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BMW is a top German brand with the initials standing for Bavarian Motor Works. This Torque News page covers all BMW models, and the latest news and stories from the Bavarian Automaker. It is located in Munich Germany, and is known as “The Ultimate Driving Machine” which comes from their sporty driving dynamics. BMW is now a top brand in the U.S. market, because of models like the BMW 1600 and 2002 introduced in the late 60s, when their popularity skyrocketed. The high performance 2.0 liter powertrain, defined what a 'sport sedan' is, and created a generation of performance enthusiasts around the globe. BMW evolved over the years into a luxury brand with models like the 320i, 528i, 630 CSI and 733i luxury 4-door sedan.

Now BMW has a wide-range of sedans, sport coupes, crossovers and SUVs. The BMW 3 Series still defines the modern sport sedan, while the '5', '6' and '7'-Series are now recognized as top models in their respective categories. The top-selling vehicles now include the entry-level X1 to top-of-the-range X6 crossover coupe. BMW is also a global leader in the all-electric revolution and now includes the BMW i3 model and i8 performance car in their lineup.

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The new 2016 BMW 3 Series lineup gets a refresh and a new 340i features new 320hp TwinPower turbo engine.
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BMW has given us a glimpse of the new 2016 M3 Sedan and it gets a few changes inside and out.
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This beautiful 2015 BMW M4 gets lowered by European Auto Source. How do you take a good looking car and make it look even better?
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May marks the 40th anniversary of the BMW 3 Series. What makes the iconic car the most successful BMW of all-time?
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BMW showcased two BMW M3 race cars next to their street car counterparts. Why does motorsports play a big role in M3’s development?
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The 2015 BMW 2 Series has been named to Kelly Blue Book’s 10 Best Luxury Cars under $35K list. What makes this sports car one of the best?
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Take a 2015 Subaru WRX STI with summer tires vs a rear drive BMW M4 with snow tires and who wins in a snow tug of war? [video]
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BMW remains the global leader in luxury car sales staying ahead of rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz. What models are helping BMW?
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The BMW M3/M4 performance sedan and coupe have been named the most aesthetically pleasing models in the sports car class. What sets the twins apart?
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The BMW i8 was declared the 2015 World Green Car at the New York International Auto Show. How did the i8 get there?
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European Auto Source says they swapped the I6 turbo in the new BMW M4 for a S65 V8 powerplant. Or did they?
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With help from BMW’s performance division, BMW is sitting on top as the luxury car leader in the U.S. What is attracting buyers to BMW M?
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The new BMW i8 wins another award and sprints away with the World Car Award in the World Green Car category. What other World Car Award did i8 narrowly miss?
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The “Official Car of MotoGP”, the 2015 BMW M4 with innovative water injection took to the track for the first time. How much more power does it get?
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The BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition is super expensive and ultra-exclusive. The first customer took delivery of the Marco Wittmann model.
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J.D. Power and Associates have conducted a study. The results say that customers are less satisfied with Run-flats than they are with standard designs.
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Normally DTM Drivers Timo Glock and Marco Wittmann race a BMW M4 on the race track. Watch them test a BMW X6 M on the track.
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The 2015 BMW M3 will play a key role in the new Mission Impossible “Rogue Nation” movie starring Tom Cruise. Watch the M3 get crushed. [video]
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As most people went about their daily routines on Sunday morning, a company was starting an automotive trek that would attempt to set a North American record for the longest automated drive. While it was exciting news for many, does it mark the beginning of the end for automotive enthusiasts?
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The BMW Team RLL driving the Z4 race cars miss out on a podium finish at the scorching hot 12-hr race. How hot was it at Sebring?
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Starting this fall three new premium crossovers with a plug hit the market. Here’s what BMW’s X5 xDrive40e has to offer green SUV buyers.
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BMW Motorsport and Shell work together to produce high-performance oil for the BMW M4 DTM race cars.
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BMW reveals the M4 MotoGP Safety Car that will be the “Official Car of MotoGP” in 2015. BMW says it will feature new water injection?
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Autocar’s new video answers the question.
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If you’ve seen the BMW X6, the new 2015 BMW X4 is a smaller version of the coupe-like crossover. The all-new BMW X4 delivers on the same theme, in a smaller, more affordable and urban-friendly package.
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In the latest Lexus College video, Ming-Jou Chen shows how the RC F measures up.
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Watch Swiss Championship driver Albin Machler take the BMW M4 on amazingly fast hill climb.
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Watch a BMW M4 vs 2009 Toyota Tacoma in a tug of war in the snow. It should be no contest, right?
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BMW rolls out the new M6 GT3 at the BMW factory test track in Dingolfing.
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BMW released a new video to entice customers to buy a large array of options. Do they make the new BMW M4 any faster?