMW exist? Could this be the one!? Our 2018 BMW 330xi Touring Long-Term Update.

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BMW Preps Alpina Premium Subbrand For Takeoff

BMW Group has formally rebooted Alpina, after purchasing the tuning company in 2022, and it appears as though not a lot will be changing. Alpina will continue to offer performance-tuned BMWs with an emphasis on luxury — with the automaker claiming that it wants to position the brand between performance-focused BMW M models and ultra-luxe products from Rolls-Royce.

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2027 BMW 3 Series Previewed Via All-Electric i3 50 xDrive

The 2027 BMW 3 Series has been revealed and it’s basically the production version of its Neue Klasse EV concept that debuted in 2023.

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Used Car Of The Day: 2002 BMW M5

Today we have a 2002 BMW M5 for you.

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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Third Year

Yet another year has passed with the Z4, now at 16 years old. Last we caught up, there were some water issues in the trunk that required immediate correction, subsequent to some new tires, a recall, and maintenance items. Let’s catch up and see how things have fared over the past 10 months.

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BMW Expands Implementation Of Humanoid Robots

BMW has announced that it will be expanding its usage of humanoid robots after having successfully tested units from Figure AI in Spartanburg, South Carolina, last year. The next batch of bipedal robots will be sent to Leipzig, Germany, to see how they handle its European facilities.

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Recall Alert: A Whole Slew Of BMWs

A bunch of BMW models are being recalled because of a potential electrical problem.

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Rebuilding A Dream -- 1973 BMW Bavaria

In this episode of Spanners, we meet Dan Cole and his rebuilt 1973 BMW Bavaria, a car born from the wreckage of his first Bavaria after a devastating crash.

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Jim Hall Explains Why BMW is Looking in the Rearview To Move Forward

BMW has been no stranger to controversy over the last 20 years.

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Recall Alert: 2021-2024 BMW Models, Plus One Toyota

Today's recall alert concerns several BMW models -- and one Toyota that shares a lot of its bones with a BMW.

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BMW Still Loves Vehicle Subscriptions

Despite taking a surplus of criticism for attempting to normalize subscription-based heated seats, BMW says it remains committed to vehicle subscriptions.

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Used Car Of The Day: 1991 BMW M5

Today we have for you a 1991 BMW M5

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Recall Alert: 2014-2015 BMW 2-Series, 3-Series, 4-Series

A small number of 2014-2015 BMW 2-, 3-, and 4-Series vehicles are being recalled.

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Recall Alert: BMW X5, X6, X7

Today we have one of those small recalls -- fewer than 100 units -- for you.

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I Spent $15,000 Upgrading My E90 M3 … Was It Worth It?

Speed Academy is building an E90 BMW M3 with the S65 V8 with a DCT transmission to be the best street car ever.

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Used Car Of The Day: 2002 BMW M5

Today we have a 2002 BMW M5 for you.

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Used Car Of The Day: 2016 BMW M5

We try not to judge the asking price on these used cars of the day -- we let you do it. Mostly because we don't want to copy a long-running feature at another, similar outlet.

But this 2016 BMW M5 made me wonder if, uh, the price is correct.

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Abandoned History: When BMW and Volkswagen Threw Hands for Rolls-Royce and Bentley

More than 25 years ago now there was a brutal business battle between two of Germany’s Big Three. At the conclusion of the 20th century, both BMW and Volkswagen were very eager to purchase Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The two British luxury stalwarts had been intertwined via the same owner for many decades, but that was about to change. The fight took five years to play out, saw neither company get exactly what it wanted, and changed the fortunes of both Rolls-Royce and Bentley for the better.

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Used Car Of The Day: 2002 BMW M5

Today we bring you a Carbon Black 2002 BMW M5.

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Ground Shakers III: Upending the Segment
2025 BMW Z4 M40i Review -- Add Manual For Max Fun

Friend of the site Connie Peters has a video review of the 2025 BMW Z4 M40i for us -- the one with the manual.

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BMW Recall Wraps In Some Toyota Supra Models

Toyota revived the Supra several years back with help from BMW. That partnership yielded an impressive vehicle, but it also means that the Supra is wrapped into recalls that impact BMW powertrains. The Supra was recently recalled in an action that also affects the BMW 3-Series and X3.

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Recall Alert: BMW X1 and X2, Mini Countryman and Cooper

We've got a recall involving several BMW and Mini models.

