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Two New BMW Models Debuting This Week


Monday marks the beginning of the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  Shortly after the doors open, at exactly 10:05 a.m., visitors to the show will be treated to the world's first glimpse of two highly anticipated new BMW models, the 2016 BMW M2 and the 2016 BMW X4 M40i.  Not only that, but the BMW Stand will also feature a variety of other new models, including a plug-in hybrid...


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Say Hello to the All-New BMW M2

If you've been wondering what the next great innovation from BMW will be, wonder no more!  Coming this spring, the all-new 2016 BMW M2 combines powerful M TwinPower Turbo Technology with the beloved BMW 2 Series to create something new and amazing.  The 2016 BMW M2 is the perfect car for the track or the road, and a must-drive for serious car enthusiasts.  With testing conducted at the legendary Nürburgring track, an engine...

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BMW Continues Art Basel Partnership

This weekend, Miami Beach once again was the stage for an important international arts festival.  This was the fourteenth year in a row the famous Art Basel fair found a home in Florida, and the talent on display was impressive.  Over 250 leading art galleries from all over the world displayed work by new and established artists, drawing attention to some of the world’s best modern and contemporary art.  And once again, BMW was...

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BMW 7 Series Wins Body Construction Award

When we look at a vehicle as beautiful and well-regarded as the BMW 7 Series sedans, it's easy to get caught up in the aesthetics and technology and interior materials used to make that automobile so great, but what we shouldn't forget is that under every gorgeous exterior is a skeleton that serves as the first layer of a high-quality automobile. In the case of the 7 Series, those bones are award-winning, as…
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BMW Dabbling in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech

The way things are going these days it sure does look as if hydrogen fuel cell technology is the future of green driving. While there still hasn’t been any real indication as to whether or not a wide-scale infrastructure of hydrogen fueling stations is going to be logistically feasible, or whether automakers and engineers will have to figure out a way to come up with ways to fuel up from home, we do know…
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BMW Among the Top Global Brands

Since BMW is the leading manufacturer of luxury vehicles in the world, it makes sense that they also would be one of the most valuable brands in the world, too. That fact recently was proven thanks in part to the 2015 BrandZ Top 100 Global Brands survey, which puts together financial data for every corporate brand in the industry, both in and outside of the auto world, and we here at BMW of Catonsville were…
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BMW to Release X4 M40i at L.A. Auto Show

With the L.A. Auto Show rapidly approaching, it definitely is time for BMW fans to start getting excited about what’s to come at the popular American car show, most notably the new BMW X4 M40i, which leaked recently almost a full two months ahead of its official debut in Los Angeles.

Obviously the X4 has been pretty popular with consumers this year because, frankly, what crossover utility vehicle hasn’t been? Adding an…
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BMW Tops Among Auto Brands on YouTube

In pretty much every possible way, the automotive world absolutely is a popularity contest, at least among consumers and potential consumers, but with so many different ways of gauging that popularity it can sometimes be a little challenging to determine which brands truly are the most popular. Despite that, if we go off simply how many people subscribe to and enjoy car videos online, it certainly does look like BMW is going to be tough to beat.
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2016 BMW X1 First Front-Wheel BMW Car in U.S.

It's always a very exciting thing when an automaker comes up with something totally new for the brand, even if that innovation is something that some casual consumers would never notice. Take, for example, the 2016 BMW X1, a small crossover that boasts the first front-wheel drive system that BMW ever has developed for American consumers.

Plenty of people are interested in the X1 for reasons that have nothing to do with the drivetrain…
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BMW to Integrate HERE Navigation Technology

When standalone GPS devices first came out, it really changed the world of navigation for the consumers who used them. Before them, paper maps got most of the job done, but those didn't offer much in terms of getting around a city, and even when sites like Mapquest came out and offered turn-by-turn instructions, they had to be printed off rather than viewed in real time.

A lot obviously has changed since those times…
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