Every item links back to where it was published. Follow the sources you trust to build your own front page.
By Heiko Stritzke
Marco Wittmann explains how a changed focus in the philosophy of the WRT-run BMW M Hybrid V8 led back to winning ways, and why success in IMSA was limited despite the progress
By Peter Johnson
BMW’s new iX5 is hard to miss with its distinct Double-X headlights. Here’s how it stacks up against the outgoing X5, side by side. more…
By Adam Ismail
Electric pickups are just too expensive. So an engineer decided to make one himself out of the weirdest little BMW that ever existed. The post Master Builder Made a BMW i3 Pickup Truck to Shame the Slate appeared first on The Drive.
By Steven Paul
BMW’s first-ever electric X5 is officially here. It’s among the first of the Neue Klasse models, and arguably one of the most important. After all, one in five X5s are already hybrids; an electric model... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By David Haueter
The DTM championship wrapped up the 2026 season with a pair of races at the Hockenheimring on the weekend of October 9th-11th. When all was said and done, Marco Wittmann came away as the highest placed BMW driver at third in the championship. Wittmann had a shot at the driver’s title going into the last race of the season at the Hockenheimring. With a third-place finish in the first race, he finished ahead of championship […] The post Marco Wittmann Third in DTM Championship appeared first on BimmerLife.
By Adrian Padeanu
The second-generation iX3 is the latest BMW to undergo the dreaded moose test, and the results are mixed. Although it matched the Porsche Macan’s time in a handling exercise, the Neue Klasse electric SUV struggled... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Adrian Padeanu
BMW is months away from electrifying its most iconic performance car, but the next-generation M3 won’t abandon the characteristics that have defined the nameplate for decades. Speaking with IMSA President John Doonan at the Rolex... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Adrian Padeanu
First came the original BMW i3 hatchback, followed years later by an electric 3 Series sedan with a long wheelbase, developed specifically for China. Then, earlier this year, Munich unveiled the all-new i3 as part... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By David Haueter
Jens Klingmann and Italian race tracks go really well together. The German BMW works driver clinched his third Italian GT Pro class drivers’ championship in the last four years behind the wheel of a BMW Italia Ceccato Racing M4 GT3 EVO. He did it with a trio of fellow BMW works drivers who supported him as co-drivers throughout the season. Winning his third championship didn’t come easy. It was a tight battle in the points […] The post Jens Klingmann Wins Italian GT Sprint Championship appeared first on BimmerLife.
By John Dagys
1980s ‘Denim’ BMW M1 Procar-inspired livery for Anthony McIntosh's eighth, final livery of season...
By Jamie Klein
BMW M Hybrid V8 set to remain unchanged next year, but Bavarian marque already studying possible upgrades for 2028...
By Ewan Wane
Team WRT has revealed the eighth and final one-off livery for its #69 BMW M4 LMGT3 Evo, which has sported a different look paying tribute to a historic BMW scheme at every FIA World Endurance Championship event this year. For next month’s 6 Hours of Monza, the car will run in blue and white in […] WRT’s #69 BMW To Run Denim Livery At Monza first appeared on dailysportscar.com.
By Horatiu Boeriu
The new G65 X5 comes in 11 paint colors at launch, and we’ve lined up the BMW X5 40 xDrive in four of them: Dravit Grey, Vancouver Green, Tanzanite Blue, and Mineral White. Vancouver Green... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Adrian Padeanu
We just revealed that the next-generation BMW X7 (G67) will likely ditch the split tailgate, and now a Reddit user claiming to have seen the car in South Carolina has spilled more beans about the... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Adrian Padeanu
BMW has toyed with the idea of a truck several times, but the closest you’ll get to one with an official roundel is one of three factory-built one-offs. The first was an E30 pickup created... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Horatiu Boeriu
BMW’s flagship SUV is losing the split tailgate after all. Sources say that the second-generation BMW X7 (G67) will use a conventional one-piece tailgate, the same switch the X5 (G65) made this summer after 27... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Adrian Padeanu
BMW is moving faster than expected with its plans to cut jobs in Germany. The automaker closed its voluntary severance program ahead of schedule after thousands of employees expressed interest in leaving, suggesting the generous... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Adrian Padeanu
You can tell the electric M3’s debut is fast approaching when BMW starts shedding the camouflage. The upcoming ZA0 has been caught on video testing with a thinner disguise, giving us a better look at... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Nick Owen
Welcome to Tech Talk, where our resident BMW tech Nick Owen answers all your pressing BMW technical questions, frustrations, and issues. Have a question for Nick? Email him at techtalk@roundel.org. Let’s get into it. BMW Reliability Despite the thousands of engineering feats and beautiful design, handling and braking, why aren’t BMW more reliable compared to many other brands? My son has a Honda Pilot with over 230,000 miles, nothing leaks. Same with pretty much any Toyota […] The post Tech Talk | Reliability and Accidental Wiper Operation appeared first on BimmerLife.
By Steven Paul
The G65 BMW X5 is here, and for some markets, that includes a diesel model. Not the U.S., mind you, but over in Germany for example, the diesel is alive and well. We hopped on... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Horatiu Boeriu
A BMW patent application filed in Germany in April 2025, and published this month, describes a glass-covered MicroLED door handle that could unlock the car with a fingerprint. While future tech is constantly evaluated at... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Horatiu Boeriu
Black Sapphire Metallic is the most popular color on the F90 BMW M5 by a wide margin. MDataWorks, which compiles BMW M production data, counts 7,051 F90s in the black metallic, or 21 percent of... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
By Travis Okulski
For 2027, the 7 Series got one of the most comprehensive mid-cycle refreshes (life-cycle impulse in BMW-speak) in BMW history. The LCI 7 doesn’t just have a new and vastly improved front and rear end, but the interior is also almost entirely new, adopting the screens, steering wheel, and nearly everything from the Neue Klasse. I spent a little time in the i7 last week, in both the front and the back, and came away […] The post Quick Thoughts After Driving the New i7 appeared first on BimmerLife.
By Adrian Padeanu
BMW has made it clear that keeping the manual gearbox alive is becoming increasingly difficult. Demand remains strong in the United States, but a shrinking pool of suppliers, increasingly complex driver-assistance systems, and the spread... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com
157 listed, 39 connected and bringing in items.
Know a publication, forum or channel we should list? Suggestions go to a review queue; nothing is connected until rights and identity are checked.
