Electric i4 sedan gnaws its way into BMW’s future with gaping maw

Stepping its all-electric line forward from the iX SUV, BMW presents a first look at the next potential Tesla sedan rival. The i4 sedan brings plenty of all-electric horsepower and an admirable range, but unfortunately tucks it all behind BMW’s now-sig… Continue reading Electric i4 sedan gnaws its way into BMW’s future with gaping maw

Review: 2020 BMW X3 Hybrid – a plug gets added to the popular SAV

BMW has been slowly electrifying all of its vehicles. The small X3 crossover has been a popular staple in the automaker’s lineup for a few years, offering family-sized luxury with BMW’s signature driver’s focus. Now the X3 has a plug-in option, the X3 … Continue reading Review: 2020 BMW X3 Hybrid – a plug gets added to the popular SAV

Deliciously retro-future Mini Urbanaut van explores inner space

At its core, Mini has always been a brand that challenges conventional automotive dimensions. The badge’s all-new Vision Urbanaut takes the challenge into the future, reorganizing interior space for a fully autonomous world. Mini houses a versatile, sh… Continue reading Deliciously retro-future Mini Urbanaut van explores inner space

BMW’s electric future-scooter is going to production within months

BMW’s wacky Concept Link electric scooter from 2017 is within a few months of becoming a super futuristic-looking production bike, and this new Definition CE 04 is the last time we’ll see it without mirrors and a license plate.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading BMW’s electric future-scooter is going to production within months

BMW iX grilles its way toward a high-tech electric future

Two years ago, BMW rolled out the Vision iNext as a wheeled laboratory of next-gen autonomous and HMI (human machine interface) technology. Nothing about it felt particularly imminent, save for the electric powertrain that BMW didn’t actually detail. T… Continue reading BMW iX grilles its way toward a high-tech electric future

Dawn of a new extreme sport: The world’s first electric wingsuit

Wingsuit flying certainly captured folks’ attention when it first hit the mainstream around the turn of the millennium, sparking a wave of GoPro and Red Bull videos. Human flight had never been so personal or so physical as these intrepid maniacs half-… Continue reading Dawn of a new extreme sport: The world’s first electric wingsuit

BMW R1250GS and Adventure get high-tech upgrades for their 40th birthday

The original intercontinental overlander of the motorcycle world, BMW’s R/GS series, has received a bunch of high-tech electronic upgrades for its 40th anniversary incarnation, giving an already well-appointed bike even more appointments for its hoard…. Continue reading BMW R1250GS and Adventure get high-tech upgrades for their 40th birthday

BMW releases its first M-series motorcycle, the extraordinary M1000RR

BMW has announced its most powerful motorcycle ever – a lightweight, juiced-up version of its outstanding S1000RR superbike that becomes the first bike to wear the storied M badge. The M1000RR is a razor-edged track bike that’s also street-legal.Contin… Continue reading BMW releases its first M-series motorcycle, the extraordinary M1000RR

BMW claims its new motorcycle chain never needs lube or adjustment

In days gone by, motorcycle riders needed to be half-competent mechanics to reliably get where they were going. That’s changed a lot in the last few decades, to the point where a lot of riders get by without ever laying a spanner on their own machines…. Continue reading BMW claims its new motorcycle chain never needs lube or adjustment

2020 Petersen (Virtual Monterey) Car Week On-line Auction Report

As we pointed out in our preview of the 2020 Petersen (Virtual Monterey) Car Week auctions, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is particularly relevant in the new reality of a COVID world: “the species that survives is the one that is able to adapt t… Continue reading 2020 Petersen (Virtual Monterey) Car Week On-line Auction Report