BMW i

Getting a press car for five or six days is practically unheard of. Standard protocol gives you two, maybe three days, just enough time to log a quick commute and form a general impression. So when BMW Asia broke the mould and handed over the keys to the new iX3 …

When you talk to Oliver Heilmer, you aren’t just talking about sketches. As the Head of Design for the Neue Klasse and BMW M, he is tasked with what he calls the “Third Big Bang”, a design shift as radical as the jump to the E30 or the E36. We …

The BMW iX takes centre stage here, and from week one of Steve Fowler’s use, it proved why it’s still a benchmark among electric SUVs. A bolder light signature and that illuminated kidney outline give it presence, but it’s the engineering that makes the case: slick aerodynamics, tight body control …

Lastly, but by no means least, thanks to our very hardworking and resourceful friend at BMW, we had the privilege of sitting down with Mike Reichelt, Head of Neue Klasse at BMW. Our time together was brief, as Mr. Reichelt’s schedule was packed with interviews throughout the day. Still, even …

The first? Yes. Contrary to what many (myself included) had assumed, Neue Klasse isn’t just one or two cars, at least, not anymore, nor is it merely the all-new platform underpinning BMW’s next wave of EVs. Neue Klasse is now bigger than that, it’s the name for BMW’s entire next-generation …