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Tuesday, 13 January 2026

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12 January
BMW Recalls Old 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series Vehicles Over Faulty Head Airbag Inflators

BMW of North America is recalling a small number of 2014 and 2015 models produced with Autoliv-supplied airbag inflators. The head airbag inflators in question haven't been manufactured according to specifications, a problem that accelerates...

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12 January
BMW M Nearly Built a V6 M5 — The Motorsport Experiment That Almost Changed Everything

When you think of BMW engines, “six cylinders” is probably one of the first identifying characteristics called to mind. And even if you’re not a dyed-in-the-wool Bimmer head, you might know enough to assume that those six cylinders would be aligned...

BMW Blog

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12 January
The BMW F90 M5: The Used Sleeper That Outruns A New Corvette

The Corvette C8 is pure sports car, one that looks fast even when it is parked, a two-seater, two-door, with a massive V8. The BMW F90 M5 is a nice-looking mid-size three-box sedan, perfect for taking the successful executive to work and back. It is...

TopSpeed

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12 January
BMW Recalls X3 Over Steering Wheel Movement When Still

BMW has recalled 36,922 X3 SUVs from model years 2025-2026 because their steering wheels can move unexpected while the car is stationary. The company tells federal safety regulators that a torque sensor that helps detect whether the driver’s hands...

Kelly Blue Book

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12 January
The BMW Everyone Loves To Hate Was M’s Best-Selling Model

BMW M saw another year of growth despite late-year challenges. M vehicles now account for a significant share of BMW’s mix. North America remained the strongest market for M sales. BMW’s M division can seemingly do no wrong, setting new...

Carscoops

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12 January
BMW Comfortably Beats Mercedes In The 2025 Luxury Sales Race

BMW was among the first automakers to publish its annual sales results last week. Global deliveries slipped by 1.4% to 2,169,761 vehicles, excluding the MINI and Rolls-Royce subsidiaries. Archrival Mercedes took longer to crunch the numbers, but the...

BMW Blog

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12 January
Every Third MINI Sold Last Year Was A Countryman

It’s safe to say MINI had a terrific 2025 after selling 288,290 cars. Although far from the record of 372,194 units set in 2017, it still represents a 17.7% jump over the previous year. We’re now learning that demand was fueled by the company’s...

BMW Blog

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12 January
BMW ALPINA Models Will ‘Master Performance And Comfort’

The ALPINA brand we grew up with effectively died on December 31, 2025. As of January 1, it goes by the BMW ALPINA name and will operate differently than the company founded by the late Burkard Bovensiepen in 1965. That said, tradition won’t be...

BMW Blog

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12 January
From BMW Owner to Smart Seller: Maximizing Resale Value at Used Car Dealerships

Read Time:3 Minute, 24 Second The prices of luxury cars continue to rise annually all over the nation. However, clever buyers discovered a means of evading this escalating price issue. They buy used car rather than purchasing...

BMW Coop

12 January
BMW receives JEC award for flax materials

BMW says replacing carbon fibre roof panels with flax fibre alternatives can reduce production CO₂e emissions by around 40% The post BMW receives JEC award for flax materials appeared first on Automotive World.

Automotive World

12 January
BMW M3 (E93) | Spotted

Purists aren't meant to like drop-top M3s, but this supercharged one does have almost 600hp...

PistonHeads

11 January
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Go Auto

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11 January
BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe: This Will Be a Future Design Classic

Let’s just start with the design. Just look at it. The ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe is bite-the-back-of-your-fist beautiful. The shape, the subtle body lines, the ALPINA-specific bumpers, and — of course — the always-gorgeous iconic ALPINA wheels create a...

BMW Blog

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11 January
BMW 3 Series Gets Special Edition Ahead Of Retirement

Earlier this week, BMW confirmed the next-generation 3 Series will break cover later in 2026. Before the “G20” bows out to make room for the Dingolfing-built G50, there’s still time for another special edition. The South Korean branch is rolling out...

BMW Blog

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11 January
BMW Cuts Prices On 31 Cars In China To Counter Falling Sales

BMW has a bit of a problem in China. The rise of domestic automakers continues to erode the luxury brand’s market share. Substantially cheaper, tech-laden cars are making life increasingly tougher for legacy manufacturers. The downward trend...

BMW Blog

11 January
BMW reports another record year for M car sales

Almost one in 10 new BMWs is M badged - next stop a quarter of a million units...

