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BMW: EVs With Huge Batteries 'Don’t Make Sense'

Getting the most driving range out of an electric vehicle usually means strapping a huge battery pack to its floor and calling it a day. However, as Tesla and other automakers have shown over the years, efficiency is as important as the battery capacity in enabling an EV to drive…

BMW Will Keep the V-8 Engine Because Americans Love It

BMW Will Keep the V-8 Engine Because Americans Love It

The downsizing era is in full swing. BMW stopped selling a V-12 7 Series in 2022 when the M760i was retired. You can still have twelve cylinders in a Rolls-Royce, but the V-12 is never coming back in a car featuring the famous roundel. The V-10 has been dead for…

Electric BMW M3: Everything We Know

Electric BMW M3: Everything We Know

BMW’s development head Frank Weber confirmed, “the next M3 will be battery-electric — full battery electric.” Here's everything we know about the upcoming electric BMW M3.

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BMW's Neue Klasse EVs Aim To Be Profitable As Gas Engines Get More Expensive

At "high volume," BMW's new crop of EVs aim to make just as much money as internal combustion vehicles—which are getting more expensive to make.

The Vision Neue Klasse X Shows BMW's Dream Future Is Just More SUVs

BMW’s Neue Klasse concept cars promise a stylish, all-electric future—but this concept sure looks a lot like an everyday family crossover.

BMW Says Buy A Manual M Car Now Before It's Too Late

A BMW boss warns of the ever-shrinking volumes of stick-shift M cars, suggesting you should get one before they're gone forever.

BMW Tech Boss Isn't Into Fake Gearboxes In EVs

BMW CTO Frank Weber told us that simulated transmissions in EVs aren't a priority for the brand. Phony engine noises are a non-starter.

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EVs are turning into video games, and it's really not a good thing

EVs are turning into video games, and it's really not a good thing

I’m concerned about car maker’s newfound reliance on over-the-air software updates

BMW i3 Direct Successor Said To Adopt Less Polarizing Design

BMW i3 Direct Successor Said To Adopt Less Polarizing Design

BMW's development boss said the i3 was not a real BMW to some of the brand's fans; the automaker will take a more conventional approach with the i3 successor.

Next-Generation BMW M3 EV Confirmed, Will Debut In 2027

Next-Generation BMW M3 EV Confirmed, Will Debut In 2027

No specific numbers were thrown into the discussion, but the new platform was designed with four electric motors in mind and a power output of up to one megawatt.

BMW Hasn't Set Cutoff Date For Combustion Engines

BMW Hasn't Set Cutoff Date For Combustion Engines

The company is currently working on a new generation of gas and diesel mills.

BMW's 1,400-Acre Testing Facility For Automated Driving Is Open For Business

BMW's 1,400-Acre Testing Facility For Automated Driving Is Open For Business

It's the company's largest testing site in the world.

BMW Isn't Giving Up On Combustion Engines Just Yet: Report

BMW Isn't Giving Up On Combustion Engines Just Yet: Report

A new family of gas and diesel engines is reportedly under development.

BMW Won't Offer Subscription Fees For More Power On EVs Like Mercedes

BMW Won't Offer Subscription Fees For More Power On EVs Like Mercedes

But that's not simply because the folks from Munich are kind.

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BMW iX5 Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Begins Production In Germany

The test fleet enters service next spring.

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Blind passenger upgraded after being ‘kicked off’ Virgin cruise ship

‘We don’t have enough supports for you as a blind solo traveller,’ man was told

BMW Neue Klasse EVs Will Have Up To 1,341 HP, 75-150 kWh Batteries

The all-electric Neue Klasse platform will reportedly feature RWD and AWD configurations with up to four e-motors and battery packs ranging from 75 to 150 kWh.

BMW May Already Have EV Tech For 1,360 Horsepower Car

BMW hasn't moved quickly toward electric cars, though a top executive said half the brand's models will be fully electric by 2030.

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BMW Neue Klasse Platform To Support Quad-Motor Electric Supercar With 1,341 HP

But a high-performance EV hasn't been green-lighted yet.

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