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BMW M2 Laps the Nürburgring in 7:25 with New Track Package

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

The BMW M2 just did something that usually takes years of aftermarket tinkering — straight from the factory. Equipped with the new M Performance Track Package, the coupe lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 25.068 seconds, making it the fastest production compact car (fuel and hybrid) ever timed at the Green Hell.

BMW's new 7 Series brings Neue Klasse tech to the flagship — i7 does 727 km

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

BMW’s flagship sedan just got a lot more interesting. The automaker announced this week that the updated 7 Series has entered production at its Dingolfing plant in Germany — and it’s packing technology borrowed from the upcoming Neue Klasse platform, the company’s next-generation architecture that’s supposed to underpin everything from the 3 Series to the iX SUV.

Ferrari and BMW ditch copper wiring for aluminum — lighter, cheaper, and increasingly inevitable

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Copper has been the default material for electrical wiring since Alessandro Volta stacked his first battery two centuries ago. Now, Ferrari and BMW are pulling it out of their cars and replacing it with aluminum.

BMW's fifth-gen X5 swaps its signature look for retro-inspired X-shaped headlights

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

BMW released a teaser of the fifth-generation X5 on Monday, a day before the SUV’s official debut. The teaser reveals a front-end design that breaks sharply from recent BMW styling: slender vertical kidney grilles inspired by the 2002 and 1600 sedans from the 1960s and 70s, flanked by horizontal LED light bars that stretch across the full width. The most dramatic change sits below the light bars — a pair of X-shaped daytime running lights.