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BMW M6 GT3 wins the Nurburgring 24 Hours

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 21:29:01 GMT

After an exciting race, the ROWE Racing team won the Nürburgring 24 Hours giving BMW Motorsport its 20th overall victory at the endurance classic. The #99 BMW M6 GT3 crossed the finish line in first...

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VIDEO: See How the New MINI Compares to a Classic Mini

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 14:06:05 GMT

MINI is brand that’s entirely retro. While some brands make a car or two as a throwback to classic cars (See: the Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro, Alpine A110), the entire MINI brand is a throwback...

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Photo Comparison: BMW X4 vs Audi Q5 Sportback

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:53:32 GMT

German brands seem to be obsessed with SUV “coupes” at the moment, with each of the Big German Three debuting a new one seemingly every other week. This week, it’s the Audi Q5 Sportback, which...

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VIDEO: Joe Achilles Drives the Stelvio in a BMW M8 Gran Coupe

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 02:41:21 GMT

Among European car enthusiasts, there’s a bit of a debate as to which incredible driving road is best; the Transfăgărășan Highway in Romania or the Stelvio Pass in Italy. Honestly, the Romanian road is probably...

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BMW Z8 (E52): 20 years since the rebirth of an icon

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:17:00 GMT

The Z8 is one of the most spectacular roadsters that BMW ever built, embodying powerful styling cues from the original 507 of the ’50s into a modern, timeless design. The automotive world got an indication...

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Chris Bangle Reveals the Truth of the E60 5 Series Design

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 15:59:28 GMT

At the moment, BMW fans are foaming at the mouth with rage, over the design new 4 Series, M3 and M4 grille. The two massive beaver teeth that adorn the front of said vehicles are...

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See the G80 BMW M3 M with M Performance Parts in Black

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 23:19:27 GMT

Alongside the release of the G80 BMW M3 was also the release of an M Performance Parts catalog to match. In the photos released for the M3 with its own M Performance parts, we saw...

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California to Ban All New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 21:53:45 GMT

The state of California made big waves earlier in the week, announcing its ban of new gasoline and diesel powered vehicles, effective in 2035. It’s a massive push toward creating and entirely electric automotive market,...

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BMW i Andretti Formula E 2019-2020 Season Summary and Berlin ePrix Report — Part I

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:59:58 GMT

I would be lying if I said that the end of the 2019-2020 Formula E season was not disappointing to me as a BMW i Andretti supporter. At the conclusion of the initial portion of...

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Video: Randy Pobst Takes BMW M8 Competition on a hot lap

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:36:14 GMT

The BMW M8 Competition has finally made its way into the capable hands of Randy Pobst. And as usual, he took the top-end sportscar on the Willow Springs track to see how it performs. Needless...

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Video: Old vs New on the Ring – Marc Surer takes on BMW Junior Team

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:29:17 GMT

The BMW Junior Team was first set up in the 1970s. That was a tumultuous time for BMW as the brand was trying to set up a brand identity for the Bavarian manufacturer. The BMW...

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Video: Check out the Nurburgring from up top, featuring the M4 GT4

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:22:03 GMT

The Nurburgring is the Mecca of any race car driver worth his fire-repellent track suit. It’s an icon of motorsport with lots of car makers testing their latest offerings on this challenging track. Of course,...

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BMW opens a new R&D Center: FIZ Nord

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:04:14 GMT

BMW is opening research and development in Munich. The FIZ Projekthaus Nord is a new building complex which expands the Munich Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ), one of the largest R&D locations in Europe. The...

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Video: Martin Tomczyk interviews the BMW Junior Team

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:26:30 GMT

While the Nurburgring 24-hour race is set up to take place this weekend, BMW Motorsport is also working on other projects, like The One Man Trailer Show. This new mini-series featuring none other than Martin...

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The Euro Legends We Never Got – From ALPINA to EVO and CSL Models

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:16:10 GMT

Life’s rough as an automobile manufacturer. Legalization is expensive, and when there is no guarantee a model will sell, it’s hard to make a solid business case for it to be introduced in so-called “niche”...

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2021 BMW M3 with M Performance Parts: A New Photo Gallery

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:24:48 GMT

The new BMW M3 and M4 models are quite controversial. Period. But yet, there is something intriguing about them which splits the fans down the middle. And just like any other bold designs, the new...

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Spied: BMW X8 M prototype spotted testing for the first time

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:35:44 GMT

Following several rumors about an upcoming halo SUV car from BMW M, it seems like things are finally moving along. The first sighting of the upcoming BMW X8 has happened and, luckily, a camera and...

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Is the Volkswagen ID.4 a BMW iNEXT Competitor?

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:52:26 GMT

The already hotly contested EV crossover segment is getting yet another player and this time it’s from a more traditional German automaker — the Volkswagen ID.4. It’s an interesting new EV, as it’s impressive in...

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Video: Robert Kubica takes BMW M4 on a Nurburgring outing

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:44:00 GMT

Robert Kubica is a well-known name for BMW enthusiasts from the Bavarian’s stint in Formula 1. And even though it has been ages, once a Formula 1 driver, always a Formula 1 driver. The skills...

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VIDEO: Watch the BMW M3 and M4 Reveal From BMW Canada

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:55:02 GMT

Each and every country sub-division of BMW had its own version of the M3 and M4 launch, obviously. BMW USA had its reveal, as did BMW Germany and every other major country in which BMW...

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