2025 Mini Cooper SImage: Mini Mini Cooper fans rejoice! A few months after unveiling the fourth-generation Mini Hardtop in fully electric guise, the brand has debuted the gas-powered versions for the 2025 model year. It’s a bittersweet reveal, as these will be the final gas-powered Minis (alongside the new Countryman) as the brand transitions to … Read more
Image: BMW Renowned American sculptor Alexander Calder was the first artist to put pen to paper in the effort to create an art car for BMW. Commissioned by racing driver Hervé Poulain, the original 3.0 CSL art car was little more than a used racing car by the time it reached Calder’s studio. That chassis … Read more
Happy Friday! It’s February 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Could Tesla Move To Texas? After a Delaware court ruled that Elon … Read more
As a thriving democracy, India should do more for contemporary art, as it’s critical and political, said Thomas Girst, global head of cultural engagement at BMW Group. He is in the country for ‘India Art Fair 2024’, in which the auto giant is the principal partner. In a conversation with ET’s Krishnaraj Singh Jasana, he … Read more
BMW plans to expand in India’s emerging electric car market, aiming to win over rich consumers in the world’s most-populous nation amid a growing emphasis on clean energy.The German automaker expects electric vehicles to account for 25% of its sales in the country by 2025, Vikram Pawah, president of the company’s India business said in … Read more
Photo: BMW When we last drove the BMW Z4, we liked it a lot more than a lot of people probably would have expected. The interior was especially nice compared to the Toyota Supra’s and came with better technology while still being just as good to drive. Especially considering the fact that the Porsche 718 … Read more
There is something of a debate to be had as to whether YouTube has been a net positive or negative for the automotive community. So many backyard mechanics, myself included, have taken a class or two at YouTube University. There’s some evil at play here, though, as these big budget builds and massive collections of … Read more
Photo: Mic / Wikimedia Commons Either consciously or subconsciously, we all make mental notes after every interaction we’ve had with other vehicles on the road. Some drivers try to never end up side-by-side with a tractor-trailer, typically never pulling alongside a big rig unless there’s enough space to quickly blast past entirely. Others binge-watch dashcam … Read more
Things may be about to get really bad for BMW. Germany’s motor transport authority, KBA, has started proceedings against BMW over suspicions the automaker manipulated emissions results in its X3 2.0-liter diesel models, according to Reuters. It’s a similar situation to Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal that rocked the automotive industry nearly 10 years ago. BMW 3T … Read more
Happy Thursday! It’s January 18, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. BMW 3T Electric Gravel Bike | Jalopnik Reviews 1st Gear: BMW Wants To Compete With Tesla’s Robot, … Read more
