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 »

  Austin, TX- The Circuit of the Americas is known for 100+ degree days and rubber melting track temperatures. Instead, the state-of-the-art facility was soaked by rain showers when Friday’s ALMS qualifying session took place. For the RLL BMW team, the rain was just what the team needed. The 2013 BMW Z4GTE has succeeded in […] 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 »

If you drive a 2013-model-year BMW 328i, you might want to take it easy with your stereotypical aggressive driving. Four consumer complaints about reduced braking performance in the 328i have been reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Reuters reports the NHTSA investigations began “after the complaints alleged difficulty in braking the car […] More »