BMW has trademarked a raft of new names from i1 to i9, iX1 to iX9 and X8 and X9 as its electric offensive will see 25 new electrified BMWs by 2025. BMW’s plans to deliver a raft of electrified cars has been a bit of a slow burn, with only the i3 and i8 arriving […]
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BMW get a SLAP from the ASA over ‘misleading’ i3 Advert
An advert for the BMW i3, run on Facebook, has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for making misleading claims about its emissions. The Advertising Standards Authority are busy little bodies, ensuring adverts don’t mislead viewers and readers in to reaching the wrong conclusion. They were on the ball when Jaguar ran an Advertorial in the […]
BMW i8 Roadster FINALLY arrives – and there’s a new i8 Coupe too
The open-top BMW i8 Roadster has finally arrived at Los Angeles, joined by an updated i8 Coupe with an updated 369bhp plug-in petrol electric hybrid. When the concept of the BMW i8 first arrived, it was a Roadster with see-through doors. But when it arrived in production guise it had lost the see-through doors, gained […]
New BMW X2 Advert definitely scores an 11 on the ‘HOW ODD’ scale (video)
The new BMW X2 SUV – BMW’s new smaller ‘lifestyle SUV – is showcased in a new advert which is either very clever or completely barking mad. We recently ran a video from Hyundai Worldwide promoting the new N Brand, and it looks like that odd video might be starting a bit of a tend. […]
BMW M3 CS arrives as a four-door M4 CS – just 1200 being built
The BMW M3 CS has been revealed as BMW take the recipe for the M4 CS and apply it to the M3, with 454bhp from its 3,0 litre straight-six. Just 100 cars for the UK. The BMW M4 CS arrived in the spring as BMW gave the M4 a more hardcore edge, and now the […]
BMW X2 SUV – BMW’s ‘Lifestyle X1 – FINALLY arrives to join the X4 and X6
The BMW X2 – BMW’s latest addition to its ‘Lifestyle SUVs – has arrived in production guise, with just a single engine option, the xDrive20d, available at launch. It’s more than a year since the BMW X2 Concept was revealed, previewing yet another addition to BMW’s Lifestyle SUV range, although the X2 is rather more Crossover […]
BMW X6 M Sport Edition and X5 Special Edition revealed
BMW has given their big SUVs – the X5 and X6 – a bit of a sport makeover with the arrival of the BMW X5 Special Edition and X6 M Sport Edition. New car sales aren’t exactly booming at the moment, so expect the arrival of ‘Special Edition’ models to start proliferating further in the […]
ALL BMW & MINI models get Amazon’s Alexa ‘Personal Assistant’ integrated in 2018
BMW announces it is integrating Amazon’s Alexa Personal Assistant in to its entire BMW and MINI range in 2018, complete with integrated SIM. Many of us have got used to taking Alexa do do stuff, from playing our favourite tracks to turning the lights down. And, with few glitches, Amazon’s digital Personal Assistant is a […]
BMW 8 Series CONFIRMED for production in 2018 – 8 Series Convertible in 2019
The new BMW 8 Series – BMW’s new range-topping coupe – will go in to production at BMW’s Dingolfing in Germany in 2018, confirms BMW’s Dingolfing boss. The BMW Concept 8 Series was revealed back in June as BMW finally revived the 8 Series moniker for a car which, on the face of it, looks to […]
BMW i5 ELECTRIC Tesla-Basher previewed by BMW’s i Vision Dynamics (video)
The BMW i Vision Dynamics has been revealed in Frankfurt previewing the BMW i5, a Gran Coupe electric car with around 400 miles of range. A few days ago we learnt the new BMW i5 was heading for Frankfurt, or at least a concept previewing the i5 was. Now, BMW has revealed the i Vision […]