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It shows for the first time what the next generation M car will look like

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is not just for old million-dollar cars anymore. This year, several automakers have brought concepts to display to the very wealthy visitors, and BMW’s concept for the next generation M4 is among th...

Package not confirmed for M6 Convertible or Gran Coupe yet

The eagle-eyed BMW fanatics at M5 Board have spotted a new edition of the M5 and M6 that are expected to hit the market next year when the 5 Series and 6 Series are refreshed. The package will add 11kW (15hp) to bring total power up to 575hp. ...

Also allows room for rear passengers.

BMW keeps adding M models. The latest to wear the letter is the M6 Gran Coupe that shares a twin-turbo V8 with the M6 coupe and M6 Convertible. Unlike its siblings, the Gran Coupe will seat four passengers comfortably. BMW also added carbon fiber ...

I have always struggled to reconcile myself with the M6. It is a car that loses two seats in comparison to its saloon car brother while sharing the same mechanicals and therefore power output and gearbox. What does it really offer? Well, like ...

They would share the platform from the third-gen Mini

We recently heard rumors that following the Mini Coupe and Roadster not being carried over to the third generation Mini platform that the company was considering developing a single front-wheel drive sports car that would replace both models. BMW ...

Three new models entering US this year

In an interview with Automotive News, BMW North America CEO Ludwig Willisch said that it will also introduce the 3 Series GT, 4 Series coupe and new X5 later this year. The X4 will come in the first half of next year. It will also add updated dies...

BMW has taken the reins as the world's most valuable car brand from Toyota for the first time since 2010. According to a study by the Millward Brown market research company, BMW became most valuable with a combination of good marketing and goo...

Aston Martin DB4 Zagato will also be on display

For the 2013 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como, BMW's motorcycles will get a special exhibition along with some very rare examples of European cars. The Villa d’Este conours is considered t...

For the past several months, BMW Motorsport has been developing and assembling a car as part ofits return to DTM, and has now revealed the teams which will compete in the series. Three two-car teams will race an M3 vehicle in the series; the experie...

Starting October 28, the BMW Museum in Munich will host an exhibit looking back on the history of BMW executive coupes, titled "The Line of Beauty – The big BMW Coupés and Convertibles." Starting with 327/28 in 1937 to the c...