The front end remains a “love it or hate it” feature with the extended kidney grilles, but the rest of the M3 CS Touring is sharp looking. Far from looking like a mundane station wagon, the M3 CS Touring adds carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) parts and additional performance with an extended roof.

Wagon fans and enthusiasts rejoice! Following in the footsteps of the M2 CS pocket rocket, the hardcore M3 CS and the excellent M4 CS, BMW is adding another track-focused CS model to its portfolio. Witness the M3 CS Touring, a lighter and more powerful version of the brand’s M3 Touring wagon.

The restyled 2025 iX has become the first battery-electric BMW to eke out more than 400 miles of EV range, with the German automaker claiming 435 miles.

The next BMW 3-Series will look similar to the fully electric i3 sedan, despite riding on different underpinnings

The car rides on the new CXV platform, which is being billed as an “advanced evolution” of their bonded aluminum chassis. It promises to be lighter and stiffer, while also enabling a “range of new technical features and engineering enhancements throughout, all contributing to greater dynamic performance and driving enjoyment.”

The BMW M3 CS Touring is a groundbreaking addition to the M lineup, combining race-track performance with everyday practicality. This special-edition

For the 2026 model year, BMW adds the entry-level iX xDrive45, which has a 100.1-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery and 402 hp. It can accept charging rates up to 175 kilowatts (kW) at a DC fast-charging station, while other iX models can charge up to 195 kW.

BMW expects its earnings before taxes in the fourth quarter to be significantly below last year and for its full-year margin to be in the lower half of its 6-7% target, according to slides posted on the carmaker's website on Tuesday.

BMW will propose this week that the European Union lower its tariff on U.S. car imports to 2.5% from 10%, in line with the current U.S. import tariff, the German automaker's CEO Oliver Zipse said on Tuesday.

The xDrive45 has a 0-60 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds compared to the higher end ($111,500 starting) M70 xDrive version’s 3.6 seconds. If you dig the lit kidneys, you can get the new iX in the US starting in the second quarter of this year after production begins in March.

Tesla and Germany’s BMW are suing the European Commission, joining a growing band of Chinese automakers to oppose the European Union on its punitive tariffs on electric vehicles.