BMW i and TED Work Together to Implement Innovative Ideas

BMW i and TED are joining forces on a new contest to find visionaries from around the world who have powerful new ideas about mobility and the future of personal transport. The NextVisionaries competition will announce the winners at the Frankfurt Motor Show and also at TED’s New York theater in November. The winners will discuss their ideas at both locations.

Throughout the next four months, according to a press release from BMW, a group of mentors will choose the...

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Meet the BMW i8 MemphisStyle at the Frieze New York Art Fair

The BMW Group is working with the Frieze New York art fair for the sixth year in a row. From May 5 to 7, BMW will host an exclusive Art Talk and a Design Talk at the Soho House. BMW will welcome visitors to a unique BMW lounge, which will display the exclusive BMW i8 MemphisStyle. Guests will also get to cruise around in a fleet of BMW 7 Series cars instead of a standard shuttle service. At the Frieze art fair, it’s all about style, bold designs and luxury—three things the BMW brand has been known for…

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BMW i Ventures Takes a Chance on Bus.com

BMW i Ventures is partnering with an up and coming business to improve the state of charter bus transportation in North America. Bus.com’s goal is to do away with the complexity of renting a charter bus and coordinating group transportation in the U.S. and Canada.

“Better busing is fundamental to the future of travel.” Kyle, CEO of Bus.com says. “Buses are the best way to...
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2017 BMW X5 Earns Acclaim from AutoGuide.com Critics

 

We here at Global Imports BMW have to hand it to our beloved Bavarian brand: its midsize SUV, the 2017 X5, is downright divine.

 

Yet what, specifically, makes it so?

 

That answer, conveniently enough, can be found in the clip below. Tag along with AutoGuide.com Road Test Editor Dan Ilika, as he gives the X5 a go:

If you're the sort who has a taste for the finer things in life, then the X5's range-topping trim -- the xDrive50i -- may well be the one for you.

 

Standard features on this model include a brawny, 445-horsepower turbo-V8 engine, keyless…

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BMW M2 Praised as 2017 All-Star Winner

At Amelia Island Concours d ’Elegance, the BMW M2 was awarded AUTOMOBILE Magazine’s All-Stars award. The newest BMW M model was selected as a 2017 All-Star winner for its driving dynamics and agility.

After extensive road tests on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, judges praised the BMW M2 for its precise steering and robust engine. BMW M GmbH engineers wanted to give sporty drivers who like to push the limits on the track something to work with. So, the BMW M2 comes with the latest generation of...

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Global Imports BMW Can Make Your Dream of Owning a BMW a Reality, Now Until March 31

During the BMW CPO Event, you can take home a certified pre-owned BMW, with value nearing that of a new model, at less than new cost, and complete with any remaining factory warranty balance, as well as an extended limited warranty and a few enticing extras.

How is such quality assured? Each certified pre-owned BMW vehicle earns its status via review, using a CARFAX vehicle history report, for exceptional maintenance history, as well as for genuine BMW parts, and it must have been in service for at least six months or have more than...

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MotorWeek Flips Out for Ferocious 2017 BMW M4

 

Has your new vehicle search ultimately led you to the luxury sports car class? Well, if so, we here at Global Imports BMW are quite confident you'll find a whole heck of a lot to enjoy about ours, the 2017 M4.

 

"Such as what?" you ask.

 

The good folks over at MotorWeek are here to explain; join them in the clip below:

The M4's engine, a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder, is simultaneously a beauty and a beast.

 

Offered with your selection of either a six-speed manual transmission or an optional seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, the M4 boasts a…

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2017 New York International Auto Show to Become a Showcase of BMW iPerformance Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Among the iPerformance offerings at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in April, which include BMW 530e, 740e xDrive, 330e, X5 xDrive40e and M Performance M550i xDrive, is the BMW M760i xDrive, set to feature the first 12-cylinder gasoline engine with M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology, 601 horsepower and peak torque of 590 pound-feet, among other advanced driving assistance tech.

And its eponymous...

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TestDriveNow.com's Steve Hammes Takes a First Look at the 2017 BMW 5 Series

BMW's 5 Series is all-new for 2017, with a redesigned platform and more powerful engine options, as well as semi-autonomous driving technology that separates the 5 Series from the rest of the midsize luxury sedan pack. TestDriveNow.com's Steve Hammes recently spent some time behind the wheel of the new 5 Series and reports that BMW's engineers have succeeded in delivering a lighter, more nimble driving machine that does an outstanding job of balancing agility and comfort.

The 2017 5 Series comes in two flavors. The 530i features a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that...

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