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The all-new 2025 BMW M5 has finally arrived, and unlike the previous generations, this one features a plug-in hybrid powertrain. It’s also much more powerful than any other 5 Series model anywhere. Following its first public appearance at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., the car will …

High-performance wagon enthusiasts have spoken and they’ll get their wish: the next-generation BMW M5 will officially come to our shores in both four-door sedan and five-door Touring configurations, a first in the history of the M5. The online campaign launched on March 20 to gauge consumer interest has generated more …

So, will the M5 Touring come to Canada or not? Back in mid-February, The Car Guide was told by Domagoj Dukec, head of design at BMW, that the next-generation M5 will be sold in North America in both sedan and wagon body styles. Perhaps realizing that he went a bit …

The wicked wagons that we’re lucky to have here, including the Audi RS 6 Avant and Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo , will face a new rival next year—the BMW M5 Touring. While in Lisbon, Portugal to test drive the redesigned 2024 BMW X2, The Car Guide ’s Antoine Joubert …

So, which new vehicle should you buy now to get the best resale value in three or four years? That’s a great question. Want some help finding the answer? You can start by checking J.D. Power’s 2024 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards that were announced today. These awards are pretty …

Completely redesigned for 2024, the BMW 5 Series is now available in both gas and electric configurations, the latter called i5 . One year later, the German midsize luxury sedan adds two electrified models to its lineup. Let’s start with the 2025 BMW i5 xDrive40. While not as potent or …

It’s now BMW Group’s turn to partner with Tesla to give its customers access to designated Superchargers across North America, effective early 2025. Owners of vehicles equipped with a Combined Charging System (CCS) connector will receive an adapter enabling them to plug into Tesla’s fast chargers. This includes the BMW …

BMW today unveiled the eighth generation of the 5 Series midsize sedan, the first to ever include a fully electric variant called i5. Sales will begin this fall with only two models—the 530i xDrive (base MSRP of $70,500) and i5 M60 xDrive ($95,000)—available in Canada at launch. Others will join …

Despite the long (and we do mean long) list of recalls announced by automakers since 2015, hundreds of thousands of vehicles around the world are still equipped with Takata airbag inflators that can explode and send shrapnel towards the occupants. To this day, over 30 people have died as a …

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Sales of midsize luxury sedans haven’t dipped as much as those of more mainstream models, but these cars continue to be severely overshadowed by SUVs and crossovers. German automakers, once …