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Meet the fastest factory BMW M3 to date

BMW has revived an old badge for a new car. Following the 3er Competition and 4er CSL variants comes this, the brand new BMW M3 CS; once a Goldilocks version of one of the best compact performance cars ever built, now a

Meet BMW PH's second EV crossover

Towards the end of 2022, BMW Philippines said that it was launching a whole host of all-new and electrified models for the 2023 model year. Some of the cars mentioned were the iX3, the all-new 7 Series, and the updated

Easy on those 'innovations', okay?

Traditionally, this is the time of year people are down in the dumps. Christmas is a distant memory (if not the calories). New year's resolutions are wilting faster than the naked fir tree stuffed into your wheelie-bin, and for everyone

An absolutely insane build

Believe it or not, this car started life as a bog-standard 1995 BMW 325. Owner Carl Balzer saved this once-dignified German sedan from the scrapyard, stripped it down to its most basic elements and then went to town creating a

Some good news for local buyers

When the all-new BMW 2-Series was launched in April 2022, the model was only available in one variant: The 220i M Sport with a 2.0-liter turbo capable of 184hp and 300Nm.Frankly, that introduction was fine-but the

Is that a hint of E36 we see there at the back?

BMW has resurrected an old name for its new electric car. And this isn't it. This isn't BMW's new, erm, 'Neue Klasse' - a reference describing its game-changing sedans from the Sixties that morphed into what we now know

The M4 is one hell of a choice

Valentino Rossi's been quite busy since he retired from the MotoGP in 2021-except he's been playing around on track using four wheels instead of just two.The Doctor has moved on from motorcycles to cars over the past year,

Looking good

Automotive-themed footwear can be pretty hit or miss. Sometimes, their designs try too hard to appear car-centric and end up looking busy, other times there's barely anything resembling the vehicle a shoe is based on in the look.The

EVs, new sedans, and even a wagon

BMW fans in the country are in for good news this coming 2023. During the company's thanksgiving event last December 19, it was announced that there are several electrified models coming in, along with an all-new flagship sedan and an

That’s one big grille

Many BMW fans breathed a big sigh of relief when the all-new M2 was unveiled sporting a noticeably subtler face. For the most part, though, the brand's more recent string of releases has drawn mixed reactions because of their grilles.

Only 1,923 units of each model will be built

It's been 100 years since BMW Motorrad released its first-ever motorcycle, the R32. The bike debuted in September 1923 at the German Motor Show in Berlin packing a 494cc boxer engine. To commemorate this huge milestone, BMW Motorrad has now

The German carmaker begins manufacturing operations in partnership with THACO

Big changes are up for BMW in the region. The German carmaker has announced its newest partnership with Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO) which effectively enables BMW to produce vehicles in Vietnam.BMW's Vietnam operations cover the manufacturing of the 3-

Like something out of the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise

This is a modified BMW M2 that has clearly crashed through all nine Fast & Furious movies. The wide-arched, bewinged orange coupe is an expression of everything M Division's in-house modifications department can offer prospective customers.We first saw the

It’s got a six-speed manual that sends power to just the rear wheels

This is the new BMW 3.0 CSL, a 552hp shorthand for everything that M Division represents. Indeed, it's a distillation of perhaps every fiber that makes up BMW's core DNA, too. Visiting aliens eager to discover how one of

Time for an update!

Maybe we've just been playing racing games the wrong way this whole time, but whether it's Dirt, Forza or Gran Turismo, we'll always pick something fun over something fast. Yep, we hear it now; definitely playing the wrong way.

What's your favorite and why is it the E38?

What is it?The original Big BMW sedan. Launched in 1977, this car took over from the 'New Six' era of Bimmers, based around a timeless design by Paul Bracq. Evidence of BMW's 'shark nose' era on display here. BMW said

What will it think of next?

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you, as much as this driver's eyes might be deceiving them-this is someone driving a new BMW M2 while wearing VR goggles. And it's BMW's idea, too.BMW calls it ///M Mixed

These look sick

Truly, what it says on the tin. From head to toe, this R18's channeled stealth mode with lots of black lacquer and black chrome, plus a suite of darkened features including the headlight ring, air filter cover, fuel filler cap, matt

Complete with tow straps

The recipe for reactions to new BMW M cars has been fairly formulaic in recent years. First comes the standard car and we are all lightly shocked at its bold and controversial styling, then a couple of weeks later come the extra

The best hardcore M4?

The return of the CSL badge to a hardcore BMW for the first time in two decades. Take an M4, add 40hp, strip out 100kg, and build just 1,000 of them.Nerdy weight-saving. A carbon hood and trunklid save 24kg.