Americans stopped him daily to ask how it got here. The answer, and the G88 wagon that could end the question.
Rear-drive Neue Klasse hardware, a proper rugged Countryman, and the halo car BMW already built once.
A reported dealer notice moves U.S. iX3 deliveries from September 25 to September 16, though timing still depends on each car and dealer.
No CS, no Track Kit: a regular rear-drive M2 beat the 750-unit Audi special in every performance test.
The Coupe, Convertible, and Gran Coupe carry over with familiar engines and higher prices as further updates approach.
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Americans stopped him daily to ask how it got here. The answer, and the G88 wagon that could end the question.
Built from 99 of the final BMW Z4s, with ram air, up to 295 km/h, and a €115,500 price tag.
BMW is now making the iX3 around the clock at the Debrecen factory in Hungary, where beginning this fall, it'll build a second Neue Klasse model, most likely the iX4.
More than half of BMW India’s sales are already stretched models, and the company's local boss believes that figure could climb to 60% by the end of the year.
BMW takes us under the skin of its fuel-cell SUV, from the seven-tank storage system to its third-generation fuel cell. The iX5 Hydrogen is coming later this decade.
BMW will remain AC Milan’s Premium Partner and Official Automotive Partner for the 2026/27 season.
They share 335 horsepower and rear-wheel drive, but weight, acceleration, and everyday usability tell two very different stories.
I have been on this Miramas skid pad before, in an iX3, trying and failing to get it sideways. The Heart of Joy software made that car feel like it was driving itself out of…
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A cemetery might seem an odd place to shoot pictures of a luxury BMW. But given the iX’s overwhelming sense of serenity and calm, the symbolism seems apt. And, of course, the recent announcement of…
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