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Over 50,000 orders for the electric crossover have been placed since the order books opened in September 2025.\nBMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026\nBMW delivered 496,050 cars through March, as demand fell in all regions except for Europe.\nRolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale\nAs big as a Phantom but with only two seats and a folding roof, Project Nightingale is a stately electric Rolls with 24-inch wheels.\nExclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It\nBMW ends U.S. iX allocation exclusively — the Neue Klasse era begins with the iX3 and Gen6 eDrive technology arriving soon.\nBMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters\nBMW pulls away as Audi’s EV slump and SUV gap widen the U.S. sales divide.\nBMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit\nThe i4 M50 changed the conversation about EV performance. As Neue Klasse arrives, its legacy is worth celebrating.\nALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change\nAn XB6 name filling points to ALPINA's first-ever X6 — with BMW M focused on track performance, the timing makes sense.\nBMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet\nThe compact SUV goes three-for-three in Germany, while the iX3 hints at an even stronger Q2.\nTest Drives\n2026 BMW iX xDrive45 Spring Follow-Up: Range & Road Trips\nA few months ago I wrote about spending a brutal Chicago winter with the 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 — no home Level 2 charger, no preconditioning, temperatures bottoming out at -10°F. The conclusion was that…\nHoratiu Boeriu\n\/\nApril 10, 2026\nExclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World\nLast year I wrote about the MINI Beachcomber concept, that roofless, doorless idea of what a MINI could be if the brand let its imagination run loose. I said then that MINI has always been…\nHoratiu Boeriu\n\/\nApril 8, 2026\nThis 2026 BMW X3 Solves The Usual SUV Fuel-Bill Problem. But There’s A Catch\nThe BMW X3 is an institution. It has become one of those default premium SUVs people buy when they want something that does everything well and offends nobody. That’s a bit boring, frankly, but also…\nAndrei Nedelea\n\/\nMarch 17, 2026\n2026 BMW 550e Review: Better Than the M5 (Seriously)\nBack in 2020, I remember seeing the news about the G30 BMW 5 Series facelift. In Germany, they got a new plug-in hybrid model called the 545e. I read all about it. 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System](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/mini-countryman-vagabund-one-off-sound-system\/ \"MINI and Vagabund Turned a Countryman into a Mobile Speaker System\")\nTwo bespoke Countryman S ALL4s with body-integrated speakers and 3D-printed wheel covers shaped like speaker grilles.\n\n[By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n\nApril 14, 2026\n\n- [iX3](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/models\/bmw-i\/bmw-ix3\/)\n  \n  ### [The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-ix3-outselling-x3-europe\/ \"The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe\")\n  [By Adrian Padeanu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/apadeanu\/)    •\n  \n  19 hours ago\n  \n  [![The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-BMW-iX3-Alpine-White-5-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-ix3-outselling-x3-europe\/ \"The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe\")\n- [Rolls-Royce](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/rolls-royce\/)\n  \n  ### [Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-first-electric-convertible\/ \"Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale\")\n  [By Adrian Padeanu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/apadeanu\/)    •\n  \n  20 hours ago\n  \n  [![Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rolls-Royce-Project-Nightingale-4-830x582.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-first-electric-convertible\/ \"Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale\")\n- [iX](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/models\/bmw-i\/ix\/)\n  \n  ### [Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-ix-discontinued-united-states\/ \"Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It\")\n  [By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n  \n  1 day ago\n  \n  [![Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-bmw-ix-45-14-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-ix-discontinued-united-states\/ \"Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It\")\n\n## Latest News\n[News](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/bmw-news\/)\n\n### [BMW Beat Lexus by 3,274 Cars Last Quarter — But the Race Is On](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-vs-lexus-q1-2026-luxury-sales\/ \"BMW Beat Lexus by 3,274 Cars Last Quarter — But the Race Is On\")\nBMW holds the luxury sales lead, but Lexus's EVs are surging while BMW's plug-in products saw a decline.