Now that Alpina is officially part of BMW, there are more changes incoming for the beloved tuning house and...
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BMW Recalls 575,000 Cars—Including 87,000 in the U.S.—Due To a Potential Fire Risk
Travis Okulski, , BMW News, CommunityLast year, BMW recalled more than one million cars due to a starter fault that could, in rare instances,...
It may seem like the 2025 F1 season just ended, and that’s because it just did, yet the 2026...
After running a few regional rallies in 2025, Mini is running a factory-backed American Rally Association campaign for the...
Everything seems to be a subscription now. Things that you used to pay for once, like video games, apps...
BMW’s McLaren F1 GTR Is on Display Until the End of May. Here’s Where to See It
Travis Okulski, , CommunityIf you haven’t noticed from all the stories, I’m a bit obsessed with the McLaren F1. To me, it’s...
You might have missed it, but the BMW logo got an update for the iX3. Considering that it still...
It’s Been 50 Years Since the CSL Won Daytona. Enjoy Brian Redman Talking About It
Travis Okulski, , CommunityIn 1975, BMW officially entered IMSA with its own works team, run out of Bobby Allison’s NASCAR shop in...
The Electric M3’s Sound Will Mash Some of BMW’s Greatest Engines Together
Travis Okulski, , BMW NewsThe upcoming electric M3, or iM3, should be a pretty outrageous car. With four electric motors and what promises...
I’m Still Searching for My Next BMW. Here’s What I’m Considering
Travis Okulski, , Community, FeaturedAbout two months ago, I wrote about the beginning of my search for my next BMW. I was still...
Last year wasn’t just a record sales year for BMW across all models, but it was also the best...
This week, I’m driving the i7, BMW’s most luxurious and expensive electric car. I’ll be writing a feature story...
When the neue klasse 3 Series arrives later this year, it’ll mark the introduction of the first all-electric M...
Engine downsizing has been a theme for years now, as tightening emissions standards and taxes on large-displacement engines have...
The Pressure of Maintaining and Running a McLaren F1 GTR Is Real
Travis Okulski, , Community, FeaturedThe McLaren F1 is still one of the greatest automotive achievements of all time. A bespoke road car from...
If you want to buy a new car with a manual transmission, your options are more limited than ever....
BMW has a long history in South Africa. Since it was the first place BMW built a plant outside...
BMW sold 388,897 cars in the U.S in 2025. That’s not just an impressive amount of cars, it’s the...
In 2022, BMW announced that it had come to an agreement to fully acquire Alpina, the German tuning house...
Four Quick Things You Learn After Driving the M8 Competition Gran Coupe
Travis Okulski, , Featured, ReviewsLast week, we learned that the M8 is already dead, gone, out of production since October without a chance...
We’ve known for a while that 8 Series production was coming to an end, but we just didn’t know...
For the next issue of Roundel, I asked former BMW exec and all-around car guy Bob Lutz to write about...
The i3 and the i8 were massive departures for BMW. Both of these cars were more about efficiency and...
We all have favorites. Whether it’s a person, place, or thing, it doesn’t have to be rational. It doesn’t...
Today is Giving Tuesday, the global day of generosity. At the BMW CCA Foundation, we have one mission: Saving...
The M1 might have been the first BMW to have an M badge, but the 3.0 CSL was the...
For the 1972 Munich Olympics, BMW built two electric 1602s. Part of their job was to serve as VIP...
Next year is the last for the co-developed BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra, with production at Magna in Austria...
The S14 is a magical engine. No, by modern standards it is not the most powerful, torquiest, or make...
It’s now been about seven weeks since I joined the CCA as the new editor of BimmerLife and Roundel....