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Used Car Of The Day: 2002 BMW M5

Today we present you with a 2002 BMW M5.

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Internal Study Showed BMW Drivers Prefer Its Built-In Navigation Over Apple CarPlay

Numerous studies and surveys have shown that car buyers really care about Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, but BMW says its internal data disagrees. The automaker recently told BMW Blog that its drivers rely more on its baked-in navigation and other features than the technologies offered with smartphone-mirroring systems.

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BMW To Reveal 40 Unique Neue Klasse Models In the Next Two Years

We just got a look at the new BMW iX3, which is the automaker’s first to use its Neue Klasse design philosophy. As expected, BMW has a range of new models based on the platform in the works, and it recently said it would deliver more than 40 new models with the design language in the next two years.

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Recall Alert: 2026 BMW X5

BMW is making a lot of news today. Now we have a recall.

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Will You Miss The BMW iDrive Knob?

As part of the debut of the 2026 BMW iX3, we’re getting a glimpse of the updated operating system going into the brand’s “Neue Klasse” vehicles. However, the reveal didn’t just show us an upcoming model. It also serves as the death knell of the much-praised iDrive knob, which future BMW models will not receive.

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BMW Reveals Neue Klasse-Based 2026 iX3 EV

We’ve been seeing BMW’s “Neue Klasse” concept cars for a while now, but they’re finally starting to translate into production cars. The new iX3 debuted at the Munich Auto Show yesterday, showing a new electric SUV with sci-fi levels of tech and, um, interesting styling.

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Mercedes May Start Using Engines Sourced From BMW

Mercedes-Benz is reportedly in negotiations about potentially using BMW-sourced motors on future models. The engine in question is said to be a four-cylinder unit that would go into a wide range of products.

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BMW M Plans to Keep Iconic Gas Engines Without Major Performance Loss As Emissions Rules Tighten

Tightening global emissions standards have led automakers toward electrification to boost their fleets’ fuel economy, which has caused the demise of larger-displacement engines and some performance models.

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BMW, Mini Report Sales For The First Half Of 2025

BMW has reported its sales for the second quarter and first half of 2025.

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DREAM SPEC BMW M3 Redemption Build

What happens when an engine lets go on a racetrack? You do a redemption build.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 BMW 330ci

Today we're going topless with a 2004 BMW 330ci convertible.

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BMW Prices Set to Climb in July

BMW will soon share some of its tariff costs with buyers. Cars Direct recently reported that the automaker would bump pricing on many models by as much as 1.9 percent starting July 1, which could increase buyers’ costs by $2,500 on some vehicles.

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See More Photos Of The 2025 BMW M3
2026 BMW M3 Pricing Leak Suggests Sizable Bump in MSRP

BMW's pricing guide for the 2026 model year M3 has leaked online. A base-trimmed M3 looks like it’ll be setting buyers back $78,400. Meanwhile the M3 Competition and Competition xDrive will be priced at $82,600 and $87,700, respectively. That’s an increase of $1,700 across the board before factoring in destination fees or any dealer markups you might encounter. However, the cars appear to be mechanically unchanged.

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M Boss Says BMW Not Ready For Another Supercar

Despite routinely teasing the public with exotic design concepts, BMW leadership has confessed that producing a supercar is simply is not in the cards right now. While the brand admits that it would like to manufacture something as wild as the Nazca M12 or Vision M Next, doing so would be an expensive gamble at an inopportune time.

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See 99 More Photos Of The 2026 BMW M2 CS
Ducktail But No Scrooge: This is the New 2026 BMW M2 CS

The BMW M2 was already one of the most fun and engaging coupes on the market, but it’s getting better for 2026 with the new M2 CS. Its lightweight design shaves almost 100 pounds from the base car, and it features a significant power boost.

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Where Your Author's BMW Z4 Requires Water Management

We’re back with a Z4 update today, and it’s an unexpected one. Spring of 2025 saw record rainfall here in southwestern Ohio, and a few weeks ago it rained for five solid days. Factually, the Cincinnati area experienced 7.85 inches of rainfall in April of 2024, compared to its 30-year average of just 4.73 inches. But why should one care about rain if they’ve a watertight hardtop roof?

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 BMW M3

Today we bring you a blue 2005 BMW M3.