\n\n[By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n\nApril 14, 2026\n\n[![BMW Beat Lexus by 3,274 Cars Last Quarter — But the Race Is On](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bmw-5-series-lexus-es-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-vs-lexus-q1-2026-luxury-sales\/ \"BMW Beat Lexus by 3,274 Cars Last Quarter — But the Race Is On\")\n\n[MINI](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/mini\/)\n\n### [MINI and Vagabund Turned a Countryman into a Mobile Speaker System](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/mini-countryman-vagabund-one-off-sound-system\/ \"MINI and Vagabund Turned a Countryman into a Mobile Speaker System\")\nTwo bespoke Countryman S ALL4s with body-integrated speakers and 3D-printed wheel covers shaped like speaker grilles.\n\n[By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n\nApril 14, 2026\n\n[![MINI and Vagabund Turned a Countryman into a Mobile Speaker System](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mini-vagabund-13-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/mini-countryman-vagabund-one-off-sound-system\/ \"MINI and Vagabund Turned a Countryman into a Mobile Speaker System\")\n\n[7 Series](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/models\/7-series\/)\n\n### [2026 Mercedes EQS Revealed: 926 km Range, 800V, Steer-by-Wire](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/2026-mercedes-eqs-facelift-926km-range-800v-steer-by-wire\/ \"2026 Mercedes EQS Revealed: 926 km Range, 800V, Steer-by-Wire\")\nThe 2026 Mercedes EQS gets 800V, 926 km WLTP range, 350 kW charging, and steer-by-wire in its biggest overhaul since launch.\n\n[By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n\nApril 14, 2026\n\n[![2026 Mercedes EQS Revealed: 926 km Range, 800V, Steer-by-Wire](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mercedes-eqs-facelift-03-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/2026-mercedes-eqs-facelift-926km-range-800v-steer-by-wire\/ \"2026 Mercedes EQS Revealed: 926 km Range, 800V, Steer-by-Wire\")\n\n[iX3](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/models\/bmw-i\/bmw-ix3\/)\n\n### [The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-ix3-outselling-x3-europe\/ \"The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe\")\nMore than half of X3 orders are for the iX3. Over 50,000 orders for the electric crossover have been placed since the order books opened in September 2025.\n\n[By Adrian Padeanu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/apadeanu\/)    •\n\nApril 14, 2026\n\n[![The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-BMW-iX3-Alpine-White-5-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-ix3-outselling-x3-europe\/ \"The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe\")\n\nADVERTISEMENT\n\n[News](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/bmw-news\/)\n\n### [BMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026\")\nBMW delivered 496,050 cars through March, as demand fell in all regions except for Europe.\n\n[By Adrian Padeanu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/apadeanu\/)    •\n\nApril 14, 2026\n\n[![BMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-X3-M50-61-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026\")\n\n[Rolls-Royce](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/rolls-royce\/)\n\n### [Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-first-electric-convertible\/ \"Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale\")\nAs big as a Phantom but with only two seats and a folding roof, Project Nightingale is a stately electric Rolls with 24-inch wheels.\n\n[By Adrian Padeanu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/apadeanu\/)    •\n\nApril 14, 2026\n\n[![Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rolls-Royce-Project-Nightingale-4-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-first-electric-convertible\/ \"Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale\")\n\n[iX](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/models\/bmw-i\/ix\/)\n\n### [Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-ix-discontinued-united-states\/ \"Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It\")\nBMW ends U.S. iX allocation exclusively — the Neue Klasse era begins with the iX3 and Gen6 eDrive technology arriving soon.\n\n[By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n\nApril 13, 2026\n\n[![Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-bmw-ix-45-14-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-ix-discontinued-united-states\/ \"Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It\")\n\n[News](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/bmw-news\/)\n\n### [BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-vs-audi-us-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters\")\nBMW pulls away as Audi’s EV slump and SUV gap widen the U.S. sales divide.\n\n[By Steven Paul](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/spaul\/)    •\n\nApril 13, 2026\n\n[![BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/G81-v-RS5-Avant-Hero-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-vs-audi-us-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters\")\n\n[i4](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/models\/bmw-i\/i4\/)\n\n### [BMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-i4-production-end-2027-legacy-m-performance\/ \"BMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit\")\nThe i4 M50 changed the conversation about EV performance. As Neue Klasse arrives, its legacy is worth celebrating.