CAR interviews Chris Bangle: what he did next (2009) 22 December 2009 by Nargess Shahmanesh Banks Controversial BMW ex design chief on life after Munich Read more ...
CAR interviews BMW design chief Adrian van Hooydonk (2009) 03 November 2009 by Guy Bird BMW design chief talks about Munich's new eco supercar Read more ...
BMW’s new 5-series next for hybrid power 28 October 2009 by Tim Pollard Next-gen Five to get Seven's new hybrid system Read more ...
The future of headlamp techonology – see it on video 27 May 2009 by Richard Yarrow Clever lights with predictive tech, permanent high beam Read more ...
BMW reveals plans for Efficient Dynamics Mk2 09 March 2009 by Ben Whitworth Space-age tech for next-gen eco BMWs, here by 2014 Read more ...
BMW’s Project-i will build ‘premium vehicles’ 05 March 2009 by Ben Whitworth BMW's radical urban vehicles pitched at premium prices Read more ...
BMW design chief Chris Bangle ‘to quit industry’ 03 February 2009 by Tim Pollard BMW design shake-up: full analysis and reaction Read more ...
BMW X6 M: first official teaser video 06 January 2009 by Ben Pulman Twin-turbo V8 and rear-biased four-wheel drive confirmed Read more ...
BMW releases official X5 M video 23 December 2008 by Ben Pulman Look away M3 owners. Bi-turbo SUV in action at 'Ring Read more ...
BMW cancels CS four-door coupe 05 November 2008 by Ben Whitworth If you think America’s Big Three are finding market conditions tough, Europe’s finest are sagging on the ropes, too. This week BMW announced it was axing the radical CS four-door coupe – this, after... Read more ...
BMW-Mercedes alliance: the latest news 06 October 2008 by Georg Kacher BMW and Mercedes are continuing to work on joint projects, CAR can reveal. The two premium brands reckon working together might just stave off the threat of the credit crunch, collapsing car sales in... Read more ...
BMW 7-series hybrid due in 2009 07 July 2008 by Nick Gibbs BMW will launch a hybrid petrol version of the newly unveiled 7-series in 2009, but admits it’s more for green-leaning V8 addicts than seriously eco-aware bosses. Even with the latest lithium-ion... Read more ...
Max Mosley continues as FIA president 03 June 2008 by Ben Pulman Max Mosley will continue as FIA president after member clubs today voted overwhelmingly in his favour. At the meeting in Paris, Mosley received 103 votes supporting a ‘motion of confidence in the FIA... Read more ...
BMW wins 2008 International Engine of the Year 08 May 2008 by Ben Pulman BMW’s petrol twin-turbo 3.0-litre straight six has won the 2008 International Engine of the Year award. It’s the engine’s second successive victory and BMW’s record-breaking fourth consecutive win. Read more ...
BMW tii models are go 02 April 2008 by Georg Kacher BMW chief Norbert Reithofer has confirmed to CAR Online that a range of tii performance options will be launched soon on the company's smaller models. He has finally ruled out a rumoured M1 version of... Read more ...
BMW and Merc to join forces 08 February 2008 by Georg Kacher CAR Online today reveals the extent to which BMW and Mercedes are plotting to cooperate on future models. In a wide-ranging plan, the two German premium marques could join forces to take on the might... Read more ...
BMW wins engine of year 09 May 2007 by Ben Whitworth BMW’s twin turbo 3.0-litre engine – the mighty 306bhp straight six from the 335i - has taken top honours at the 2007 International Engine of the Year Awards, the engineering equivalent of the Oscars. Read more ...
BMW prices M3 25 April 2007 by Tim Pollard The new M3 will cost £50,625, BMW announced today. That's a hefty £8k more than before and brings the new coupe closer than ever to a basic Porsche 911 Carrera which is just under £60k. Deliveries in... Read more ...
BMW M3 engine shown 23 March 2007 by Ben Barry BMW has revealed detailed specs on the all-new 4.0-litre V8 that’s soon to be slotted into the all-new M3. Power is confirmed at 420bhp with 295lb ft peak torque available from 3000 to 7000rpm. The... Read more ...
BMW M5 manual mess-up 27 January 2007 by Chris chilton North American customers were delighted when BMW bowed to their demands for a full three-pedal manual version of the current V10 M5 super saloon, but aren’t quiet so enamoured with the finished... Read more ...
Hot turbo engines for BMW’s 3-Series 11 August 2006 by Angus Fitton Three new six-cylinder engines are joining the BMW 3-Series range. Top of the pile – until the V8 M3 arrives – is the 335d, which runs the twin-turbo 3.0-litre diesel engine offered in the 5-series. Read more ...
BMW axes B-class rival 07 August 2006 by Georg Kacher BMW has put on ice plans for a mini-MPV based on the 3-series, to rival the Mercedes B-class. Instead, it will focus on a bigger, Mercedes R-class challenger, due in 2009. 'Originally, we looked at... Read more ...