Gabriel Bridger, Author at BimmerFile

BMW’s Next 3 Series: The BMW i3 and G50 Take Shape

With the i3, BMW’s next generation 3 Series is partially here. The fully electric BMW i3, built on the Neue Klasse platform, represents a...

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BMW i3 Video Walkthrough: The Electric 3 Series That Changes Everything

There are new BMWs, and then there are cars that reset the direction of the brand. The new i3 feels like the latter. As...

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The BMW i3 Debuts and It Might Be the Most Important BMW in Decades

There are moments when BMW launches a car that feels bigger than a typical model cycle. The original Neue Klasse sedans did that in...

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2026 BMW ALPINA XB7 MANUFAKTUR: The Final Original ALPINA

Let’s be honest. The ALPINA most North American enthusiasts really want is not an SUV. It is the BMW ALPINA B3 Touring, the long-roof Autobahn...

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BMW M2 M Performance Track Kit Brings Factory Motorsport Hardware to the G87

When BMW M says “Track Kit,” it usually means carbon fiber and attitude. This time, it also means engineering intent. The BMW M2 is about to...

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The BMW Manual Transmission Future Looks Bleak

If you listen carefully to Frank van Meel, you can almost hear the gears turning. Not the ones in a six-speed gearbox. The corporate ones....

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Supreme Court Ends US Auto Tariffs. What It Means for BMW Prices

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of the sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The...

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BMW ALPINA Relaunches Under BMW Group With New Crest and Iconic 20-Spoke Wheels

The first tangible evidence of life inside the new BMW-owned ALPINA has arrived. Not in the form of a new model, but in something...

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Ferrari & Jony Ive’s Bold In-Car UI Is the Lesson BMW Shouldn’t Ignore

For the past decade, in-car UI has followed a predictable path: bigger screens, more plastic, and fewer physical controls. Today, Jony Ive and Marc Newson delivered a striking...

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2026 BMW iX3 Makes U.S. Debut at Chicago Auto Show with NACS Charging Port

BMW’s electric transition just took a meaningful step forward at the 2026 Chicago Auto Show, where the all-new BMW iX3 made its official U.S....

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BMW and ZF Extend 8HP Transmission Partnership Through the 2030s

In a decisive move that blends legacy engineering with forward-thinking strategy, BMW Group and ZF Friedrichshafen AG have signed a new multi-billion euro agreement...