PistonHeads

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10 January
Finally, a Decent-Looking 2026 BMW M5, Though You Probably Won’t Want It

The title does not reflect our website’s overall opinion about the BMW M5, but yours truly, as I’ve always considered the G90 Sedan (and G99 Touring) to be one of the ugliest ever made. Not to mention that it is heavier and way slower than its...

autoevolution

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10 January
MINI Sales Exploded In 2025 While Rolls-Royce Stayed Flat

This week, BMW Group published provisional sales results for the year that just ended. Our focus so far has been on the core brand and its record-breaking M division. If you’re wondering how the other subsidiaries fared in 2025, the picture is...

BMW Blog

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10 January
The New Mazda CX-6e Is A BMW iX3 Rival From China

BMW is months away from kicking off deliveries of the new iX3 to European customers. Order books are already thick enough to cover nearly the entire production run allocated to the continent for this year. As you can imagine, the competition isn’t...

BMW Blog

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09 January
BMW Alexa+ Integration: Hands-On with AI Assistant | CES 2026

BMW pulled back the curtain on a near-production version of its Neue Klasse technology at CES 2026, showcasing what will become one of the most significant updates to its in-car experience when it reaches dealerships later this year. The star of the...

BMW Blog

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09 January
BMW 02 Series Turns 60: The Compact Sedan That Defined BMW’s Modern Identity

Although the modern BMW takes many forms, the compact sport sedan is arguably where the brand hit enthusiast paydirt first. And no other car did more to help BMW find its modern roots than the BMW 02 Series. Incredibly, this year marks 60 years...

BMW Blog

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09 January
The BMW Group Sold More Electric Cars Than Ever In 2025

Electric vehicles used to be little more than a footnote in BMW Group’s sales charts over the past decade. It’s safe to say that a lot has changed since the oddball i3 hatchback went on sale in 2013. Demand blossomed on the back of a product...

BMW Blog

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09 January
BMW M Smashes Sales Record As X3 M50 Becomes Top Seller

BMW sales suffered a minor setback in 2025, with deliveries dropping by 1.4% to 2,169,761 units. Looking at the glass half full, however, the past 12 months were strong for the M division. Shipments of M Performance and full-fat M cars climbed by...

BMW Blog

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09 January
BMW Group Sales Climbed In 2025, But BMW Brand Fell Slightly

The BMW Group had a bittersweet 2025. On the one hand, sales of the BMW core brand and Rolls-Royce suffered a minor setback versus the previous year. On the other hand, the last 12 months were excellent for MINI. So much so that it more than offset...

BMW Blog

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09 January
2027 iX4 Spied as BMW's Second Electric Sports Activity Coupe

Produced over two generations, the BMW X4 as we know it was discontinued in November 2025 with no direct successor in sight. Instead, the German automaker from Munich will give us the iX4 in the latter half of 2026 as a 2027 model with electric-only...

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08 January
BMW Sold Brand-New 6 Series GTs Six Years After Discontinuation

Remember the BMW 6 Series? We do too, but it’s been years since BMW discontinued the model. By that logic, it shouldn’t be very easy to buy a new one, either. But apparently, two lucky customers managed to take home a brand new BMW 6 Series last...

BMW Blog

08 January
New Volvo EX60 will boast a 503-mile range – BEATING the Neue Klasse BMW iX3

The new electric Volvo EX60 – due to debut this month – will deliver a 503-mile range, beating the Neue Klasse BMW iX3. Volvo has all sorts of problems with its glitchy EX30 and EX90 models, so now, with the imminent arrival of the new EX60, an EV...

Cars UK

08 January
2026 BMW M135 M Dynamic Pack | UK Review

For three grand more, BMW will impart some proper chassis geekery upon your 1 Series hot hatch

PistonHeads

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07 January
2028 BMW 5 Series Facelift Keeps It Subtle With Evolutionary Updates

Revealed in May 2023, the eighth-generation 5 Series will receive its mid-cycle refresh in 2027. In stark contrast to the divisive Neue Klasse design language of the all-new iX3 and forthcoming i3 sedan and wagon, the mid-size model keeps it safe...

autoevolution

06 January
BMW Alpina Begins

The mood around Alpina’s wholesale absorption into the BMW Group, completed with the transfer of the Alpina trademark rights on January 1, was anything but upbeat when the news first broke. At worst, there were fears the name would be quietly...