\n\n[By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n\nApril 13, 2026\n\n[![BMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_i4_m50_test_Drive_10-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-i4-production-end-2027-legacy-m-performance\/ \"BMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit\")\n\n[News](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/bmw-news\/)\n\n### [ALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/alpina-xb6-name\/ \"ALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change\")\nAn XB6 name filling points to ALPINA's first-ever X6 — with BMW M focused on track performance, the timing makes sense.\n\n[By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n\nApril 13, 2026\n\n[![ALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BMW-Alpina-2-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/alpina-xb6-name\/ \"ALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change\")\n\n[News](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/bmw-news\/)\n\n### [BMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-x1-ix1-german-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet\")\nThe compact SUV goes three-for-three in Germany, while the iX3 hints at an even stronger Q2.\n\n[By Horatiu Boeriu](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/author\/horatiuboeriu\/)    •\n\nApril 13, 2026\n\n[![BMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-bmw-ix1-xdrive30-review-05-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-x1-ix1-german-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet\")\n\n[View All Latest News →](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/latest-news\/page\/2\/)\n\n#### Trending\n#### [Chris Harris Drives the BMW M3 CS Touring 2,500 Miles — Track Day Included](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/09\/bmw-m3-cs-touring-chris-harris-review\/ \"Chris Harris Drives the BMW M3 CS Touring 2,500 Miles — Track Day Included\")\n1 [![Chris Harris Drives the BMW M3 CS Touring 2,500 Miles — Track Day Included](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-bmw-m3-cs-touring-on-the-track-00-120x120.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/09\/bmw-m3-cs-touring-chris-harris-review\/)\n\n#### [2026 BMW M Day Brings Together 450 Performance Cars](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/2026-bmw-m-day-gathers-450-performance-cars\/ \"2026 BMW M Day Brings Together 450 Performance Cars\")\n2 [![2026 BMW M Day Brings Together 450 Performance Cars](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-BMW-M-Day-in-the-Czech-Republic-8-120x120.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/2026-bmw-m-day-gathers-450-performance-cars\/)\n\n#### [A 2011 BMW M3 Just Showed Up at a Texas Dealership With 723 Miles on the Clock](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/2011-bmw-m3-723-miles-sewell-plano\/ \"A 2011 BMW M3 Just Showed Up at a Texas Dealership With 723 Miles on the Clock\")\n3 [![A 2011 BMW M3 Just Showed Up at a Texas Dealership With 723 Miles on the Clock](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2011-bmw-m3-low-miles-01-120x120.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/2011-bmw-m3-723-miles-sewell-plano\/)\n\n#### [Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive\/ \"Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World\")\n4 [![Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-test-drive-120x120.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive\/)\n\n#### [LARTE Design Puts Violet Carbon on the BMW 7 Series — and It Actually Works](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/09\/larte-design-bmw-7-series-g70-760i-violet-carbon\/ \"LARTE Design Puts Violet Carbon on the BMW 7 Series — and It Actually Works\")\n5 [![LARTE Design Puts Violet Carbon on the BMW 7 Series — and It Actually Works](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/larte-design-bmw-7-series-04-120x120.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/09\/larte-design-bmw-7-series-g70-760i-violet-carbon\/)\n\n#### Podcasts\n#### [BMWBLOG Podcast: M2 CS in the Rain, Neue Klasse iX3 First Drive, 2025 M5 Touring](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/12\/29\/bmwblog-podcast-ep-16-m2-cs-ix3-m5-touring\/ \"BMWBLOG Podcast: M2 CS in the Rain, Neue Klasse iX3 First Drive, 2025 M5 Touring\")\n[![BMWBLOG Podcast: M2 CS in the Rain, Neue Klasse iX3 First Drive, 2025 M5 Touring](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bmwblog-podcast-episode-17-00-120x120.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/12\/29\/bmwblog-podcast-ep-16-m2-cs-ix3-m5-touring\/)\n\n#### [The Ultimate Driving Machine Turns 50: A Podcast on the 3 Series, M3, and BMW USA](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/02\/24\/bmw-3-series-50-years-anniversary-podcast\/ \"The Ultimate Driving Machine Turns 50: A Podcast on the 3 Series, M3, and BMW USA\")\n[![The Ultimate Driving Machine Turns 50: A Podcast on the 3 Series, M3, and BMW USA](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bmwblog-podcast-bmw-3-series-50-years-00-120x120.