Gabriel Bridger, Author at BimmerFile

Mercedes Rumored To Use BMW’s B48 Engine in Future Products

Mercedes-Benz is reportedly in advanced discussions to source BMW’s four-cylinder petrol engines for a wide range of its future models. The move, first reported...

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As Mercedes Wavers on EU ICE Ban, BMW’s EV Strategy Hits Its Stride

BMW’s electric transition is quietly making its rivals sweat. While Mercedes-Benz is backpedaling on its EV strategy and calling for a rethink of Europe’s...

//M2 //M3 //M4 Opinion

Automotive Divergence: How Cars Are Splitting Into Two Worlds and What it Means for BMW

The automotive world is at a crossroads—not just because of electrification or autonomy, but because of a deeper shift in how we think about...

G45 X3 Reviews

2025 BMW X3 M50i Review: BMW’s Best All-Rounder… with a Catch

Cruising on I94 heading south back into Chicago is when I realized how much I’ve taken BMW’s like the X3 for granted. They are,...

IMSA Motorsport

BMW’s IMSA Future Takes a New Turn as We Head to Road America

As we head north to Elkhart Lake and the storied tarmac of Road America, BMW’s racing story is poised to take a sharp turn....

//M Models McLaren F1

The Greatest BMW Engine Ever – A Inside Look at the Legendary McLaren F1 V12

For all the engines Munich has produced—from the screaming S14 of the E30 M3 to the torquey brute force of the S85 V10—none match...

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Fifty Years of 3 Series Magic: How BMW’s Middle Child Became the Gold Standard

For half a century the 3 Series has been BMW’s heartbeat—the car that pays the rent in Munich and sets the brand’s dynamic agenda....

// M2 CS //M Models //M2

The BMW M2 CS sets a new record of 7:25.5 minutes on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

BMW’s smallest M car just punched way above its weight. On 11 April 2025, BMW M development driver Jörg Weidinger hustled the new BMW M2 CS around the 20.823-kilometre Nordschleife...

Sales/Marketing

BMW NA 2025 Sales — What’s Hot, What’s Not

Forget the old trope that the market only wants crossovers. In the second quarter BMW’s low-slung offerings—everything ending in “Series” (plus the sleek i4...

//M Models //M2 //M3 //M4 //M4 CSL //M5 //M8 Motorsport

BMW is Replacing Carbon Fiber With Lighter, Stronger & More Sustainable

After proving their worth on the track, natural fiber composites are finally making their way into BMW Group’s production cars. Years of R&D and...

BF Feature

BMW Wins the 2025 Nurburgring 24 Hours!

BMW M Motorsport and ROWE Racing pulled off an epic win at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, notching BMW’s 21st overall victory at this...

// XM //M Models

Love It or Hate It: 2026 BMW XM Label Brings Updates to BMW Boldest SUV

The BMW XM may be one of the most controversial M cars of the modern era, but that isn’t stopping BMW from applying the...

BF Feature

Why BMW is Rejecting CarPlay Ultra (and What They’re Doing Instead)

Apple has officially taken the wraps off the highly anticipated CarPlay Ultra, debuting it in the 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish S—with more automakers expected...

// M2 CS //M2

M2 CS Returns: Sharper, Lighter, Faster… and Automatic-Only

BMW’s turned the wick all the way up with the new 2026 M2 CS—and then trimmed the fat. Output climbs to a searing 523...