The Latest Breaking News from BMW

Luxury carmaker driven to meet demand for bespoke upgrades, after recording third-highest annual sales in 2024

BMW won’t offer the next-generation M4 with a combustion engine, according to a new report from BMW Blog. The automaker is allegedly planning to make the model electric-only, differentiating it from the upcoming M3, which BMW plans to sell as both a combustion-powered car and an EV.

With software-defined vehicles (SDVs), automakers are facing the daunting task of breaking down the information overload on screens into small, easy-to-understand chunks. Battery status, charging status, route planning, ADAS, media, entertainment... there's just too much to unpack. These screens are contributing to increased driver distraction, according to America's top auto…

Remember when nearly every car had a stick? Sadly, manual transmissions aren't as popular as they used to be. Automakers have phased out their six-speeds over the years as fewer customers crave the ol' do-it-yourself shifter.

It took BMW nearly five years to bring the manual Z4 to the US following its launch in Europe. American buyers were finally able to get their hands on the six-speed beginning early last year. But for BMW, that holdout may have been worth it; the manual Z4 outsold the…

BMW is going to keep combustion-powered M cars on sale even after the end of the decade, but one report suggests the two-door M4 won’t be among them. Its four-door sibling, the M3, will be available with a choice of combustion or electric power, and it all has to do…

Back in the day, the Detroit Auto Show was the Super Bowl for those of us who covered the automotive industry. Three days of news conferences, interviews and new car debuts in the Motor City, all with the top executives from all over the world in attendance. (We used to…

The BMW R1200GS comes with a pair of used Neil Peart drumsticks

I'm sure it's crossed your mind before: "What if X automaker made Y car?" Whether it's an all-new model, a cross cut of several, or simply a key tweak to a beloved classic, those little what-ifs could elevate great cars to legends in our minds.