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‘Esperienza Giro Toscana’ discovers the unique landscapes, culture and tastes of Italy’s celebrated region Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy 9 October 2025 – The rolling hills of Tuscany, with their historic castles, breathtaking vistas, and the most authentic expressions of Italian hospitality and cuisine, provided the backdrop for the exclusive experiences and Lamborghini-style driving moments of Esperienza Giro Toscana 2025. “Esperienza” embodies Lamborghini’s unique way of connecting with customers worldwide: from on-track programs such as “Esperienza Dinamica Corsa” that hone driving skills, to “Esperienza Avventura” tours exploring remote destinations, immersing guests in the authenticity of each country, to “Esperienza Giro” events...

Veteran driver Rebecca Donaghe will pilot a BMW X5 with BMW of North America Product Manager Rebecca Dalski as navigator. Contested by an all-women field of drivers and navigators, the rigorous competition covers 1,700 miles of demanding desert terrain and prohibits GPS guidance, forcing teams to rely on paper maps and compasses. Challenging offroad competition helps gather real world insights for BMW’s X family of Sports Utility Vehicles. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 8, 2025… BMW is back for the nation’s longest competitive offroad challenge. Veteran driver Rebecca Donaghe will pilot a BMW X5 across 1,700 miles of demanding terrain alongside BMW Product Manager and first-time navigator Rebecca Dalski. Taking place October 11–17...

• Rolls-Royce reflects on 100 years of Bespoke Phantom motor cars • Examines Phantom as both a reflection of, and an influence on, contemporary culture • Traces evolution of commissions in response to social, technological, and cultural change • Underlines Phantom’s enduring ability to enhance and enable its owner’s lifestyle • The ultimate blank canvas for individualisation over eight generations “The story of Phantom’s first 100 years is uniquely human, told through the Bespoke details commissioned by generations of clients. The evolution of their requests, richly detailed here, reflects profound shifts in society, culture and technology. It also highlights Phantom’s unique capacity to capture its owner’s personal...

East Sussex. ‘Always Open’ – even when the weather in the southern English coastal towns between Portsmouth and Dover is more British than sunny: in the MINI Cooper Convertible S (fuel consumption combined: 6.6 - 6.5 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 150 - 148 g/km according to WLTP; CO2 class: E), it's not just sunny hours that make for a great driving experience. The Always Open Timer counts the driving time with the top down and motivates you to take a spin in the fresh air. The fully electric roof opens in just 18 seconds. With precise steering and agile handling, every bend becomes an adventure. The two-litre petrol engine with 204 hp, which sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds with a maximum torque of 300 Nm, delivers dynamic...

From the outside, the building that houses the BMW Car Club of America Foundation is fairly undistinguished, as one would expect of a former pharmaceutical warehouse in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Inside, however, it’s a treasure trove of BMW ephemera, and the only museum outside Munich devoted exclusively to BMW. Dubbed “The Ultimate Driving Museum,” this humble space has been hosting truly spectacular exhibits since 2017, when guests were invited to explore a world-class collection of BMW race cars entitled Heroes of Bavaria. To say the Foundation hit it out of the park with its first exhibit is no overstatement. Heroes of Bavaria featured a mind-blowing group of cars, from a 1939 328 sports racer to a Z4 GTLM raced by BMW Team RLL...

Munich. Today, the Board of Management of BMW AG has changed the outlook for the 2025 financial year. Whereas the company delivered volume growth year to date September in the European and Americas regions, however, the targeted volume growth in China remained below expectations. On this basis, the BMW Group decided to reduce volume expectations for the Chinese market in the fourth quarter. Additionally, the impact of a significant reduction of commissions from local Chinese banks in connection with the brokering of financial and insurance products to end customers requires financial support to strengthen dealer profitability. Furthermore, some of the assumptions on tariff reductions made at the time of its half year reporting have...

Munich. The BMW Group maintained its growth trajectory in the third quarter, with customer deliveries rising by +8.8%. This also reflects the positive impact of the base effect from a weaker prior-year quarter. From January to September 2025, the BMW Group delivered a total of around 1.8 million BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles to customers, achieving slight sales growth of +2.4%. During the same period, the company increased sales of fully-electric vehicles by +10.0% to 323,447 units. Between January and September, the BMW Group delivered a total of 470,313 electrified vehicles (BEV and PHEV) to customers (+15.0%). “The BMW Group reported a slight sales increase for the year to the end of September. The strong sales performance in...

