The BMW Santa Would Actually Drive in 2025
The sleigh’s in the shop, the reindeer want a day off, and Santa needs a stealthy backup plan. This year, he goes Neue Klasse: the BMW iX3.
The sleigh’s in the shop, the reindeer want a day off, and Santa needs a stealthy backup plan. This year, he goes Neue Klasse: the BMW iX3.
The sleigh has done its job for centuries. It’s iconic, it’s timeless, and it’s probably the only vehicle on Earth that can claim “chimney access” as a core feature. But every December, there’s a moment—usually…
It’s Christmas Eve here in the U.S., and I hope you’ve finalized holiday plans and got your tree looking as spiffy as possible if you choose to celebrate. Like many enthusiasts, in lieu of a…
Morgan is marking 25 years since it began fitting BMW engines to its cars — a relationship that started with the Aero 8 in 2000 and now sits at the center of the company’s four-wheeled…
It’s that time of year when automakers look back at how busy they’ve been over the past 12 months. BMW, however, is doing things differently, dialing the time machine much further back. These intriguing images…
Coming next year, the fifth-generation X5 will offer an impressively diverse lineup. In addition to the usual gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid options, the “G65” will also get two electric versions. There’s the battery-powered iX5,…
The year is drawing to a close, and after reflecting on the best BMWs we drove in 2025, it felt like the right moment to formalize something we’ve been doing informally for years: naming our…
In varying degrees, BMW will apply its new design language to nearly all models in the coming years. By the end of 2027, Neue Klasse will leave its mark on around 40 vehicles, including the…
In a move that brings gaming fantasy into the real world, BMW has unveiled a physical version of its latest virtual racing machine at BMW Welt. The BMW M4 GT3 EVO, which recently debuted in…
The second-generation iX3 is currently built exclusively in Debrecen at BMW’s new plant in Hungary. However, preparations are underway to manufacture the Neue Klasse electric SUV at two additional factories. Production of the long-wheelbase configuration…
BMW waited until 2022 to give wagon enthusiasts an M3 Touring with the launch of the G81. Sure, there was a long-roof M3 back in 2000 during the E46 generation. However, that was an internal…
The 2026 BMW X5 is entering its seventh and final year of production. BMW typically updates its vehicles only once during a seven-year cycle, at the LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) halfway through. The LCI for…
Sotogrande, Spain — just across the water from Gibraltar — is where I spent several days with the 2026 BMW iX3, the first Neue Klasse SUV and the most important electric BMW since the original…
The day before, I’d been behind the wheel of a BMW M3 Touring — wide, fast, and a little out of place in Tokyo’s narrow streets. The next morning felt completely different. I swapped brute…
The first thing I noticed wasn’t the power. It was the rain. Thick Southern downpour, the kind that turns every patch of asphalt into a mirror. The car sitting in front of me — the…
Next year should be a big one for BMW. With the introduction of the long-awaited Neue Klasse of vehicles, starting with the very impressive BMW iX3, the Bavarians are ushering in a new era, starting…
Every year, the BMWBLOG team spends thousands of miles behind the wheel. Press cars, prototypes, long-term testers, track sessions, road trips, mountain passes, and daily commutes all blend together into one long highlight reel. By…
It’s an open secret: used cars are always where the bargains are. While that sentence is written primarily with the enthusiast car market in mind, it holds true for EVs, too. So, naturally, an enthusiast-minded…
The MINI Superleggera — or, “Minarri” as it’s sometimes called — is one of the most exiting concept cars the brand has ever been a part of. Arguably it’s one of the most exciting concept…
Today, the BMW X7 is more or less considered just another BMW in the lineup. But, as it turns out, long before the idea of a full-size BMW SUV seemed plausible, let alone profitable, designers…