BMW

BMW's GT and RT motorcycles have a legendary status. They are terrific tourers that offer everything one could ask for – but if there’s one thing I’d change about them, it would be their MSRPs. Enter the sub-$12,000 Spanish Mitt GT-K.

BMW is rethinking its car infotainment experience with a bunch of new technologies working in tandem. Starting late 2025, it'll begin outfitting all its vehicles with the 'Panoramic iDrive' system, which combines new screens and revamped software.

About 20,000 components in every single BMW on the road today get put to the extreme test, well beyond real-world expectations. Then again, sometimes a not-your-average-driver does subject their BMW to the same grueling conditions.

The BMW R1300GS is a state-of-the-art adventure motorcycle that has the credentials to take you anywhere, but the one thing it can't do is win you any drag races. But what if it could? Aftermarket accessories maker Puig might have the answer.

The entry-level adventure bike class is heavily populated by the likes of KTM, Royal Enfield, and CFMoto’s hugely capable offerings. These 400-500cc bikes are fun, lightweight, and most importantly, affordable. Now, BMW is set to take on them all.

KTM’s all-new Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) is rolling out on the upcoming 1390 Super Adventure, and the company says it'll change the way we ride motorcycles. It comes with a P–N–1–2–3–4–5–6 gear sequence – and of course, no clutch lever.

Aeromine has installed a silent and motionless wind energy harnessing system on the roof of BMW's MINI manufacturing plant in Oxford, UK. They're meant to complement the factory's solar panels to produce clean energy, while taking up a lot less space.

BMW is getting good at building polished, driver-centric cars that happen to be electric. Viewing the EV option as a choice instead of a must makes the electric Bimmers more appealing.

DeepDrive is hard at work on a unique radial flux motor concept with two rotors. It's said to produce copious amounts of torque from light, compact, cost-efficient package. DeepDrive is now starting on-road testing with help from its neighbors: BMW.

Nearly six months ago, Figure announced its gleaming silver humanoid robot had got its first job working at a BMW manufacturing plant. It's been training up for the occasion, and new video shows how far this general-purpose worker has come.

Ethiopian-born American artist Julie Mehretu is on a roll. In October 2023, one of her paintings sold for US$9.3 million with another fetching $10.7 million in November 2023. Though she had been "the most likely to succeed" for three decades, her work has now moved her name into the pantheon of African, womens and indeed all art. In 2024, one of her near priceless artworks might win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

There's only a few seconds of running in a bobsleigh heat, but one slip can skittle the whole team. Seeing the need for high-performance ice sport footwear, BMW has jumped in to build custom, 3D-printed traction aids for the 2025 Winter Olympics.