BMW Models Archives - DriveEnthusiast

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

European BMW Group Sales Led by the X1 as Front-Wheel Drive Models Dominate

BMW sales in Europe in 2025 underline a major shift in how the brand generates volume, with the BMW X1 emerging as the company’s...

by Gabriel Bridger

Inside the Machine: How Software Will Recast the Future of the Car

by Gabriel Bridger

The Electric BMW M3: Quad Motors, Synthetic Shifts & New Definition of M Performance

by Gabriel Bridger

Inside BMW’s Dual-Platform Strategy: Neue Klasse, CLAR, and the Future of ICE

by Gabriel Bridger

BMW E92 M3 Review: How The Last Naturally Aspirated M3 Compares to Today’s Turbo Era

The BMW E92 M3 is a car I know intimately. I have driven it flat-out at Laguna Seca, leaned on it at Road America,...

by Gabriel Bridger January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

//M Models //M3 BMWi i3

The First Electric BMW M3 Is Coming. Here’s What We Know

For decades, the M3 has been defined by its engine as much as its balance. From high-revving fours and sixes to turbocharged torque monsters,...

by Gabriel Bridger December 27, 2025

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the BMW iX3 has Arrived – Here are the early reviews

The new BMW iX3 is the first volume Neue Klasse product and the clearest indication yet of where BMW is taking its electric strategy....

by Staff December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

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2026 BMW M340i xDrive 50 Jahre Edition: A Birthday Tribute to the Sports Sedan Benchmark

BMW is celebrating fifty years of the 3 Series with something more meaningful than a badge package or a new wheel finish. The 2026...

by Gabriel Bridger November 16, 2025November 16, 2025

//M Models //M2

The 2026 BMW M2 Turbo Design Edition: A Hand-Painted Homage to a Legend

BMW M has unveiled the 2026 M2 Turbo Design Edition, a limited-run model that draws its inspiration from the 1974–75 BMW 2002 turbo. Revealed...

by Gabriel Bridger October 10, 2025October 8, 2025

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BMW Confirms Combustion Isn’t Going Away as It Consolidates Platforms

“ICE and combustion will never disappear. Never,” said Jochen Goller, member of the board of management of BMW AG for customer, brands and sales....

by Gabriel Bridger September 23, 2025September 24, 2025

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The BMW iX3 Debuts: The Neue Klasse Arrives, and the Stakes Have Never Been Higher

BMW has been talking about the Neue Klasse for years. We’ve written here on DriveEnthusiast about its role as both a callback to BMW’s...

by Gabriel Bridger September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

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Mercedes Rumored To Use BMW’s B48 Engine in Future Products

Mercedes-Benz is reportedly in advanced discussions to source BMW’s four-cylinder petrol engines for a wide range of its future models. The move, first reported...

by Gabriel Bridger August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

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As Mercedes Wavers on EU ICE Ban, BMW’s EV Strategy Hits Its Stride

BMW’s electric transition is quietly making its rivals sweat. While Mercedes-Benz is backpedaling on its EV strategy and calling for a rethink of Europe’s...

by Gabriel Bridger August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

//M2 //M3 //M4 Opinion

Automotive Divergence: How Cars Are Splitting Into Two Worlds and What it Means for BMW

The automotive world is at a crossroads—not just because of electrification or autonomy, but because of a deeper shift in how we think about...

by Gabriel Bridger August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

G45 X3 Reviews

2025 BMW X3 M50i Review: BMW’s Best All-Rounder… with a Catch

Cruising on I94 heading south back into Chicago is when I realized how much I’ve taken BMW’s like the X3 for granted. They are,...

by Gabriel Bridger August 9, 2025August 9, 2025

//M Models McLaren F1

The Greatest BMW Engine Ever – A Inside Look at the Legendary McLaren F1 V12

For all the engines Munich has produced—from the screaming S14 of the E30 M3 to the torquey brute force of the S85 V10—none match...

by Gabriel Bridger August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

//M Models //M5 E39 5 Series

How the E39 M5 Conquered America (Without Really Trying)

In the land where the V8 engine was practically born and definitely raised, no foreign carmaker dared enter the ring without bringing eight cylinders...

by Staff July 25, 2025July 25, 2025

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Fifty Years of 3 Series Magic: How BMW’s Middle Child Became the Gold Standard

For half a century the 3 Series has been BMW’s heartbeat—the car that pays the rent in Munich and sets the brand’s dynamic agenda....

by Gabriel Bridger July 8, 2025July 8, 2025