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The first of a Neue Era: Driving the BMW Neue Klasse NA5 iX3 50i

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 …

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BMW 7 Series LCI World Premiere: The Seven and the Spirit

In our automotive-obsessed community, we often talk about the weight of a machine, not just its mass in kilograms, but its intellectual and visual gravity. Usually, that conversation is centred around the visceral grit of a classic build or the high-compression rasp of a vintage engine. But occasionally, a modern …

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The Heart of Joy: Redefining the 3 Series with Mike Reichelt, Head of Neue Klasse BMW.

The 3 Series has always been the barometer for BMW’s health. To reinvent it as an all-electric machine under the Neue Klasse banner wasn’t just a product launch; it was a total restructuring of how a 100-year-old company thinks, builds, and decides. We sat down with Mike Reichelt, Head of …

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The No-Compromise “3”: A Sit-Down with Norman Wiebking, BMW i3’s project leader.

There is a specific kind of anxiety that comes with being a fan of “old” BMWs. When you spend your weekends with the mechanical honesty of oldtimers, the phrase “All-Electric Neue Klasse” can sound like a beautiful future or a quiet eulogy for everything we love about driving. At the …

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