BMW recently revealed the BMW Concept X7 iPerformance at the IAA Cars 2017 show in Frankfurt, Germany, presenting the automotive world with a first glance at BMW brand's new vision of luxury — which is, in turn, an entirely new notion for the luxury segment as a whole. From the Concept's elegant exterior to its…
Let's face facts. We live a life that's increasingly connected, and we sometimes struggle to manage our technologies in a productive, safe manner. BMW is celebrating their Innovation Days 2017, so we thought this was a great time to shine a spotlight on one of the company's developments that has the potential to make your…
BMW will pull the wraps off of two concept BMW vehicles at a press conference to be held on Thursday, August 17 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Reviewing Stand. An all-new BMW Concept vehicle is making its world premiere, while the much-admired BMW Concept 8 Series will make its North American premiere. Among the…
The BMW Group announced in June 1992 that it was building a US-based plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and in the quarter-century since then the plant has benefited from continuous expansions and additions. Recently, BMW announced yet another expansion, marking it as the largest manufacturing facility in the company's production network. BMW has invested $8…
Recently, a reviewer for Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com stated that the X4 offers the timeless appeal of a luxury European vehicle, the practicality of cargo space and all-wheel drive, and the dynamic driving nature of a true Sport Activity Vehicle. The KBB.com reviewer appreciated the fact that the 2018 BMW X4 pairs a sedan's sporty…
Last month, BMW unveiled the concept 8 Series at the Villa d'Este Concours in Italy. While this stunner is technically a concept, the finished design should be quite similar to what was shown at Lake Como, with slight exterior changes made to ensure safety standards. From first impressions, the 8 Series is a beauty. Laser…
Last month, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the 2017 BMW 5 Series had been named a "Top Safety Pick +." This award honors BMW for continuing its long-established commitment to class-leading safety. The 2017 BMW 5 Series earned the award thanks to how it performed in five crash tests: small overlap…
A writer from Car and Driver recently had the extreme good fortune to take the 2018 BMW 550i xDrive for a trip on the A8 autobahn in Germany, and he took full advantage of the opportunity to open the throttle wide and experience the full unleashed power of the 4.4-liter V8 twin-turbo engine. Due to…
The new BMW i3 received the very first 2017 World Urban Car award at the New York International Auto Show held last month. The award was conceived by World Car to recognize vehicles that offer a quality, value-driven mobility solution to the problem of increasingly dense cities. The i3 features a new 94 Ah battery…
At the New York International Auto Show, BMW featured the company's latest lineup, including the iPerformance plug-in hybrid electric vehicle family. The BMW iPerformance vehicles make use of eDrive technology that has been borrowed from BMW i (the BMW brand that focuses on sustainability in vehicle concepts and technologies), applying it to core vehicles by…
