Abt announces Kelvin van der Linde departure ahead of likely BMW move Abt Sportsline has announced its split with Kelvin van der Linde ahead of his anticipated switch to BMW. Autosport · Dec 17, 2024
BMW Owes Us a New Supercar Just take a look at the BMW XM's poor sales; It's easy to criticize BMW for approving the polarizing SUV over a new supercar—but I won't do that. Even if the M division had nearly finished developing an M1 successor, the management team ultimately decided to go with the plug-in… Motor1 · Dec 16, 2024
Triumph’s Tiger Sport 660 Gets Even Sportier For 2025 Some manufacturers have a signature feature that instantly identifies their brand when you hear about it. You’ve got Ducati and its L-twin engines, BMW and its boxers, and yes, Triumph and its triples. RideApart · Dec 16, 2024
The lesser-trodden path Martin is taking in joining Mercedes-AMG Following last week's announcement of his departure from BMW for a second time, decorated sportscar racer Maxime Martin's move to Mercedes-AMG was announced over the weekend. Motorsport · Dec 16, 2024
The top 10 concept cars of 2024, as selected by Wallpaper’s Transport Editor We round up our favourite forays into futuristic design with this collection of concepts and design studies showcasing the transport of tomorrow Wallpaper · Dec 16, 2024
Christmas car gifts for auto addicts Find the perfect present for those who know their Porsche from their Pagani and their 800 volts from their V8 T3 · Dec 14, 2024
New backer to support two-car BMW team British Touring Car Championship powerhouse West Surrey Racing has secured backing for a two-car team of BMWs from LKQ Euro Car Parts for 2025. Autosport · Dec 13, 2024
Dorna Has Some Weird Requirements for Suzuki and BMW To Enter MotoGP Forget about all the excitement surrounding the actual racing in this year's MotoGP Championship—fans have had enough to focus on when it comes to manufacturers alone. For the past few years, no one dared utter the idea that Honda or Yamaha might leave the series in case it happened, and… RideApart · Dec 13, 2024
A New M1 Was '95 Percent Finished' Before BMW Canceled It You probably don't remember the BMW Vision M Next concept from 2019. The svelte sports car was supposed the replace the i8 and usher in a new era of electrified performance for the BMW M brand. Instead, the concept was relegated to the history books, never to see the light… Motor1 · Dec 12, 2024
Electric BMW M3 Shows Its Camouflaged Face For The First Time BMW’s sporty Motorsport division is preparing to launch its first fully electric vehicle, and it’s begun building the hype even though the first one doesn’t arrive until 2027. After confirming the quad-motor layout of its upcoming electric M cars and how it wowed executives during an internal drive event, BMW… InsideEVs · Dec 12, 2024
10 Used Exotic Sports Cars You Can Actually Afford There are thousands of cheap used cars out there now that the pandemic price bubble has burst. Not to mention the amount of shockingly affordable lease deals on EVs these days. But what if you want something with a bit more edge—an exotic sports car that won't break the bank? Motor1 · Dec 12, 2024
Magnussen slots into BMW WEC LMDh squad for 2025 Kevin Magnussen will be part of BMW’s World Endurance Championship driver line-up plus three endurance rounds in the IMSA Sportscar Championship as the German manufacturer unveils its LMDh plans for next year. Autosport · Dec 12, 2024
The BMW M3 Electric Sedan Already Looks Promising Since its inception in 1986, the M3 has had four, six, and even eight cylinders. BMW's sports sedan will keep the prevalent inline-six formula for the next generation, which will come later this decade. But there's a twist. Joining the gas model will be this–a fully electric M3. Official images… Motor1 · Dec 12, 2024
Tesla Model Y or BMW iX1? Choosing the right electric SUV for you and your family can be challenging, with most of the top brands offering a model for the market. Tesla and BMW are world renowned for the quality of their vehicles, so we are going to focus on these brands in this blog, in… inkl · Dec 12, 2024
RideApart · Dec 11, 2024 Next Year's BMW Motorrad Days Promises To Be A Banger, Returning To Iconic Location Let’s be real—we motorcyclists are among the most fun people you’ll ever meet. It doesn’t matter what bike you ride, really, the passion for two wheels is a common ground that quite literally unites us all. And for a lot of us, it’s not just about the bikes, but rather,…
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 UK car boss calls for electric car incentives funded by taxes on petrol and diesel The UK importer of Subaru and Isuzu says a new environmental tax would slash the prices of electric cars
Autosport · Dec 11, 2024 Investigation: How club racing faced a tricky 2024 The Christmas songs have already been heard for at least a month, the weather has turned cold and frosty, and another club racing season has drawn to a close. That can only mean one thing: Autosport has got its calculator out once again and produced our annual feature looking at…
Autosport · Dec 11, 2024 Morgan makes switch from BMW to Hyundai British Touring Car Championship veteran Adam Morgan has joined Excelr8 Motorsport for his 14th season in the series in 2025.
Autosport · Dec 10, 2024 Kelvin van der Linde set to join BMW, but could be left without DTM seat GT racing star Kelvin van der Linde is poised to join BMW’s factory roster in 2025, but any such deal would leave him without a seat in the DTM.
Motor1 · Dec 9, 2024 The Most Reliable Car Brands of 2024 Reliability should be at the top of your priority list when buying a car. Whether new or used, it's important to ensure your car will last for a long time, avoiding headaches and potential mechanic bills. The team over at Consumer Reports compiled a list of the 22 most reliable…
InsideEVs · Dec 9, 2024 Quad-Motor M Prototype Drive Left BMW Executives Speechless The Rimac Nevera is probably the most exciting EV to drive, but that’s not only because of its 2,000 horsepower output (it would still be ludicrously quick with half that). It all comes from using a quad-motor setup with advanced torque vectoring that can dramatically vary how the car behaves.…
Autosport · Dec 9, 2024 BTCC underdog DeLeon lands "surreal" move to series giant WSR BMW British Touring Car Championship underdog hero Daryl DeLeon has hit the big time with a move to top team West Surrey Racing for 2025.
Autosport · Dec 9, 2024 Rossi team-mate Maxime Martin leaves BMW for new challenges Spa 24 Hours winner Maxime Martin, Valentino Rossi’s regular team-mate for the past two seasons, is leaving BMW for a second time.
Autosport · Dec 9, 2024 The forgettable farewells of Formula 1’s departing quartet While much was made of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes finale and Carlos Sainz’s last race for Ferrari, four likely permanent Formula 1 farewells also took place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – and sadly for those involved, none of them went particularly to plan.
Motor1 · Dec 9, 2024 Every Electric BMW M Car Will Have Four Motors Models like the i5 M60 and i7 M70 are not actual M cars. They're one step below that as part of the M Performance lineup. Think M240i or M340i, but with electric drivetrains instead of combustion engines. We'll have to wait until later this decade for a full-fat electric M…