Over the past 25 years, I have owned 29 cars. Only two of them were bought brand new. My first new car was a Mitsubishi Evo 9 GSR. The second was a Mazda2. Everything else was pre-owned. Perhaps it is the car enthusiast in me. Perhaps it is simply because I enjoy the hunt. There is something satisfying about finding the right used car, learning its quirks, making it your own and ...
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There’s something unexpectedly refreshing about speaking to Rene Gerhard. You sit down expecting another carefully polished corporate interview about electrification, premium mobility and the future of the automotive industry. Within minutes, the conversation drifts into Iron Maiden concerts, USB sticks full of ripped CDs, dogs, family memories, old BMWs and why he still refuses to stream music. He may be decked out in a suit, but Gerhard already feels less like ...
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Standing next to the new commanding BMW 7 Series in a quiet studio felt a bit unusual. No engine running, no movement, no road around it. Just seeing the new car in all its presence. That was my introduction to the new BMW 7 Series. No driving yet. No real-world impressions. Just a proper, up-close preview, a camera rolling, and a chance to explore it in detail while imagining how it will ...
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There’s a moment when you stand in front of the new BMW i3, and suddenly, everything just clicks. No, not in a dramatic way. More like a quiet realisation that something has definitely shifted. The proportions feel right, the tech feels intentional, and somehow, despite everything being new, it still feels like a BMW. Over conversations with Norman Wiebking, Stephan Durach and Oliver Heilmer, it becomes clear that this wasn’t accidental. Getting the ...
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Visiting Munich again felt familiar to me. It carries the history of the BMW brand in a way that’s hard to miss (or forget). But stepping into their renovated plant for a preview was especially exciting; it felt like catching something just before it fully comes to life. We were told that we were among the first to witness the plant's operations. The second batch, to be exact. So there was ...
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An odour is defined as a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one. Or a lingering quality or impression that attaches to something. Step into BMW’s Odour Lab in Munich, and that definition takes on a more human dimension. Because smell, more than anything else, is emotional. "Going into the Odour Lab, I expected a facility that creates a signature scent for the brand. The reality couldn’t be more different." The things you don’t ...
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The unseen part of BMW’s Neue Klasse: Why sustainability starts before the car exists When BMW talks about the Neue Klasse, the conversation usually leans towards the obvious. Range, charging speeds, performance, and digital interfaces. The things you can see, measure, and compare. But after speaking with Nils Hesse, BMW’s Vice President for Product Sustainability, it became clear that the more interesting story begins much earlier than that. Before the car is designed. ...
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There’s a shift happening in the EV world. Yes, the Chinese brands moved early, with faster systems, better charging, and sharper digital experiences. But the new BMW i3 feels like the point where that changes, at least for the Munich-based brand. 1. It’s not the first Neue Klasse car, and it’s definitely not the last The Neue Klasse technically begins with the iX3. That’s where the platform debuts.But the i3 is where ...
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About a year ago, we sat down with the team at Performance Motors to sample their breakfast menu as part of PML's BMW Experience. The idea was simple but thoughtful: give customers something a little more enjoyable while they waited for their cars to be serviced. Fast forward a year, and the team has revisited the menu, refining it with a few new additions and tweaks to better serve their customers. What's ...
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BMW Asia has secured its position as Singapore’s number one premium automotive brand for the second consecutive year.
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BMW Eurokars Auto x Botero: A Precious Steed is an unusual, thoughtful collaboration that asks us to look at the automobile as a form of artistic expression. Presented in dialogue with Botero in Singapore, the landmark exhibition staged by IMBA at Gardens by the Bay, this collaboration positions the BMW automobile within a wider cultural conversation, one that explores form, volume and movement through the unmistakable visual language of Maestro Fernando ...
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BMW Asia recently announced that the all-new BMW M2 CS is now in Singapore.
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Turning 50 has a way of slowing your thoughts down, not in a dramatic, midlife-crisis sense, but in a calmer, more reflective way. You begin to pay closer attention to the things that have stayed with you, rather than the things that came and went. Driving has always been part of that story In 2025, I turn 50.The BMW 3 Series turns 50, too, marking its 50th anniversary. That coincidence felt more like ...
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Organised by Performance Motors, 'Escape the City' seeks to rediscover why BMW ownership is as much about community as it is about machinery.
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There’s something poetic about driving through countries you’ve seen on postcards, especially in cars like the BMW M235 Gran Coupe.
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