Now that the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid has been revealed to the public, let’s move on to the future. A look into the Photoshop crystal ball reveals the BMW i8 Spyder you see above. Said to be coming out next year, the BMW i8 Spyder will offer the same powertrain setup as the coupe; that […] More »

Have you ever wondered how a BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe would look? Neither have we, but now that we’re looking at it, it is interesting to see a possible design direction for the four-door version of the imminent BMW 2 Series. Consider the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe your rear-wheel-drive alternative to the Mercedes-Benz […] More »

Production has begun on BMW’s first electric car, the i3. €400 million ($541 million) was invested in BMW’s Leipzig plant to pave the way for the i3’s production, which created 800 new jobs in Germany. The BMW i3 worldwide production program was a €600-million ($812-million) investment that created 1,500 new jobs. €100 million ($135 million) of that […] More »

While combing through the 5Series.net forums to see what I could post for photo of the week, the above image splashed into my reality. It is a BMW Concept 4 Series press photo I had seen before, but it so abruptly stopped me in my tracks, it was on the brink of alarming. Perhaps now […] More »

Never before has BMW sold more than one million vehicles worldwide in the first eight months of the year, but last month helped edge out that milestone. In August BMW sold 118,743 vehicles globally; a 15.6-percent increase over August 2012’s 102,742. For 2013, global sales for the BMW brand are up 9.2 percent at 1,051,595 […] More »

Beginning with the 2014 model year, you can option your BMW M5 or M6 to 575 horsepower with the Competition Package. How much does 15 extra horsepower cost? $7,300 is the everyday low price, but it’s not all about power. Here’s how BMW describes the new Competition Package: “Experience pure high-performance and ultimate motorsport feel […] More »

This may appear to be a run-of-the-mill BMW X5, but it’s way more badass. What you’re looking at is the BMW Concept X5 Security Plus — the armored X5; you know, the one that dignitaries buy to protect themselves from projectiles emanating from AK-47s. BMW has been in the armored-car business for over 30 years, […] More »