Knokke-Heist. The BMW Art Car World Tour arrives in Belgium at the Zoute Grand Prix, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation. From New York to Istanbul, and from Hong Kong to Knokke-Heist, the tour connects cultures through a shared fascination for creativity and speed. Visitors will have the opportunity to admire iconic BMW Art Cars set against the backdrop of the Zoute Grand Prix (8-12 October 2025), an event renowned for celebrating automotive heritage, design elegance, and the timeless beauty of classic automobiles. The unique convergence of art and motoring provides a rare chance for the public to witness the seamless fusion of engineering and creative vision into a truly singular experience. The presence of BMW Art Cars...

Hockenheim. The dream of a fourth DTM drivers' title for René Rast (GER) has been shattered. In the final race of the season at the Hockenheimring (GER), the 38-year-old had excellent chances in the showdown for the championship after a strong start, running in second place. However, a collision in the first lap ended all his hopes. On Friday, ahead of the race weekend, Rast had announced his provisional retirement from DTM. Marco Wittmann (GER) shone in the Sunday race, securing a podium finish in second place during a dramatic season finale. After finishing seventh on Saturday, Rast started Sunday’s race from fifth position but quickly moved up to second place in the first few corners thanks to a brilliant start. However, at the...

The MINI John Cooper Works Convertible has been crowned The Sunday Times Car of the Year 2025 at their annual awards ceremony. Launched earlier this year, the MINI John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible was celebrated for its engaging driving dynamics, with Motoring Editor, Nick Rufford commenting, “Supercars may be more exotic, but they don’t deliver everyday thrills at circa £37,000. Climb in, slip it into Drive and the MINI John Cooper Works Convertible zooms off with puppyish enthusiasm”. Built in the UK at the home of MINI production, MINI Plant Oxford, the range-topper receives fine tuning over MINI Cooper Convertible C and S models, including an increased engine power output and adjustments to the chassis and suspension, to...

Irlbach-Straßkirchen. Construction of BMW Group’s new high-voltage battery assembly plant in the municipalities of Irlbach and Straßkirchen (Straubing-Bogen district) is progressing at high speed. “With the completion of the Energy Centre building and the fire station, we have reached the next important milestone on the road to serial production for the new generation 6 high-voltage batteries here in Lower Bavaria,” says Sabrina Kugler, Project Manager for Plant Construction Irlbach-Straßkirchen. “The Energy Centre supplies the new plant with all the essential utilities. In addition, there are around 3,000 square metres with optimal conditions for the fire department.” For safety: Fire service on duty 24/7 In June, the BMW fire...

BMW Group UK enters autumn in a strong position, having collected a variety of industry accolades at recent awards. Four of which were collected at the What Car? Electric Car Awards 2025, where the BMW i7 retained its Best Electric Luxury Car title for the third consecutive year. Similar success followed at the annual Towcar of the Year Awards with three category wins, including a double for the recently updated BMW iX. Meanwhile, MINI further strengthens its model lineup with the introduction of the new MINI Countryman E Monochrome, offering a sleek design and an enhanced standard specification. BMW Group collects four awards at the What Car? Electric Car Awards 2025. BMW Group recently secured four category wins at the What Car...

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 30, 2025 – MINI USA announces the official launch of the MINI ChargeForward program, a smart charging initiative designed to help customers earn financial incentives and reduce carbon emission with the optimizing of charging times. This launch follows the successful implementation of the ChargeForward program for BMW USA, which has now reached a milestone of more than 10,000 enrollments nationwide. The ChargeForward program in conjunction with local utility partners is now available to owners of eligible MINI electrified models, including: 2025 and newer MINI Countryman SE ALL4 (U25) 2020–2024 MINI Cooper SE Hardtop 2 Door (F56) 2017-2024 Previous generation MINI Countryman PHEV (F60) The current...

Rolls-Royce reveals the most intricate woodwork in the marque’s history Introduces three Rolls-Royce firsts: 3D marquetry, 3D ink layering, and 24-carat gold leafing Artisans undertook special training as part of a one-year development process Extraordinary interior reserved for an exclusive Rolls-Royce Private Collection, soon to be revealed to celebrate Phantom’s centenary “Our Bespoke Collective of designers, craftspeople and engineers are exceptional at what they do. To honour Phantom in its centenary year, they pioneered groundbreaking techniques in their mastery of wood, combining 3D ink layering, 3D marquetry and gilding within a single surface. These intricate processes push materials to the limits of their natural...

