BMW hands over its millionth electric car to a customer as its electrification drive gathers pace, and aims to double EV sales in 2022. You could say that BMW, much like Nissan, has rather squandered the lead it had with EVs when the BMW i3 arrived with the promise of more dedicated EVs to follow. […]
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THIS is the BMW i7 – BMW’s answer to the Mercedes EQS
BMW releases the first official photos of the electric BMW i7 testing in the snow in Sweden ahead of a debut in 2022. We’ve already got the electric Mercedes EQS on sale in the UK, and BMW won’t be too far behind with their electric 7 Series – the BMW i7 – due to debut […]
BMW Concept XM – a monster BMW SUV with 740bhp V8 Plug-in Hybrid
The BMW Concept XM is revealed as the first standalone ‘M’ car in a generation, a huge SUV with a 740bhp V8 Plug-in hybrid powertrain. It’s a generation since we last saw a standalone ‘M’ model from BMW with the M1, and the arrival of the second as the BMW XM is previewed with a […]
Updated BMW M135i xDrive aims to be more engaging – like the 128ti
BMW updates the M135i xDrive with a raft of tweaks under the skin to make it a more engaging hot hatch, and new colours to make it stand out. On paper, the BMW M135i xDrive is a promising hot hatch, with more than 300bhp going to all four wheels and the promise of much fun. […]
New BMW 2 Series Active Tourer: More Tech, More Room and PHEV on the way too
The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer is revealed with a slick new look, big grille, lots more technology and plug-in hybrid options soon. The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer arrived in 2014 to the consternation of BMW anoraks everywhere who decried the stubby-nosed, high roof, front-wheel-drive 2 Series Active Tourer as sacrilege, despite which […]
Fancy a ‘Brand New’ BMW Z1? Now’s your chance – if you have £100k to spare
A 1991 BMW Z1 with just delivery mileage and finished in Magic-Violett is up for auction with Bonhams with a guide price of £70-100k. BMW may churn out millions of cars for the mainstream market, but it’s not averse to playing left-field from time to time with cars like the BMW i3. Another of BMW’s […]
BMW CAPS EV range at 375 miles – and 60 miles for BMW PHEVs
BMW has decided to cap the range of its electric cars to 375 miles, and its PHEVs to 60 miles, and won’t be competing in the range war. When electric cars first started to arrive in a real sense with the original Nissan LEAF, you could, if you were careful – and it was warm […]
Electric BMW iX3 prices go DOWN – but not a lot
BMW has announced that prices for the electric iX3 in the UK start at £58,580 for the iX3 Premier Edition, some £3.3k down on the previous price. The electric BMW iX3 – the EV take on the regular X3 SUV – is an interesting electric car but, at the starting price of £61,900 announced last […]
BMW iX5 Hydrogen REVEALED ahead of Munich Motor Show
BMW reveals the iX5 Hyrodgen – an X5 with Hydrogen Fuel Cell powertrain – heading for the Munich Motor Show before limited production. The last time we saw a hydrogen-fuelled BMW in the flesh was at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2019 when the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT was parked on BMW’s stand to entice […]
Electric BMW iX3 gets a FACELIFT – less than a year from going on sale
The electric BMW iX3 gets a facelift to bring it into line with its ICE siblings, less than a year after going on sale in the UK. BMW got an early lead in the race to deliver premium electric cars to its customers, with the BMW i3 and i8 arriving as properly bespoke EVs with […]