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/02\/24\/bmw-3-series-50-years-anniversary-podcast\/)\n\n#### [Diving Into the World of BMW and YouTube with Throttle House](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/01\/16\/throttle-house-podcast-thomas-holland\/ \"Diving Into the World of BMW and YouTube with Throttle House\")\n[![Diving Into the World of BMW and YouTube with Throttle House](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/throttle-house-bmwblog-120x120.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/01\/16\/throttle-house-podcast-thomas-holland\/)\n\n[All episodes](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/bmw-news\/podcasts\/)\n\n## Videos\n[See all](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCTy_K-DwKVBUc4Anbub4arw)\n\n![BMW SPEEDTOP: 1 of 70 In The World! \\$600,000 Price]()\n\n#### [BMW SPEEDTOP: 1 of 70 In The World! \\$600,000 Price](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jmU0w9kKqe8)\n14 April 2026\n\n![Bimmer Invasion 2026: E36 S54 Swaps, Rusty Slammington & a One-of-One E90 M3]()\n\n#### [Bimmer Invasion 2026: E36 S54 Swaps, Rusty Slammington & a One-of-One E90 M3](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QKtrxjiKwz4)\n13 April 2026\n\n![BMW i3 New Class: World Exclusive Factory Tour – Paint Shop, Assembly Line & Seats]()\n\n#### [BMW i3 New Class: World Exclusive Factory Tour – Paint Shop, Assembly Line & Seats](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k4j0era1gms)\n5 April 2026\n\n![Burnouts with the BMW M2 CS]()\n\n#### [Burnouts with the BMW M2 CS](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IYs4D2j9wDs)\n3 April 2026\n\n![40 Years of BMW M3: Every Generation Ranked by BMW Classic USA]()\n\n#### [40 Years of BMW M3: Every Generation Ranked by BMW Classic USA](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WGe9deMcLgU)\n30 March 2026\n\n![Emergency Lane Change and Braking at 200 km\/h - BMW M8]()\n\n#### [Emergency Lane Change and Braking at 200 km\/h - BMW M8](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H_FueHoYq6w)\n29 March 2026\n\n![BMW’s Design Boss Faces the Internet: Top BMW i3 Complaints]()\n\n#### [BMW’s Design Boss Faces the Internet: Top BMW i3 Complaints](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3W1PPzEk2GA)\n22 March 2026\n\n![BMW's Most Important Car in Years — New i3 NA0 Up Close: Design, Interior & Specs]()\n\n#### [BMW's Most Important Car in Years — New i3 NA0 Up Close: Design, Interior & Specs](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gJETOHQns38)\n19 March 2026\n\n![The New BMW i3]()\n\n#### [The New BMW i3](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ILvI4lApb88)\n18 March 2026\n\n![BMW's Head of Interior Design Explains the 2026 i3 — Inside & Out]()\n\n#### [BMW's Head of Interior Design Explains the 2026 i3 — Inside & Out](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WrW7mNp5LRE)\n18 March 2026\n\n![BMW M3 Touring 24H Is Real and It’s Heading to the Nürburgring]()\n\n#### [BMW M3 Touring 24H Is Real and It’s Heading to the Nürburgring](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_vgRB0WXOwQ)\n16 March 2026\n\n![BMW Gets A New Steering Wheel]()\n\n#### [BMW Gets A New Steering Wheel](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NCm5nPjuztE)\n15 March 2026\n\n![BMW's Insane Driving Simulator Can Test Cars 4 Years Before They're Built]()\n\n#### [BMW's Insane Driving Simulator Can Test Cars 4 Years Before They're Built](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MBTeztwCJaA)\n10 March 2026\n\n![Unveiling The \\$181K BMW ALPINA XB7]()\n\n#### [Unveiling The \\$181K BMW ALPINA XB7](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cJPWgY9nVA)\n9 March 2026\n\n![The \\$181,000 BMW ALPINA XB7: Ultra-Rare, US Exclusive, and 1 of Only 120 Made]()\n\n#### [The \\$181,000 BMW ALPINA XB7: Ultra-Rare, US Exclusive, and 1 of Only 120 Made](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cZDWhitkSYo)\n7 March 2026\n\n## Test Drives\n[![2026 BMW iX xDrive45 Spring Follow-Up: Range & Road Trips](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-bmw-ix-45-12-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/10\/2026-bmw-ix-xdrive45-spring-range-review\/)\n\n### [2026 BMW iX xDrive45 Spring Follow-Up: Range & Road Trips](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/10\/2026-bmw-ix-xdrive45-spring-range-review\/ \"2026 BMW iX xDrive45 Spring Follow-Up: Range & Road Trips\")\nA few months ago I wrote about spending a brutal Chicago winter with the 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 — no home Level 2 charger, no preconditioning, temperatures bottoming out at -10°F. The conclusion was that…\n\nHoratiu Boeriu \/  April 10, 2026\n\n[![Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-test-drive-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive\/)\n\n### [Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive\/ \"Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World\")\nLast year I wrote about the MINI Beachcomber concept, that roofless, doorless idea of what a MINI could be if the brand let its imagination run loose. I said then that MINI has always been…\n\nHoratiu Boeriu \/  April 8, 2026\n\n[![This 2026 BMW X3 Solves The Usual SUV Fuel-Bill Problem. But There's A Catch](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-bmw-x3-30e-review-00-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/03\/17\/2026-bmw-x3-xdrive30e-phev-review\/)\n\n### [This 2026 BMW X3 Solves The Usual SUV Fuel-Bill Problem. But There’s A Catch](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/03\/17\/2026-bmw-x3-xdrive30e-phev-review\/ \"This 2026 BMW X3 Solves The Usual SUV Fuel-Bill Problem. But There’s A Catch\")\nThe BMW X3 is an institution. It has become one of those default premium SUVs people buy when they want something that does everything well and offends nobody. That’s a bit boring, frankly, but also…\n\nAndrei Nedelea \/  March 17, 2026\n\n[![2026 BMW 550e Review: Better Than the M5 (Seriously)](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025-bmw-550e-test-drive-02-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/02\/04\/2025-bmw-550e-review\/)\n\n### [2026 BMW 550e Review: Better Than the M5 (Seriously)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/02\/04\/2025-bmw-550e-review\/ \"2026 BMW 550e Review: Better Than the M5 (Seriously)\")\nBack in 2020, I remember seeing the news about the G30 BMW 5 Series facelift. In Germany, they got a new plug-in hybrid model called the 545e. I read all about it. To me, it…\n\nSean Kealey \/  February 4, 2026\n\n## Editor's Pick\n[![BMW Is Changing Fast — But Enthusiasts Might Be Winning](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-BMW-M3-Touring-24H-18-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/03\/20\/bmw-changing-fast-enthusiasts-winning\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n\n[Interesting](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/interesting\/)\n\n### [BMW Is Changing Fast — But Enthusiasts Might Be Winning](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/03\/20\/bmw-changing-fast-enthusiasts-winning\/ \"BMW Is Changing Fast — But Enthusiasts Might Be Winning\")\nBMW enthusiasts are a fickle bunch. Generally, we greet new designs with a chorus of chastisement. We’re incapable of lauding a car’s steering if it was produced later than 2012. Screens on the dashboard —…\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=40&d=mm&r=g)\n\nSteven Paul\n\nMarch 20, 2026\n\n[![What Is the Most Iconic BMW Color Ever? There’s One Clear Answer](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2025-BMW-M5-Alpine-White-12-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/03\/12\/what-is-the-most-iconic-bmw-color-ever\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n\n[Interesting](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/interesting\/)\n\n### [What Is the Most Iconic BMW Color Ever? There’s One Clear Answer](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/03\/12\/what-is-the-most-iconic-bmw-color-ever\/ \"What Is the Most Iconic BMW Color Ever? There’s One Clear Answer\")\nDeciding on one BMW color to be the “most iconic” is tricky business. Thanks to BMW’s long history — and excellent color catalog — “iconic” springs to mind describing more than just a few cars….\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=40&d=mm&r=g)\n\nSteven Paul\n\nMarch 12, 2026\n\n[![BMW E46 330i ZHP: The Best Performance Package BMW Ever Built?](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/bmw-zhp-e46-011-750x500.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/03\/03\/bmw-e46-330i-zhp-best-performance-package\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n\n[3 Series](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/models\/bmw-3-series\/)\n\n### [BMW E46 330i ZHP: The Best Performance Package BMW Ever Built?](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/03\/03\/bmw-e46-330i-zhp-best-performance-package\/ \"BMW E46 330i ZHP: The Best Performance Package BMW Ever Built?\")\nRegardless of how you feel about BMW’s most recent cars, we can all more or less agree that BMW knows how to make cars that are fun to drive. But sometimes, even BMW seems cognizant…\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=40&d=mm&r=g)\n\nSteven Paul\n\nMarch 3, 2026\n\n[![Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-test-drive-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/884736d592156ab4c3bdadc96b66e0021ef6d1300b7621cbb1057aee1f6333f2?