BMW Intends to Unveil 40 New Models Within a Two-Year Period: TDS
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🚘 What I’m driving: For a change, nothing, as I’m catching a flight later today.
🆕 Get ready for a wave of new and revamped BMWs as the manufacturer plans to refresh its entire lineup with 40 vehicle launches over the next two years, introducing the Neue Klasse design language characterized by cleaner lines, elimination of chrome, and illuminated kidney grilles across both current and new models.
🥶 Polestar has postponed the electric 6 roadster to concentrate on the 7 and next-gen 2, which are expected to be higher volume and more Euro-centric offerings than the 6. The brand's new design chief emphasized the need for more vibrant colors in their range.
🏋️♀️ Porsche customers wanting to shed some weight from their 911 can choose lightweight carbon fiber windshield wiper arms for $1,310.
🔥 Tensions have risen as Mercedes-Benz’s design chief criticized BMW and Audi's new interiors, labeling BMW's as distracting and Audi’s as “reminiscent of 1995,” while Mercedes embraces an all-screen design approach.
🎉 Aston Martin commemorated 60 years of convertible production with two special models, the DB12 and Vanquish Anniversary of Volante Editions, with only 60 units of each being produced.
⚙️ Mercedes-Benz is working on a new V8 engine even as the company transitions into an electric future with an upcoming wave of products.
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BMW Intends to Unveil 40 New Models Within a Two-Year Period: TDS
Get ready for a complete revamp of the entire BMW lineup in the near future with the Neue Klasse design language.