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R version of the concept is almost identical to the one unveiled at Villa d'Este

BMW had a surprise in store for the fans of the 3.0 CSL Hommage. At Pebble Beach the German brand unveiled the 3.0 CSL Hommage R, a racing version of the concept unveiled in May.   The 3.0 CSL Hommage R is almost identical to the conc...

BMW is presenting the successor of its top seller X3. The new generation of the X3 will establish benchmarks in agility and efficiency and will also have its driving comfort increased. The German brand is willing to “add a new dimension to the ...

BMW Group had a rough second quarter in terms of net profit. Revenue was up 7.3% to €19.202 billion, but profit before tax was €1.977 billion down 25.4%. Net profit was €1.277 billion down 28.1%. It sold 475,011 units...

It features an internal bike carrier and plug-in hybrid

BMW is reviving its Concept Active Tourer from last year for the new Concept Active Tourer Outdoor that will be on display at the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany. While BMW has not said as much officially, the Concept Active Tourer is mea...

It may have been caused by slippery conditions

The BMW RIng Taxi has become one of the modern icons of the famous track. It carries passengers that pay €225 to take a lap around the track at tremendous speed, but on Sunday, October 28, the passengers got more than they expected when the R...

BMW had updated its Rocketman Concept for the London Olympics. BMW first showed the Rocketman at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. It offers three doors and 3+1 seating and a chassis made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic. The updated version takes s...

It also adds a sporty body kit and improves the suspension

The BMW 4 Series is not even on sale yet, but BMW will have a set of additional M Performance Parts ready as soon as the car hits dealer showrooms. The various M Performance packages include upgrades to the engine power, suspension, aerodynam...

It does not want to get into the luxury GT for now

BMW head of research and development Herbert Diess says that it will not make a decision to build a luxury GT like the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe for quite a while. However, he did not unequivocally say that the car would not be made.  ...

They will also have lower emissions and better fuel economy

BMW is continuing the long, slow rollout of the next generation M3 sedan and M4 Coupe by announcing the engine that will power the high performance monsters. The engine will be a 3.0-liter twin-turbo, inline-six with “approximately&rdquo...

Says it a good time for Honda but not for it

BMW says that it has absolutely no plans to return to Formula 1, even has an engine supplier. Bernie Ecclestone started the rumor of its return for the 2015 season. For the foreseeable future, BMW Motorsport director Jens Marquardt says that t...