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n\n[MINI](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/mini\/)\n\n### [Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/08\/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive\/ \"Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World\")\nLast year I wrote about the MINI Beachcomber concept, that roofless, doorless idea of what a MINI could be if the brand let its imagination run loose. I said then that MINI has always been…\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/884736d592156ab4c3bdadc96b66e0021ef6d1300b7621cbb1057aee1f6333f2?s=40&d=mm&r=g)\n\nHoratiu Boeriu\n\nApril 8, 2026\n\n[![2026 BMW iX3 First Drive Review – Neue Klasse Arrives, And It Changes Everything](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-bmw-ix3-ascari-race-track-02-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/12\/03\/2026-bmw-ix3-review-neue-klasse-first-drive\/)\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/884736d592156ab4c3bdadc96b66e0021ef6d1300b7621cbb1057aee1f6333f2?s=60&d=mm&r=g)\n\n[iX3](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/category\/models\/bmw-i\/bmw-ix3\/)\n\n### [2026 BMW iX3 First Drive Review – Neue Klasse Arrives, And It Changes Everything](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/12\/03\/2026-bmw-ix3-review-neue-klasse-first-drive\/ \"2026 BMW iX3 First Drive Review – Neue Klasse Arrives, And It Changes Everything\")\nSotogrande, Spain — just across the water from Gibraltar — is where I spent several days with the 2026 BMW iX3, the first Neue Klasse SUV and the most important electric BMW since the original…\n\n![](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/884736d592156ab4c3bdadc96b66e0021ef6d1300b7621cbb1057aee1f6333f2?s=40&d=mm&r=g)\n\nHoratiu Boeriu\n\nDecember 3, 2025\n\n- [Models](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/)\n  - 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Over 50,000 orders for the electric crossover have been placed since the order books opened in September 2025.\n\n[![The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-BMW-iX3-Alpine-White-5-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-ix3-outselling-x3-europe\/ \"The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe\")\n\n### [BMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026\")\nBMW delivered 496,050 cars through March, as demand fell in all regions except for Europe.\n\n[![BMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BMW-X3-M50-61-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/bmw-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW Global Sales Dropped By 4.6% In The First Quarter Of 2026\")\n\n### [Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-first-electric-convertible\/ \"Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale\")\nAs big as a Phantom but with only two seats and a folding roof, Project Nightingale is a stately electric Rolls with 24-inch wheels.\n\n[![Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rolls-Royce-Project-Nightingale-4-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/14\/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-first-electric-convertible\/ \"Rolls-Royce Debuts First Electric Convertible: Project Nightingale\")\n\n### [Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-ix-discontinued-united-states\/ \"Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It\")\nBMW ends U.S. iX allocation exclusively — the Neue Klasse era begins with the iX3 and Gen6 eDrive technology arriving soon.\n\n[![Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-bmw-ix-45-14-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-ix-discontinued-united-states\/ \"Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It\")\n\n### [BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-vs-audi-us-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters\")\nBMW pulls away as Audi’s EV slump and SUV gap widen the U.S. sales divide.\n\n[![BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/G81-v-RS5-Avant-Hero-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-vs-audi-us-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters\")\n\n### [BMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-i4-production-end-2027-legacy-m-performance\/ \"BMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit\")\nThe i4 M50 changed the conversation about EV performance. As Neue Klasse arrives, its legacy is worth celebrating.\n\n[![BMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/bmw_i4_m50_test_Drive_10-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-i4-production-end-2027-legacy-m-performance\/ \"BMW i4 May Be Discontinued by Early 2027 — And It Deserves More Credit\")\n\n### [ALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/alpina-xb6-name\/ \"ALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change\")\nAn XB6 name filling points to ALPINA's first-ever X6 — with BMW M focused on track performance, the timing makes sense.\n\n[![ALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BMW-Alpina-2-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/alpina-xb6-name\/ \"ALPINA Has Never Tuned the X6 — That Could Be About to Change\")\n\n### [BMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-x1-ix1-german-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet\")\nThe compact SUV goes three-for-three in Germany, while the iX3 hints at an even stronger Q2.