BMW’s i division will build a prototype battery-powered i8 which could result in the sleek coupé switching from a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain to fully electric propulsion in the future. The ...

Some cars just refuse to die, even if their manufacturers axed them years ago. That’s exactly the case with the BMW i3 and i8, which, despite being discontinued for at least two years, continue to ...

The 2014 BMW i8 arrived at a moment when “hybrid” still sounded like a compromise, a sensible choice rather than a dream car.

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

Explore the story of the BMW ActiveE, a unique all-electric version of the 1 Series that paved the way for BMW's future EVs like the i3 and i4.

BMW has been keeping this secret for years. About ten years ago, they came up with the idea of building a successor for the i8 sports car. The project was greelighted, but months into developing the ...

Although people usually associate Tesla or the Nissan Leaf with the EV revolution, other carmakers pioneered this field. BMW started early when it introduced two electric cars at the 1972 Munich ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...

Update: Since this preview was originally published in May, 2023, we bought and tested the BMW 5 Series. Read the complete BMW 5 road test. BMW introduced its new, larger 5 Series sedan this week, its ...