MUNICH (July 3, 2023) – The new BMW Exploro bike series sees the Bavarian carmaker shifting its focus to the pleasure of travel on two wheels across an exceptionally broad spectrum of settings. BMW joined forces with long-established bicycle manufacturer 3T to create three types of bike for myriad use cases. The common thread running through the trio is a unique combination of state-of-the-art technology and progressive design. Customers can choose from a gravel bike, road bike or urbanbike, each of which can also be ordered with an electric motor. Continue reading
(June 27, 2023) ― A performance model with unmistakable M character is taking its place at the top of the new BMW X1 range. The new BMW X1 M35i xDrive builds on the spontaneous driving pleasure that lies at the heart of the compact Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept with an injection of the dynamism, agility and precision for which M models are renowned. Continue reading
MUNICH (June 26,2023) ― The prototypes are carefully disguised, but they cannot conceal their character as high-performance cars. The future generation of the BMW M5 has entered the practical phase of its series development process. The new high-performance sedan from BMW M GmbH is now completing its test drives on public roads, BMW Group proving grounds and racetracks around the world. Continue reading
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ (May 4, 2023) – In the interest of customer safety, BMW of North America has pro-actively issued an immediate Do Not Drive warning for approximately 90,000 2000-2006 BMW 3 Series (E46) including M3, 2000-2003 5 Series (E39) including M5, and 2000-2004 X5s (E53) equipped with certain driver’s front airbag inflators manufactured by Takata. These vehicles have already been included in several Takata-related recalls; however, despite intense customer outreach efforts by BMW since 2016, they remain unrepaired and, as the airbag inflators age further, the risk of serious injury or death increases. Therefore, to reemphasize the seriousness of the situation, the decision was made to escalate the recall to a Do Not Drive order. Owners of affected BMWs that have not had their vehicles inspected and repaired should not consider them safe to drive. Continue reading
MUNICH (May, 4, 2023) – BMW is reprising its role as Official Partner of the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 following its debut appearance last year. The Bavarian premium carmaker is supplying the 76th edition of the celebrated festival and some of its Official Partners with a selection of over 200 fully electric vehicles, plus the new BMW XM models with plug-in hybrid drive. This gathering of the global movie industry in the south of France also provides the perfect setting for the introduction of a new action-packed BMW Films production as well as the unveiling of the innovative new watercraft THE ICON. And fresh from its world premiere, the new BMW i7 M70 xDrive* – the most powerful and fastest all-electric model in the brand’s entire portfolio – will be in action on the road for the first time. Continue reading
MUNICH (April 12, 2023) – More powerful, more exclusive, more extravagant: Just a few months after production got underway of the new BMW XM (petrol consumption combined: 1.7 – 1.6 l/100 km [166.2 – 176.6 mpg imp]; electric power consumption combined: 34.5 – 33.0 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 39 – 35 g/km in the WLTP cycle; figures for the NEDC cycle: – ), BMW M GmbH presents the flagship version of its first-ever high-performance car with an electrified drive system. The BMW XM Label Red (petrol consumption combined: 1.7 – 1.6 l/100 km [166.2 – 176.6 mpg imp]; electric power consumption combined: 34.5 – 33.0 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 39 – 35 g/km in the WLTP cycle; provisional values; figures for the NEDC cycle: – ) brings together an M HYBRID system with extra power and bespoke design accents that showcase its standout performance attributes to unmistakable effect. With a system output of 550 kW/748 hp (generated by the combination of a V8 combustion engine with up to 430 kW/585 hp and an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed M Steptronic transmission producing up to 145 kW/197 hp), the BMW XM Label Red is the most powerful BMW M model ever made. It also tops the power rankings in the Sports Activity Vehicle and Sports Activity Coupé segments. Continue reading
MUNICH/GOODWOOD (April 3, 2023) – BMW Group Classic will be making the journey to southern England a little earlier than usual this year. It will bring the legendary Brabham BMW BT52 Formula 1 racing car to Goodwood in mid-April to celebrate various anniversaries with a series of exclusive demonstration laps. Performing the driving duties will be David Brabham, son of three-times Formula 1 world champion and team founder Sir Jack Brabham.
1983 was a very special year for the BMW brand. Brabham BMW’s Nelson Piquet became the first driver to win the Formula 1 World Championship in a turbocharged car. The title victory was sealed just 630 days after the arrival of BMW as engine suppler to the British Brabham team, setting a milestone for BMW Motorsport.
The potential of the Brabham BMW BT52 was already evident in spring 1983 during the then popular testing sessions at the Goodwood Motor Circuit. It was here that Piquet set the Goodwood lap record, becoming the first driver to power around the circuit in under a minute. The Brazilian’s lap remains the best ever recorded at Goodwood.
The history of motor racing at Goodwood began seven-and-a-half decades ago, the “75 years of motorsport at Goodwood” celebrations adding another highlight anniversary to the 80th Goodwood Members’ Meeting this year.
MUNICH (March 29, 2023) – The first-ever BMW 5 Series with a fully electric drive system has yet to make its global debut, but it has already come through the ultimate endurance test. The new BMW i5 repeatedly demonstrated both the stability of its electric powertrain and its dynamic performance qualities over the course of arduous test drives in wintry conditions. The program of testing on ice and snow lasted about a year in all, from the initial test runs to the final stages of fine-tuning. During the extensive testing on country roads, motorways and specially prepared test tracks, the development engineers mainly focused their attention on the car’s ability to drive at low temperatures and on surfaces offering little grip. Continue reading
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ (March 23, 2023) – BMW continues its Ultimate Driving Experience tour across the U.S. for 2023, welcoming BMW customers and enthusiasts back for an immersive driving experience led by BMW professional driving instructors. This year’s tour includes 26 total stops across the U.S., featuring a variety of different experiences in a wide array of BMW’s latest vehicles. The 2023 Ultimate Driving Experience allows visitors to engage withan increasingly electrified fleet of vehicles, including the all-electric BMW iX and BMW i4, alongside the updated BMW 330e and BMW 530e plug-in hybrid electric sedans. Continue reading
MUNICH (March 15, 2023) – In just a few months’ time, the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan will make its debut. The new model is more dynamic and more comfortable than ever and boasts a fresh interpretation of its signature elegantly sporting design, not to mention BMW Operating System 8.5 with BMW Curved Display, innovative digital services and, for the first time, a purely electric drive system in the guise of the BMW i5. Continue reading