\n\n[![BMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-bmw-ix1-xdrive30-review-05-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/13\/bmw-x1-ix1-german-sales-q1-2026\/ \"BMW’s Best-Selling Car in Germany Just Had Its Strongest Quarter Yet\")\n\n![BMW SPEEDTOP: 1 of 70 In The World! \\$600,000 Price](https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jmU0w9kKqe8\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![Bimmer Invasion 2026: E36 S54 Swaps, Rusty Slammington & a One-of-One E90 M3](https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/QKtrxjiKwz4\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![BMW i3 New Class: World Exclusive Factory Tour – Paint Shop, Assembly Line & Seats](https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/k4j0era1gms\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![Burnouts with the BMW M2 CS](https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IYs4D2j9wDs\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![40 Years of BMW M3: Every Generation Ranked by BMW Classic USA](https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WGe9deMcLgU\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![Emergency Lane Change and Braking at 200 km\/h - BMW M8](https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/H_FueHoYq6w\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![BMW’s Design Boss Faces the Internet: Top BMW i3 Complaints](https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/3W1PPzEk2GA\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![BMW's Most Important Car in Years — New i3 NA0 Up Close: Design, Interior & Specs](https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/gJETOHQns38\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![The New BMW i3](https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ILvI4lApb88\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![BMW's Head of Interior Design Explains the 2026 i3 — Inside & Out](https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WrW7mNp5LRE\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![BMW M3 Touring 24H Is Real and It’s Heading to the Nürburgring](https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_vgRB0WXOwQ\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![BMW Gets A New Steering Wheel](https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/NCm5nPjuztE\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![BMW's Insane Driving Simulator Can Test Cars 4 Years Before They're Built](https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/MBTeztwCJaA\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![Unveiling The \\$181K BMW ALPINA XB7](https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0cJPWgY9nVA\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\n![The \\$181,000 BMW ALPINA XB7: Ultra-Rare, US Exclusive, and 1 of Only 120 Made](https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cZDWhitkSYo\/hqdefault.jpg)\n\nTest Drives\n\n[![2026 BMW iX xDrive45 Spring Follow-Up: Range & Road Trips](https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-bmw-ix-45-12-830x553.jpg)](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/10\/2026-bmw-ix-xdrive45-spring-range-review\/)\n\n### [2026 BMW iX xDrive45 Spring Follow-Up: Range & Road Trips](https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/04\/10\/2026-bmw-ix-xdrive45-spring-range-review\/ \"2026 BMW iX xDrive45 Spring Follow-Up: Range & Road Trips\")\nA few months ago I wrote about spending a brutal Chicago winter with the 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 — no home Level 2 charger, no preconditioning, temperatures bottoming out at -10°F. 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The conclusion was that… Horatiu Boeriu / April 10, 2026 [![Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-test-drive-830x553.jpg)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/04/08/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive/) ### [Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/04/08/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive/ "Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World") Last year I wrote about the MINI Beachcomber concept, that roofless, doorless idea of what a MINI could be if the brand let its imagination run loose. I said then that MINI has always been… Horatiu Boeriu / April 8, 2026 [![This 2026 BMW X3 Solves The Usual SUV Fuel-Bill Problem. 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Screens on the dashboard —… ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=40&d=mm&r=g) Steven Paul March 20, 2026 [![What Is the Most Iconic BMW Color Ever? There’s One Clear Answer](https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2025-BMW-M5-Alpine-White-12-830x553.jpg)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/03/12/what-is-the-most-iconic-bmw-color-ever/) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=60&d=mm&r=g) [Interesting](https://www.bmwblog.com/category/interesting/) ### [What Is the Most Iconic BMW Color Ever? There’s One Clear Answer](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/03/12/what-is-the-most-iconic-bmw-color-ever/ "What Is the Most Iconic BMW Color Ever? There’s One Clear Answer") Deciding on one BMW color to be the “most iconic” is tricky business. Thanks to BMW’s long history — and excellent color catalog — “iconic” springs to mind describing more than just a few cars…. