Motors

Wednesday, 04 February 2026 12:03

Data shows women remain underrepresented across the EV sector and among EV drivers, creating blind spots in charging, product design and marketing that could hold back the next wave of uptake.

Motors

Tuesday, 03 February 2026 16:48

KGM Motors UK, formerly SsangYong, announce Lee Trundle as the brand’s latest ambassador.

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Sunday, 01 February 2026 19:47

BYD is partnering with Electric Vehicles UK (EVUK), an industry-to-consumer organisation which aims to accelerate the UK’s move towards a fully electric future.

Motors

Thursday, 29 January 2026 19:36

Dr. Gladys West, the mathematician whose work helped make GPS possible, has died.

Motors

Monday, 26 January 2026 00:01

The BMW iX3 has been crowned the 2026 What Car? Car of the Year, at the annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards, held in association with MotorEasy.

Motors

Thursday, 22 January 2026 10:37

Aston Martin is proud to reveal the 2026 Aston Martin Experiences, a curated portfolio of exclusive lifestyle and adrenaline focused track programmes, designed to immerse participants into the...

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Tuesday, 20 January 2026 20:20

After a successful 2025 season in which McLaren Motorsport claimed its first FIA World Endurance Championship, returned to the top step of the GT World Challenge Europe podium, and secured GT4...

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Tuesday, 13 January 2026 16:20

Automotive brand, CHERY UK, has partnered with British power couple Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy to launch its flagship seven-seater SUV, the CHERY TIGGO 9 CSH.

Motors

Sunday, 11 January 2026 12:56

Whether you plan to drive from Paris to Amsterdam, make a trip from LA to San Francisco, or travel from Stockholm to Oslo, the new, all-electric Volvo EX60 SUV has your back.

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Thursday, 08 January 2026 14:45

By changing solid-state battery technology into customer-ready motorcycles, Verge has unlocked ten-minute charging and up to 370 miles of range.

Motors

Tuesday, 06 January 2026 11:29

Skywell have announced prices for the new BE11 2026 Model Year [BE11 26MY], a model that now benefits from significant technical upgrades, new tech features and improved driver comfort.

Motors

Monday, 05 January 2026 17:07

Milltek Sport, renowned for its high-performance exhaust systems for sports cars, is turning up the volume - literally and figuratively - on two of the most popular pick-ups on the market.

Motors

Monday, 05 January 2026 17:03

Amid the scale, noise, and intensity of the world’s toughest endurance rally, a quieter transformation has been taking place.

Motors

Sunday, 04 January 2026 17:55

The Dakar Rally roars into life today as the world’s toughest rally prepares to begin its seventh edition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Starting at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, the opening round of...

Motors

Saturday, 03 January 2026 12:16

The Dacia Sandriders will take on motorsport’s ultimate adventure and toughest test for the second time when it takes on the Dakar Rally from 3 – 17 January 2026.

Motors

Thursday, 01 January 2026 15:20

Since the launch in May 2021 of ‘All-in’, the Volkswagen Group’s comprehensive aftercare plan, a quarter of a million plans have now been sold, giving support, financial benefits and peace of mind...

Three become two: the BMW XM portfolio is sharpening its focus, now offering just two models.

The BMW XM Label range-topper (WLTP combined (EnVKV): energy consumption 33.7 kWh/100 km and 2.3 l/100 km; fuel consumption with discharged battery: 12.8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions: 53 g/km; CO2 class with discharged battery/combined: G/B; maximum electric range 76 km)* is now the only model to come with an electrified V8 engine. The BMW XM 50e (WLTP combined (EnVKV): energy consumption 32.0 kWh/100 km and 1.6 l/100 km; fuel consumption with discharged battery: 11.3 l/100 km; CO2 emissions: 37 g/km; CO2 class with discharged battery/combined: G/B; maximum electric range 80–86 km)*, featuring an electrified six-cylinder engine, remains available unchanged.

The BMW XM Label combines stupendous power and an advanced drive concept. Its M HYBRID system consists of a V8 with a peak output of 430 kW/585 hp and an electric motor integrated into the eight-speed M Steptronic transmission delivering up to 145 kW/197 hp.

With a system output of 550 kW/748 hp and a combined torque of 1,000 Nm, the BMW XM Label is the most powerful BMW M production model ever. It takes just 3.8 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. The optional M Driver’s Package increases this limit to 290 km/h.

With its exhilarating performance and uncompromisingly extravagant design, the BMW XM Label enjoys maximum exclusivity in the luxury segment. The most powerful BMW of all time sets new standards with its extrovert design while demonstrating why BMW M stands for “The Ultimate Driving Machine”.

This is a view shared by world-famous British musician, techno and house DJ Carl Cox. In a joint project with BMW M, he has woven the sounds of the BMW XM – such as the powerful bass of the V8, the Welcome chime and the pop of the bonnet closing – into an aural celebration (Link).

The result underscores Carl Cox’s passion for BMW M automobiles and is just as unique, extrovert and confident as the BMW XM itself. The BMW XM Label now offers additional options for customising the exterior and interior.

Newly available, for example, is the optional BMW Individual Frozen Tanzanite Blue metallic exterior colour, which highlights the model’s unique character. The BMW M kidney grille complete with accent line can be ordered in high-gloss Black.

A new Welcome Light Animation makes the BMW XM Label look particularly impressive after dark. Standard equipment for the BMW XM Label in Europe now includes 22-inch light alloy wheels Double-spoke style 922 M Bicolour with mixed-size tyres.

They replace the previous 21-inch wheels. A new option comes in the shape of the 23-inch M light alloy wheels style 1096 M in Black.

BMW Individual Night Blue Merino Leather with exclusive elements is available as a new option, for a particularly extravagant interior ambience. Other new colour combinations for the interior of the BMW XM Label include BMW Individual Black Merino leather with exclusive elements and Vintage Coffee Brown interior surfaces as well as BMW Individual Silverstone Merino leather with Black interior surfaces.

The high-quality comfort cushions matching the colour of the seat surfaces now come as standard for all BMW Individual leather merino upholstery. The charging rate of the BMW XM Label increases as well: the M HYBRID system’s Combined Charging Unit now enables AC charging at up to 11 kW.

The upgraded BMW XM Label will be unveiled on 14 June 2025 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. BMW M Motorsport will be competing on the legendary French circuit with the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC).

With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and provides premium financial services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

In 2024, the BMW Group sold 2.45 million passenger cars and more than 210,000 motorcycles worldwide. Profit before tax in the financial year 2024 was €11.0 billion, and revenue €142.4 billion.

As at 31 December 2024, the BMW Group had a workforce of 159,104 employees. The economic success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action.

Sustainability is a key element of BMW Group’s corporate strategy covering supply chains and production of all products until they reach the end of their use phases. The figures for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, energy consumption and range are for vehicles as offered on the German market.

All data are based on the new WLTP test cycle. Energy consumption and emissions data refer to the German Passenger Car Energy Labelling Regulation (EnVKV).