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NewsThe Best Compact Luxury Cars in 2024
Compact luxury cars don’t shine like they used to, but several big names still deserve consideration. What are the best buys in the segment for Canadian drivers? The team at The Car Guide has analyzed all the various models available and identified the top three for 2024. Truth be told, …
NewsNext BMW M3 to Feature ICE and EV Variants Side by Side
BMW is busy planning the next generation of the high-performance M3 , which should arrive in 2027. We can tell you now that ICE-powered and fully electric variants of the car will coexist for at least a few years. That’s what product development chief Frank Weber told a group of …
News2024 BMW M3 CS Delivers 543 Horsepower at a Staggering Price
Hot on the heels of the 2023 M4 CSL , here comes the brand new and equally powerful 2024 BMW M3 CS, which will be available in very limited numbers and priced from a staggering $148,000 in Canada. Just like every other BMW car sporting the “CS” (Competition Sport) designation, …
NewsBMW to Keep Manual Transmission Alive at Least Through 2030
The extinction of manual transmissions seems inevitable now as the auto industry moves forward with electrified powertrains, but there are still some companies out there that care about pleasing sporty driving enthusiasts and insist on keeping it alive. BMW is one of them. In a recent interview with CarBuzz , …
New ModelsHere’s the New BMW M3 Touring We Can’t Have
Announced in August of 2020 , the all-new BMW M3 Touring marks the first time the German automaker’s high-performance compact car is available as a wagon. And a sharp-looking one, too. It will go on sale in the U.K., Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand later in 2022, …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Audi A4 and A5
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Compact luxury cars are no longer a match for compact luxury SUVs, which keep eating away at their market share. That being said, these cars remain solid picks—and a good …
News2023 BMW 3 Series is Refreshed and Given a Huge Display
The current-generation BMW 3 Series gets a mid-cycle update for 2023, with sales to begin this summer. The changes, both inside and out, are not insignificant. The 3 Series is still a key pillar for the German brand, representing around 14 percent of its global sales. Designers have made sure …
ElectricFirst Fully Electric BMW 3 Series Unveiled for China
The first fully electric BMW 3 Series has been unveiled but there’s a catch: it’s the Chinese variant that will go on sale over there starting in May. Called i3 eDrive35L (not to be confused with the late i3 hatchback), this car is derived from the long-wheelbase 3 Series sedan …
RecallsNearly 100,000 BMWs Recalled in Canada for Fire Risk
BMW is announcing a recall on more than one million vehicles around the world due to a potentially faulty positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve heater that could overheat and result in a fire. Similar recall campaigns were conducted in 2017 and 2019, once again affecting over a million BMWs globally.
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