Not long ago readers of the magazine Off  Road named the BMW X3 "Off-Road Vehicle of the Year 2011". Already, the BMW X3 is claiming yet another success, taking a solid lead in a reader survey conducted by Europe's best-selling specialist journal for four-wheel drive cars, Auto Bild Allrad.

This is the eleventh time, readers of Auto Bild Allrad have been asked to name their favorite four-wheel drive models among those available from German…

The BMW M5 is a high-performance version of the BMW5-Series executive car built by the luxury automaker's Motorsport division. Unveiled at the Amsterdam Motor Show back in '84, the first iteration of the M5 was hand built utilizing the 535i chassis and a modified BMW M1 engine. It was the fastest production car in the world at the time or its introduction. Subsequent renderings have been built from each generation of the 5-Series platform…

BMW has finally released details on its new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine slated to appear in many North American models, starting next year. Code-named N20, it's actually an indirect replacement for the least powerful version of the luxury automaker's classic 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder gasoline engine.

Reportedly running a twin-scroll turbocharger together with BMW's patented variable valve timing and variable camshaft-control systems, the new 1,997-cc unit produces 245 horsepower (hp) at…

There was a bit of news regarding BMW's futuristic ConnectedDrive that leaked before the concept's grand debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. We knew, for example, that it was designed to connect driver, passenger, and environment like no other car ever made. But, now that the proverbial veil has been lifted, we have many more exciting specs to share. We'll start outside, and work our way inside.

The exterior of the…

The cutting-edge design and innovative technology of the ConnectedDrive concept car demonstrates the potential of current and forthcoming in-car technology for optimizing comfort, safety, and infotainment. In a two-seat roadster guise, designed by BMW, the concept car presents the automobile as a fully integrated part of the networked world.

The design behind the BMW Vision ConnectedDrive uses a distinctive layering principle to demonstrate the bond between the driver, passenger, vehicle, and environment. This is illustrated…

Motor Trend has new information on the upcoming 2012 BMW 3-Series. According to a report the 3-Series will slightly larger than earlier models, and feature an additional 2 inches of length. It will also be a bit wider and there will be more track length along with a longer wheelbase.

With the additional size added, the 3-Series will look similar to the 5-Series, adopting "softer features" from BMW's new design.

The 3-Series will keep…

BMW has created their follow up to one of the most popular coupes ever - the original M3. BMW's 1-Series M Coupe "embodies the unmistakable M feeling in a highly concentrated form," according to the auto maker.

The 1-Series M cabin boasts sports seating, Boston leather upholstery, and Alcantara trim. Extras include a revised instrument cluster, a sport steering wheel, and orange contrast stitching. Options for customers will include dual-zone automatic climate control, comfort access…

BMW has created some futuristic concepts in the past, but now they've really grabbed attention with their scifi-movie like Vision ED concept.  BMW engineer Juergen Greil talked about his work on the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, which the Bavarian automaker will be taking to production in 2013.
"There are some truly amazing moments along the way. Like when the car is started for the first time or when it takes its first spin on the…

Tom Cruise will be driving a BMW in the next Mission Impossible movie - MI:4.  According to BMW blog source Scott27 and worldcarfans.com, "the next-generation BMW 6-Series will be featured in the upcoming fourth installment of the Mission Impossible film series - Mission Impossible 4: The Ghost Protocol."

Reports state that the new 6-Series will be included in some of the (hopefully many) film's car chase sequences and that Tom Cruise, star of the…

BMW is working on plans to produce three new models, one of them will be the 2-Series. The small to mid-size hatchback vehicle will place it in between their upcoming small 1-Series cars and existing 3-Series.

According to reports, a future 2-Series would become "BMW's entry-level rear-wheel drive model while the 1-Series, along with the minicar and the small hatch models slated below it, would be FWDs."

According to American Car and Driver, these…