BMW will offer an eight-speed automatic transmission on the next-generation 7-Series when it debuts in 2009 or 2010, according to industry sources. BMW’s new eight-speed automatic is being developed by ZF Friedrichshafen, who also designed the current model’s six-speed automatic.
BMW was the first to offer a six-speed automatic transmission on the 7-Series back in 2001, […]

Spy photographers have caught the coupe variant of the BMW 1-Series during testing. The 1-Series originally available as a 5-door hatchback, recently added a 3-door hatch. It isn’t likely to stop here, with the coupe rumored to be spawning a soft-top convertible next year.
Based on the images, the 1-Series coupe is a nicely proportioned. Still […]

BMW will finally debut its high performance 7-Series, the BMW Alpina B7, in the U.S. at the Chicago Auto Show. Originally, announced last February, and expected to go on sale last summer, the BMW Alpina B7 will feature a higher-performance supercharged version of BMW’s 4.4L, 90-degree V8 engine. The uprated motor produces 500-hp and 516 […]

BMW Group reported its January U.S. sales were down 1.8 percent from the same month in 2006.
BMW brand sales were up 2.1 percent, to 19,761 vehicles compared to the same period last year. MINI sales were off 30.4 percent in January, ahead of the launch of the MINI Cooper MkII.
The all-new MINI Cooper and MINI […]

As BMW continues to strip camouflage off its forthcoming BMW M3, we get more chances to see the car’s finer details, this time its the mirrors.
Spy photographers caught an M3 with camouflage pulled off the mirrors, giving us the first look at the M3’s new mirrors.
Larger image after the jump.
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When BMW’s M5 debuted, it was only available with a seven-speed SMG gearbox, however, due to frequent complaints BMW has finally made a six-speed manual available for 2007. Despite the new manual, the complaints are likely to continue since BMW has removed the ability to completely disable the traction control.
According to Car magazine, the reason […]

BMW announced details of its refreshed 5-Series sedan and wagon models, earlier this month. Besides offering restyled front and rear ends and a revised interior, the new 5-Series features new engines with more performance, efficiency, and practicality.
The new 5-Series features restyled headlamps using clear glass, and new surrounds for the double kidney grille. The front […]

Winding Road is adding their weight to the rumor that BMW may revert to a conventional softtop for its upcoming M3 convertible. While the E92 3-Series convertible features a new folding metal hardtop, the extra weight of the folding hardtop goes against BMW’s M Group philosophy. The rumor is that the M3 convertible will switch […]

When first caught by spy photographers, most weren’t sure if this new BMW roadster was the next-generation Z4 or the all-new Z9. These new photos throw more weight behind this prototype being BMW’s new Z9. While the next Z4 is expected to grow from the current model — to make room for a smaller Z2 […]

BMW has said that it will bring a high-performance version of its three-door 1-Series hatchback to the United States, and it will arrive sooner than expected While official company statements say the 1-series is coming “within two years,” according to a source within the company, the 1-series will be announced for the U.S. market before […]