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04 January
BMW's New 2027 X5 Isn't Afraid of the Cold, but That Face, Though…

You may be wondering what face we are talking about, and in that case, the Neue Klasse news hasn't reached your ears (or eyes). This is the name that you will want to remember, assuming you are into BMWs, as it is the brand's new design language....

autoevolution

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02 January
Alpina is now officially under BMW's control

BMW Group bought the established brand with the aim to bring it in-house, but wheres the benefit for Munich?

Car Magazine

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30 December
Brand new cars coming in 2026: Our A-Z preview begins - from BMW to Volkswagen

With a new year comes a fresh batch of cars hitting showrooms for the first time. And 2026's arrivals are predominately EVs. Here are 13 models to look out for.

Daily Mail

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24 December
BMW N57 vs. BMW M57: Which One Is a Better Engine?

Between 1998 and early 2008, BMW relied on the venerable BMW M57 engine for many of its diesel‑powered cars. When the company introduced the N57 engine in 2008, it promised greater quietness, higher torque, and an upgrade in emissions compliance,...

Automotorblog

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24 December
🎄 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2026 from BMWCoop.com! 🎆

Read Time:1 Minute, 20 Second As the year comes to a close, all of us at BMWCoop.com want to take a moment to say thank you. 2025 has been another exciting journey filled with legendary engines, timeless designs, cutting-edge...

BMW Coop

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23 December
2027 BMW M3 EV Shows Off Production Lights

BMW has been testing M3 electric prototypes for a while now. Scheduled to enter series production sometime during March 2027, the first-ever M3 with electric propulsion has now been elevated to production headlights and taillights. The front...

autoevolution

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22 December
2028 BMW M5 Sedan Adopts Neue Klasse i3 Rear Signature Lighting

Although the design language of the iX3 and forthcoming i3 will impact nearly all future BMW models, the M5 doesn't play ball. Previously spied with plenty of Neue Klasse influences up front, the 2028 BMW M5 has resurfaced with a tamer front...

autoevolution

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18 December
2028 BMW 5 Series Touring Shows Tamer Neue Klasse Styling

Early prototypes of the facelifted 5 Series featured plenty of iX3 styling traits, but as it happens, BMW has changed its mind. The newest prototype caught by the carparazzi looks different from all forerunners, and its revised face clearly shows...

autoevolution

18 December
Ultimate Timing Machine: BMW M launches new drag racing app

In-car apps allow drivers to time their quarter-mile sprints and check what G-forces they’re pulling

Auto Express

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17 December
2028 BMW iX1 Spied With iX3-Like Interior

The full-electric alternative to BMW's internal combustion X1 crossover utility vehicle will allegedly skip the mid-cycle refresh in favor of a completely new generation. Based on how radical the cabin of the 2028 model is, the rumor appears to hold...

autoevolution

17 December
Jaguar had lost the battle with BMW, Audi and Mercedes, it needed to do something bold

Editor Paul Barker is fully on board with Jaguar’s attempt to move into the £140k luxury car space

Auto Express

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14 December
2028 BMW X7 Spied Again, Sporty Touches Indicate M60 xDrive Performance Version

BMW may be a little busy giving Neue Klasse styling cues to pretty much its entire lineup, but for some reason, the X7 shows an evolutionary aesthetic. First caught on camera in May 2025, the G67 has been spied yet again. This particular example of...

autoevolution

12 December
Alexander Karajlovic takes over as BMW M VP for development

As Dirk Häcker enters retirement, BMW M now has a new boss…

EVO

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10 December
2027 BMW i3 Prototype Spotted in Sweden Honing Its Driver Assistance Systems

BMW has just started deliveries of the iX3, its first car underpinned by the Neue Klasse architecture. The next in line is the i3 sedan, which is now in the final testing phase. Our photographers caught an i3 prototype while it was tested in...

autoevolution

10 December
Genesis G90 Wingback teases a possible BMW M5 Touring rival

Genesis wants to expand its Magma brand into ‘a spectrum of typologies’ that includes sports cars, convertibles and apparently super estates

EVO

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04 December
BMW Says Goodbye to the Z4 with a Limited Final Edition for 2026

Thanksgiving gifts can come in many formats, BMW announced over the U.S. Thanksgiving week Holiday the limited production edition of the Z4 M40i roadster. This rare auto will come with the following: Exclusive BMW Individual Frozen Black...

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