The mid-season summer holiday did exactly what it’s supposed to do. It’s given me a break, given me a chance to reset. I went to Spain and spent some time with the family and was just able to get the bug back.
It seems almost inconceivable that BMW waited until the sixth generation of M3-badged coupés and saloons before offering an estate-bodied version. It’s not as if there was no precedent for high-performance wagons
In 2019, BMW showed off the outlandish Vision M hybrid supercar concept as an indication of what to expect from its electrified sports cars - and at the time, it was tipped to enter production asa spiritual successor to the first bespoke M car, the M1.
In more brand-shaping compact SUV news, Mini is about to lift the veil on a concept car that will preview not just an entry into a new segment but a new design language.
The mighty BMW XM SUV is nearing production, and the German manufacturer has released photos and details of the car as it reaches the end of its dynamic testing programme