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BMW Outsold Mercedes And Audi In 2022 To Win Luxury Crown

BMW Outsold Mercedes And Audi In 2022 To Win Luxury Crown

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January 11, 2023
[UPDATE] Audi has released global sales figures for 2022 during which it delivered 1,680,512 cars or 3.9% less than in 2021. It confirms BMW was the best-selling luxury brand last year, followed by Mercedes and Audi.With 2022 in the rearview mirror, automakers are crunching the numbers to see how they fared in the year that…
2023 BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine Facelift Launched In India

2023 BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine Facelift Launched In India

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January 11, 2023
For those who are unfamiliar with the 3 Series Gran Limousine, it’s BMW’s stretched version of the midsize sedan sold in India where it’s locally made. The current-generation model was launched in early 2021, but with the regular global sedan receiving a Life Cycle Impulse last year, the elongated version codenamed G28 has now gone…
BMW Says Neue Klasse Is The Most Expensive Project In The Company's History

BMW Says Neue Klasse Is The Most Expensive Project In The Company's History

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January 11, 2023
When we spoke with BMW’s Chief Technical Officer Frank Weber at CES last week, he told us Neue Klasse models won’t share any components with existing models. The company’s CTO also emphasized the importance of this completely new architecture. Without specifying development costs, he referred to NK as being the “most expensive project in BMW…
BMW M Set New Sales Record In 2022 With 177,257 Cars

BMW M Set New Sales Record In 2022 With 177,257 Cars

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January 11, 2023
2022 was a bittersweet year for the BMW Group. On the one hand, total sales declined by 4.8% following a drop in demand for BMW models of 5.1% while MINI was down by 3%. On the other hand, it still managed to outsell archrival Mercedes-Benz. In addition, EV deliveries more than doubled and Rolls-Royce set…
Someone Made a Hearse Out of an E61 BMW M5 Touring

Someone Made a Hearse Out of an E61 BMW M5 Touring

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January 11, 2023
Typically, after one’s body enters a hearse, there’s little need for speed. Hearses aren’t emergency vehicles, going quickly isn’t really the point. But what if someone wanted their last car ride to be a proper one, even if they’ll never consciously experience it? Well that’s what this E61 BMW M5 Touring hearse is for.It’s actually…
Older BMW Models Will Not Be Getting iDrive 8.5 and 9

Older BMW Models Will Not Be Getting iDrive 8.5 and 9

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January 11, 2023
Since the 2023 CES (Consumer Electronics Show), there’s been some confusion about the future of BMW’s iDrive. While at CES, during a tech panel, Stephan Durach, BMW Senior Vice President Connected Company Development, spoke about iDrive 8.5 and 9, two new versions of iDrive that would have different user interfaces and upgraded functionality. However, neither…
2023 BMW X5 Buyers Guide

2023 BMW X5 Buyers Guide

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January 11, 2023
2023 BMW X5 OverviewBMW has churned out the X5 Sports Activity Vehicle for over 20 years, and most of them have come from their Spartanburg, SC, plant right in the US of A. It’s now one of the brand’s best-selling models and is a stand-out choice in a sea of mediocre “luxury” SUVs, thanks to…
2024 BMW 5 Series Touring Rendering Shows Why We Need One in The U.S.

2024 BMW 5 Series Touring Rendering Shows Why We Need One in The U.S.

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January 11, 2023
The upcoming 2024 BMW 5 Series Touring gets a new rendering, just months before its official unveil. And not surprisingly, it’s a stylish one. The 5 Series Touring has always been the darling of the automotive world. The E34 was the first 5 Series to be available with the wagon body style and every generation…
BMW M2 G87: No Production Delays in the U.S. and UK

BMW M2 G87: No Production Delays in the U.S. and UK

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January 10, 2023
Earlier this week, a rumor popped up on several forums and Facebook Groups, claiming an alleged delay in the production of the BMW M2 G87. The original poster was based in the United Kingdom and claimed that “production of the M2 for customers will be pushed back by several months.” But according to a BMW…
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