40 years of the BMW M3
Fri Oct 09 10:00:00 CEST 2026Press Release
Six generations of high-performance sports cars for the premium midsize class
Six generations of high-performance sports cars for the premium midsize class
+++ #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 fights for victory until the final lap at Petit Le Mans – Dries Vanthoor, Sheldon van der Linde, and Robin Frijns celebrate second place +++ BMW M Team WRT ends debut season in the IMSA Series with one victory and four additional podium finishes +++ Huge celebrations at Paul Miller Racing: Connor De Phillippi and Neil Verhagen win the title in the GTD PRO class +++
+++ Focused product portfolio for higher return on investment +++ Targeted expansion of highly profitable segments +++ Increased regionalisation of model line-up and production +++ Optimisation and further development of entire value chain +++ AI-based innovations for systematically higher development speed +++ Efficiency and faster decision-making through 20 percent leaner management structures +++
+++ Top topic: Two BMW M works drivers will compete in the Indianapolis 8 Hour +++ SRO America: Wins and podiums for the BMW M4 GT4 EVO +++ Shanghai 8 Hours: Victory for Team KRC +++ M News compact: More victories and podium finishes +++
+++ New BMW 7 Series showcased at Contemporary Istanbul +++ A.A.Murakami’s „SYMBIOSIS“ installation brings BMW’s Symbiotic Drive approach into an artistic context +++ BMW represented by Borusan Otomotiv in Türkiye +++ Focus on human-machine interaction and the Neue Klasse vision +++
+++ Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde break the spell: first IMSA season win for the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 +++ IIMSA debut victory for BMW M Team WRT and Sheldon van der Linde +++ Turner Motorsport wins in the GTD class, celebrating its first IMSA victory in more than two years +++
+++ The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is crowned World Champion in the FIM Endurance World Championship. +++ First world title for a European manufacturer in the history of FIM EWC. +++ Pole position and victory: Perfect weekend for Michael van der Mark, Markus Reiterberger and Steven Odendaal in the final 24-hour race of the season. +++
+++ Top topic: Schubert Motorsport wins in NLS – Three questions for Ugo de Wilde. +++ FK Performance Motorsport: Title ambitions in the ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany. +++ M News compact: More wins and podium finishes. +++
+++ Wittmann converts pole position into the 21st DTM victory of his career on Saturday +++ BMW M Motorsport triumphs at the Sachsenring for the first time +++ Wittmann heads into the season finale in third place, 24 points behind the championship leader +++
+++ BMW France becomes the official partner of the LUX Tour, one of the flagship projects of the Bicentenary of Photography, endorsed by the French Ministry of Culture +++ For one year, a travelling photographic studio housed in a caravan will tour France, making stops at festivals and fairs that are members of the Réseau LUX +++ Visitors will be invited to take part in « À l'origine du cœur » (At the Origin of the Heart), an artistic experience conceived ...
+++ All 20 BMW Art Cars presented together in one place for the first time +++ Olafur Eliasson’s “BMW H2R Project” as a special highlight +++ New digital experiences in the BMW Welt App and BMW Panoramic iDrive +++ BMW Art Cars remain accessible worldwide via exhibitions and digital channels +++
+++ Kelvin van der Linde, Charles Weerts and Jordan Pepper finish second overall in the #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. +++ 30 BMW M4 GT3 EVO clinches Endurance title in the Silver Cup with one round to spare. +++ Ugo de Wilde, Tim Tramnitz and Jens Klingmann take the lead in the Gold Cup. +++
+++ Top topic: Intense Nürburgring programme with BMW M3 Touring 24H, BMW M2 Cup, and ADAC GT4 Germany +++ NLS: Overall podium and eight class victories +++ M News compact: More victories and podium finishes +++
• The future of BMW M performance: The all-electric BMW M Concept Neue Klasse previews the next era of BMW M with advanced vehicle control, M-specific Neue Klasse technology, and a four-electric-motor performance concept. • A new era for BMW ALPINA: The distinctive design study translates the tradition of speed, comfort, and refinement into a modern design characterized by subtle craftsmanship, advanced technology, and sophisticated high-performance ...
+++ BMW M Hybrid V8 shows strong pace at Road America and leads the race before technical issues stop both cars +++ Brake issues force the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 to retire, while a cooling problem drops the sister car back to seventh place +++ Turner Motorsport finishes fifth in the GTD class +++
+++ Italian GT Championship: Klingmann and de Wilde claim an important victory at Mugello. +++ ADAC GT4 Germany: Piana and Sylvestersson take the championship lead. +++ GT4 European Series: Three class podium finishes at Misano. +++
+++ All 20 BMW Art Cars gathered in one place for the first time +++ Free exhibition from 29 July to 31 August 2026 at BMW Welt +++ Highlight: Olafur Eliasson‘s „BMW H2R Project“ +++ Digital experience with a treasure hunt and the Artlas App +++
+++ Top story: De Phillippi and Verhagen on the podium in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship +++ BMW M3 Touring 24H thrills fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed +++ Hesse and Ruan claim double podium at GT World Challenge Asia at Fuji +++ M News compact: More victories and podium finishes +++
+++ Both Oliveira and Petrucci are back: for the first time since early May, the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team was able to field both of its regular riders. +++ However, hard work and fighting spirit at Donington Park went unrewarded. +++ WorldSBK summer break: the next event will take place in early September at Magny-Cours. +++
+++ Third place: The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team claims the first-ever podium finish for a European manufacturer at the Suzuka 8 Hours with the #37 BMW M 1000 RR. +++ Team Étoile secures a podium finish in the Superstock class. +++ Markus Flasch: “I couldn’t be prouder of what the entire team has achieved here at Suzuka.” +++
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