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See Over 100 Photos of the BMW XM
The 2024 BMW XM Is Deeply Discounted But Still Ridiculously Expensive

How a car looks has no tangible impact on how it drives or performs, but BMW found out the hard way that styling really matters to buyers, especially when they’re being asked to pay deep six-figure prices for a vehicle. The automaker has had an exceptionally hard time selling its XM SUV over the last year or so, leading it to offer some truly impressive discounts.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 BMW M5

Today we have a 2000 BMW M5 for you.

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Check Out 33 Photos of the 2025 BMW X3 M50
Used Car of the Day: 2005 BMW Z4

With spring around the corner, you might be thinking about dropping your top.

With that in mind, check out this 2005 BMW Z4.

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See Photos of BMWs Throughout the Years
BMW Launches Website Detailing Entire Production History Through 2008

BMW has launched a new website that catalogs every model it manufactured between 1928 and 2008. It’s suitable for fans of the brand who want to take a trip into the past. But it’s likewise been integrated into BMW’s parts catalog. Whether that makes component hunting more convenient is debatable. But it does showcase that the brand remains mindful of its heritage and it’s something we’d be happy to see from other automakers.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 BMW 325iS

Back in the first half of the 2000s, BMW E30s were as plentiful in California car graveyards as are E46s and E90s today, maybe even more so. They still show up occasionally at the Golden State yards with "Pick" and/or "Pull" in their names today, despite what Internet Car Experts may say, and you can even find the quicker non-orthodontist-spec models if you look for them. Say, this first-year 325iS at the same East Bay Pick-n-Pull that now has five first-gen Nissan Leafs in stock.

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BMW Previews ‘Vision Driving Experience’ for Next Generation Vehicles

BMW has teased the latest test rig for its Neue Klasse vehicle platform, which is supposed to underpin the next generation of the brand’s products. The automobile has been dubbed the “BMW Vision Driving Experience” and is not intended for sale. However, the camouflage would seem to indicate that some elements of its design will underpin forthcoming production vehicles.

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  • Peeryog Everytime I see one I am reminded of the current Santa Fe. And vice versa.
  • Original Guy I watched that Moscow parade thing. (With the Cyrillic captions because my Russian is a little rough.) I won't give the whole thing away, but it started off with a couple of dudes riding around in stupid useless convertibles, standing up like Hitler, who I'm pretty sure was an actual Nazi. They drove around in circles and kept stopping to ask if anyone had seen all the missing military equipment, and all the guys kept moaning back, that no, they hadn't, ask the next section of guys.They looked around for someone shorter and sicker-looking than Putin but they were unsuccessful so they let him speak.The North Korean military was there, I guess the invasion has begun. The North Korean guys were skinny but their rifles were nicely polished, I guess they have plenty of time on their hands between meals.Some of the Russian military guys carried little white flags, I assume they keep those handy in case they run across any U.S. Marines.
  • Marc J Rauch EBFlexing on ur mom - Ethanol is compatible with more types of rubber, plastic, and metal than gasoline and aromatics. This means that ethanol is less corrosive. The bottom line is that long before ethanol could have any damaging effect on any engine component, gasoline and aromatics would have already damaged the components. And the addition of ethanol doesn't exacerbate the problems caused by gasoline and aromatics; it actually helps mitigate them.
  • Original Guy Today I learned that a reverse brake bleeder (and a long borescope) can be helpful if you are autistic and don't have any friends and no one wants to work with you to bleed your brakes. Also it is quick, once you figure out the process.When Canada assembled my truck back in circa 1995, they apparently used a different clip to attach the brake pedal (and switch) to the brake booster than what is technically called for. It is tough to realize this when the spring steel clip flies off to who knows where. Of course I ordered the wrong clip trying to match the style that I saw buried up in the dash before it flew away. My truck now has the 'correct' clip, everyone can relax.I ordered some more brake fluid (DOT 3, nothing fancy) but it turns out I still have two fresh bottles (my shelves aren't empty, I just have too many shelves).Went to install my fancy new Optima YellowTop battery and it turns out I need a new side post terminal bolt. (Yet another order placed, bring on THE TARIFFS.) It would be a shame to strip out the threads on a nice new battery, no?Good news: The longer it takes me to get my truck started again, the more I save on fuel. 😁
  • Normie Weekends here would be a great time for everyone to join in praise of dog dish hubcaps on body-color matched steelies!