With its first overall victory in the Italian sprint season, at the finale of the China GT Championship, and at the start of the South Island Endurance Series in New Zealand, the Audi R8 LMS proved its competitiveness on three continents in September. Class titles in Thailand and in the Michelin 24H Series Europe confirm the GT3 sports car’s good form. In dramatic title deciders in TCR racing, Audi’s customer teams narrowly missed out on two overall titles in Europe, but won a class title in China. GT3 victories in three countries, class titles in Asia and Europe Dramatic title deciders in TCR Europe and TCR Eastern Europe Audi R8 LMS GT2 and GT4 enjoy success in club racing read on Audi MediaCenter

Munich. As part of a racing weekend organized by Dener Motorsports at the former Formula 1 circuit “Circuito Estoril” near Lisbon/Portugal, a tribute event for the three-time Formula 1 world champion took place on the last weekend in August. The participation of BMW Group Classic occurred in close cooperation with Dener Pires, a close friend of Nelson Piquet. BMW Group Classic brought two of Nelson Piquet's legendary racing cars to the event. A Brabham BMW BT 52 Turbo, in which he became the first turbo world champion in Formula 1 in 1983, and a BMW M1 Procar, in which he became BMW Procar champion in 1980. Nelson Piquet grabbed the steering wheel on two days, first completing a shake-down in both cars and then doing a few laps of...

Increased comfort, even more possibilities for personalisation, and a new digital operating concept with the largest display surface ever featured in a Porsche; the Cayenne Electric, which is set to debut at the end of this year, redefines the interior experience. The Cayenne Electric transforms the interior into an experiential space, combining Porsche’s sporting DNA with digital innovation. At its heart is the new Flow Display – the largest display ever installed in a Porsche. It is elegantly curved, seamlessly integrated, and intuitively operable. New comfort features such as the electrically adjustable rear seats, surface heating and Mood Modes significantly enhance the driving experience. At the same time, a significantly broader...

A quarter of a century ago, Porsche presented a study in Paris that set standards in technology, design and driving dynamics: The Carrera GT. The V10, originally developed for Le Mans, was derived from the LMP 2000 – a prototype that was never put into a race but saw its second wind in the Carrera GT. A quarter of a century ago, a car premiered that is considered a milestone in many ways: the Porsche Carrera GT. Presented at the Paris Motor Show in September 2000 as a close-to-series sports car study, the car with a V10 engine entered series production three years later. Shortly before, Walter Röhrl piloted the open sports car in front of the international media through the rain from the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre. “The Carrera GT...

Debrecen. With an impressive ceremony that artistically combined Hungarian culture and modern automotive production, Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, today officially opened the BMW Group plant in Debrecen. The BMW Group’s newest and most innovative production site marks the beginning of a new era for the company. In late October, the new BMW iX3 will enter series production in the Hungarian university town of Debrecen as the first vehicle of the Neue Klasse. Plant Debrecen was planned virtually and realised in practice fully in line with the principles of the BMW iFACTORY, becoming the first BMW Group car plant to rely entirely on electricity from renewable energy during normal operation. In addition to...

With its corporate headquarters located directly across the street from the site of Munich’s Olympiapark, BMW is a natural partner for the Olympic movement. When the Games were held in Munich in 1972, BMW’s battery-powered Elektro-Auto 1600 paced the marathon and speed-walking events. In 1996, the Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, Georgia, just two hours up the highway from BMW’s new assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. That presented BMW of North America with the perfect opportunity to sponsor the Games, supplying a fleet of cars and motorcycles for the nationwide Torch Rally as well as the Games themselves. That sponsorship resumed when Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, and parent company BMW AG followed...

Powerful, connected, versatile: the new Audi Q3 is a confident all-rounder in the compact segment – ready for any everyday challenge. With intelligent driver assistance systems, lighting technology from the full-size class, and a striking design, the Q3 brings premium standards to the road. A journey through the breathtaking beauty of Scotland reveals just how much character it truly holds. Scotland, Glasgow. Where the River Kelvin flows into the mighty Clyde, stands the Riverside Museum – an architectural masterpiece that combines movement and history. This is the spot where our road trip begins with a special companion: the new Audi Q3. Its design? Expressive, dynamic, and emotional, with an exciting interplay of sweeping curves and...