BMW Models

BMW’s 330e Touring and Mercedes-Benz’s C300e Estate line up as the latest plug-in hybrids to blend low-emission commuting with the cargo space of a traditional long-roof. Both wrap a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine around an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery, yet each interprets the brief differently: the BMW chasing …

The BMW Speedtop has already secured instant collector status: every one of the 70 planned shooting-brake conversions was snapped up within moments of its Villa d’Este debut, leaving would-be buyers scrambling. BMW’s chief executive, Oliver Zipse, confirmed the immediate sell-out during the firm’s half-year earnings call, noting unprecedented demand for …

BMW’s new M3 CS Touring has rewritten the handbook for fast load-luggers, lapping the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 7 minutes 29.490 seconds and becoming the quickest estate ever to tackle the 20.8-kilometre loop. Development ace Jörg Weidinger threaded the car through the ‘Green Hell’ to eclipse the previous Touring benchmark by more …

The BMW i7 arrives as a statement in silent grace, taking the flagship 7 Series template and infusing it with full-battery propulsion. From its first metre, the i7 cloaks its considerable size in serenity, whisking passengers away on a surge of instant torque while leaving little more than a hush …

The BMW M340i sits neatly between the sensible 320i and the all-guns-blazing M3, delivering an appealing mix of pace, refinement and moderation. BMW’s latest mild-hybrid treatment adds a compact electric motor to the familiar 3.0-litre straight-six, supplying a useful boost while trimming both emissions and fuel bills. With 386 bhp …