How does it work?

More than any other new vehicle, the BMW i8 requires this explanation up front — not just for the dull process of turning energy to motion, but for the whole enterprise of a $135,700 supercar designed for maximum eco appeal with styling from the 23rd century. And last week, I was among the first to find out.

In BMW engineer speak, the 2015 i8 is properly called a “plug-in electric hybrid sports car” — one with a 129-hp electric motor driving the front wheels and a turbocharged,1.5-liter three-cylinder engine with 228 hp driving the rear axle. Since I last drove a prototype of the i8 in August, some fine-tuning of the all-important software and electrical power unit has been done by the Munich madhatters, but the i8 remains the giddy thrill and conversation piece it was then.

BMW chase ultra rich clients with new high end cars

Premium auto maker BMW unveiled a luxury concept sedan in Beijing on Sunday, to gauge customer appetite for a car that would cost more than German manufacturer's current flagship 7 series limousine.

Kelleners Sport introduces their new tuning program for the BMW 2-Series Coupe

 
Kelleners Sport has released the first details about their tuning program for the BMW 2-Series Coupe.
On the styling front there isn't much to report as the model can only be equipped with stainless steel exhaust tips and a variety of 19-inch alloy wheels. However, the company will eventually offer sport-tuned suspensions and a sports exhaust system.

2015 BMW X6 prototypes spied in southern Germany

 
Our spies have caught a couple of 2015 BMW X6 prototypes undergoing testing in Germany.
Based on the redesigned X5, the X6 has a familiar design which closely echoes its predecessor. While the prototypes still have a decent amount of camouflage on them, the model will likely feature "Aero Blades" and "Air Curtains" that promise to reduce drag by routing air around the wheel arches.

2015 BMW M4 Convertible U.S. pricing announced

 

Starts at $73,425

BMW has announced the 2015 M4 Convertible will be priced from $73,425 when it goes on sale in the United States this summer.

Next-gen BMW X1 getting 300+ HP four-cylinder engine and plug-in hybrid version

 

Will have a three-cylinder engine

New details have emerged about the second generation BMW X1 scheduled to come out sometime next year.
A reliable BMW insider has shed some light regarding BMW's upcoming entry-level crossover which will be unveiled online in the summer of 2015 before making a public debut a few months later at the Frankfurt Motor Show and going on sale early 2016. Production will take place in Leipzig, Germany as well as in Shenyang, China and at a new factory in Brazil. Naturally, the Chinese-spec X1 will also receive a long wheelbase variant for added rear legroom.

BMW bringing updated X5 eDrive concept to New York

 
BMW has announced plans to introduce an updated version of the X5 eDrive concept later this month at the New York Auto Show.

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2015 BMW X6 M spied testing at Nurburgring

The second generation X6 M (F86) was spied recently on the Nürburgring showing BMW is determined to come out with another high-performance version of its SAC (Sports Activity Coupe).

Rare 1988 E30 Alpina C2 2.7 goes to auction

 

More powerful than the BMW E30 M3

A rare silver BMW E30 Alpina C2 2.7 from 1988 vintage will be sold on April 12 by Silverstone Auctions in Birmingham, UK. The car is actually more powerful than the E30 M3 but is expected to find its new owner for a smaller price. Currently E30 M3s are valued in the $30,000 - $130,000 (21,750 - 94,250 EUR) range.

Italian government sells 151 non-essential executive cars

 
The government in Italy will sell 151 used vehicles that were used by local officials. The country’s new Prime Minister Matteo Renzi decided to reduce the number of the cars, starting from the ones belonging to the Interior Ministry.