New Cars
BMW X3 M50 Gets 437 HP and a $3,800 Black Package Starting in December
The M Performance X3 now makes the same 437 hp as the new M350 sedan and starts at $67,500, while the Black Package adds 22-inch wheels and Alcantara for $3,800.
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Autonomy
BMW's Factories Have Now Moved 1 Million Cars With Nobody Behind the Wheel
MINI's Oxford plant is the fourth BMW site where new cars drive themselves off the line, guided by sensors in the building rather than in the car. Spartanburg follows.
Tech
BMW Maps Will Show U.S. Drivers What Highway Assistant Sees, Starting in November
BMW of North America says the 3D view arrives in November on Operating System X cars, tied to 85-mph hands-free Highway Assistant. In U.S. showrooms, that means the iX3.
EVs
BMW's iX5 Hit 460 kW in a Charging Demo. No U.S. Network Offers That Yet
The electric X5 can take far more power than any public charger in the U.S. delivers today. Here's what that means for buyers in 2027.
Pricing
BMW Prices Its Entry-Level RR at $7,815 — Between the Ninja 500 and ZX-4R
The 420cc twin-cylinder sportbike arrives in summer 2027 in a single M Sport version, with a $330 option that lets riders skip the clutch lever entirely.
Concepts
BMW’s Concept 7 Protection Is an Armored 7 Series You Can’t Spot
The plug-in hybrid concept is rated against 9 mm and .44 Magnum rounds, sits below BMW’s VR9 flagship, and isn’t confirmed for production.
EVs
BMW Survey: 73% of Americans Need 75 Miles a Day. 42% Want an EV With 300
A BMW-commissioned poll finds most Americans could live with 75 miles of range, yet 42% want 300. Price, not range, is still the biggest barrier.
New Cars / EV
BMW's 603-HP iX3 M60 Is Official — but U.S. Price and EPA Range Are Still Missing
The M60 xDrive adds 140 hp over the iX3 sold in America today. Orders open in late January 2027, but BMW hasn't given a U.S. price or an EPA range.
New Cars / EV
BMW's Electric iX4 Coupe-SUV Arrives in March at $66,200 — and a 603-HP M60 Follows
The iX4 50 xDrive costs $4,700 more than the iX3 it's based on, and its 428-mile range is still BMW's own estimate, not an EPA rating.
Industry
BMW's Outgoing 3 Series Sales Jumped 46% in Q3 — While the iX Nearly Disappeared
BMW's U.S. sales rose 3.4% in the third quarter, led by a 46% jump for the soon-to-be-replaced 3 Series, while iX sales fell 96% to just 121.
Pricing
BMW Prices the F 450 GS From $6,995 — and Gives the US Three Versions Instead of One
The 420cc adventure bike reaches US dealers in early 2027 in three trims topping out at $8,195, with BMW's self-engaging Easy Ride Clutch standard only on the GS Trophy
Industry
BMW Builds Its One-Millionth M Car — and Confirms Where the Electric M3 Will Be Made
The milestone car is a Fire Orange M3, but the bigger news is where its electric successor will come from: Munich, a plant that goes EV-only in 2027.
Comparison
The Electric BMW i3 Costs $11,600 More Than a 330. Here's How Long It Takes to Pay Off
The 330 starts at $49,900, the electric i3 at $61,500, and the M350 xDrive at $65,900. We compare power, range, charging, space, and five-year energy costs.
Tech
BMW's New M5 Wheels Are Cast in 0.05 Seconds and Weigh Up to 20% Less
A new M Performance wheel for the M5 sedan and Touring saves up to 20% per wheel. BMW's fall update also hands the X3 M50 the new M350's six-cylinder output.
Special Editions
BMW's 115-Unit Isle of Man TT Superbike Costs $50,000, and Orders Open Sept. 29
Only 115 will be built, with a very limited number for the U.S. The premium over a regular M 1000 RR buys paint, trim, and a serial number, not more power.
Motorsport
BMW Starts 14th and Finishes Third at Fuji — but Loses Its WEC Points Lead
The No. 15 M Hybrid V8 climbed from 14th to third and Augusto Farfus won LMGT3, but a 13th-place finish for the points-leading No. 20 car let Toyota take charge.
Special Editions
BMW's Nürburgring Edition M2, M3 and M4 Cost About $26,000 More Than the Standard Cars
The anniversary M2 starts at $93,050, the M3 at $105,300, and the M4 Coupé at $108,000 before a $1,350 destination charge — roughly $26,000 above the standard cars on bmwusa.com.
New Cars
The 2027 BMW 3 Series Starts at $49,900. Here's What America Gets and When
BMW priced the eighth-generation 3 Series: $49,900 for the 330, $65,900 for the 437-hp M350 xDrive, and $61,500 for the electric i3. All four versions go on sale in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2027.
Industry
BMW's Electric i3 Beats the iX3 on Supply-Chain Emissions — but Not on Battery Cells
BMW claims a 37% supply-chain CO2e cut for the electric i3 and about 30% for the gas sedan, yet the i3's cells improve less than the iX3's did.
Tech
China Honors BMW's Gen6 Battery, the Pack Behind the iX3's 434-Mile Range
The cylindrical-cell pack that gives the new iX3 its 434-mile EPA rating was recognized in China a day before the SUV's official US launch.