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=40&d=mm&r=g) Steven Paul March 12, 2026 [![BMW E46 330i ZHP: The Best Performance Package BMW Ever Built?](https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/bmw-zhp-e46-011-750x500.jpg)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/03/03/bmw-e46-330i-zhp-best-performance-package/) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=60&d=mm&r=g) [3 Series](https://www.bmwblog.com/category/models/bmw-3-series/) ### [BMW E46 330i ZHP: The Best Performance Package BMW Ever Built?](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/03/03/bmw-e46-330i-zhp-best-performance-package/ "BMW E46 330i ZHP: The Best Performance Package BMW Ever Built?") Regardless of how you feel about BMW’s most recent cars, we can all more or less agree that BMW knows how to make cars that are fun to drive. But sometimes, even BMW seems cognizant… ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8fe647e8592f58b3da4dd0a61558e76d778c7d9feb26d8e6ac6a83af9c9794d?s=40&d=mm&r=g) Steven Paul March 3, 2026 [![Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-test-drive-830x553.jpg)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/04/08/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive/) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/884736d592156ab4c3bdadc96b66e0021ef6d1300b7621cbb1057aee1f6333f2?s=60&d=mm&r=g) [MINI](https://www.bmwblog.com/category/mini/) ### [Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/04/08/mini-paceman-adventure-pickup-truck-test-drive/ "Exclusive: I Drove the Only MINI Paceman Adventure Pickup Truck in the World") Last year I wrote about the MINI Beachcomber concept, that roofless, doorless idea of what a MINI could be if the brand let its imagination run loose. I said then that MINI has always been… ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/884736d592156ab4c3bdadc96b66e0021ef6d1300b7621cbb1057aee1f6333f2?s=40&d=mm&r=g) Horatiu Boeriu April 8, 2026 [![2026 BMW iX3 First Drive Review – Neue Klasse Arrives, And It Changes Everything](https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-bmw-ix3-ascari-race-track-02-830x553.jpg)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2025/12/03/2026-bmw-ix3-review-neue-klasse-first-drive/) ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/884736d592156ab4c3bdadc96b66e0021ef6d1300b7621cbb1057aee1f6333f2?s=60&d=mm&r=g) [iX3](https://www.bmwblog.com/category/models/bmw-i/bmw-ix3/) ### [2026 BMW iX3 First Drive Review – Neue Klasse Arrives, And It Changes Everything](https://www.bmwblog.com/2025/12/03/2026-bmw-ix3-review-neue-klasse-first-drive/ "2026 BMW iX3 First Drive Review – Neue Klasse Arrives, And It Changes Everything") Sotogrande, Spain — just across the water from Gibraltar — is where I spent several days with the 2026 BMW iX3, the first Neue Klasse SUV and the most important electric BMW since the original… ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/884736d592156ab4c3bdadc96b66e0021ef6d1300b7621cbb1057aee1f6333f2?s=40&d=mm&r=g) Horatiu Boeriu December 3, 2025 - 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[![2026 Mercedes EQS Revealed: 926 km Range, 800V, Steer-by-Wire](https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/mercedes-eqs-facelift-03-830x553.jpg)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/04/14/2026-mercedes-eqs-facelift-926km-range-800v-steer-by-wire/ "2026 Mercedes EQS Revealed: 926 km Range, 800V, Steer-by-Wire") ### [The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/04/14/bmw-ix3-outselling-x3-europe/ "The BMW iX3 Is Outselling The X3 In Europe") More than half of X3 orders are for the iX3. Over 50,000 orders for the electric crossover have been placed since the order books opened in September 2025. 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[![Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It](https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-bmw-ix-45-14-830x553.jpg)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/04/13/bmw-ix-discontinued-united-states/ "Exclusive: BMW Is Discontinuing the iX in the U.S. — Here’s What Replaces It") ### [BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/04/13/bmw-vs-audi-us-sales-q1-2026/ "BMW Crushes Audi in U.S. Q1 2026 Sales as EV Strategy Falters") BMW pulls away as Audi’s EV slump and SUV gap widen the U.S. sales divide. 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That’s a bit boring, frankly, but also… Andrei Nedelea / March 17, 2026 [![2026 BMW 550e Review: Better Than the M5 (Seriously)](https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2025-bmw-550e-test-drive-02-830x553.jpg)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/02/04/2025-bmw-550e-review/) ### [2026 BMW 550e Review: Better Than the M5 (Seriously)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2026/02/04/2025-bmw-550e-review/ "2026 BMW 550e Review: Better Than the M5 (Seriously)") Back in 2020, I remember seeing the news about the G30 BMW 5 Series facelift. In Germany, they got a new plug-in hybrid model called the 545e. I read all about it. To me, it… Sean Kealey / February 4, 2026 Editor's Pick
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