The partnership demonstrates Alibaba’s increased focus on AI, while BMW is also seeking to develop competitive products for the Chinese market.

With roots dating back to 1913 as Rapp Motorenwerke, it officially became Bayerische Motoren Werke in 1922 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines. BMW's first car was built in 1928 when it built ...

BMW i8 is a very comfortable and stylish ... s performance is quite frankly astonishing for a car with a three-cylinder engine. The combination of a 227bhp petrol engine and a 129bhp ...

The i8 also lacked the aural drama of regular supercars, with its three-cylinder engine sounding rather tame. It was also very expensive, which was perhaps the biggest reason why BMW discontinued ...

One cylinder would not work, so a twin is a common choice, and the darling of the American cruiser market is the V-twin engine. That's also the way BMW wanted to go when it wanted to enter the ...

Not least because it’s significantly cheaper. The BMW 3 Series is currently available with just two petrol engines, but others have been available in the past. There have been other versions of the ...

It follows the N54 and N55 turbocharged inline-six engines in a lineage of legendary BMW straight-sixes, but unlike those, it's seen an ever-broader range of use in an ever-growing lineup of BMW ...

Watch the 2020 BMW i8 Coupe push its limits on the Autobahn with no speed limit! This futuristic hybrid sports car, powered by a 1.5L turbocharged engine + electric motor, delivers an electrifying ...

So I wanted it all, an exotic with fuel efficiency, four seats, mid-engine, modern technology ... and more in the trunk. The BMW i8 is a weird and brilliant car and that's why, in 15 years ...

Industry focus isn't full-sending drop-top efficiency, though there are some models that intend to use that to their advantage.

There aren’t too many rivals for the BMW i8, but you could consider the Honda NSX – it’s a hybrid supercar as well, though it’s not a plug-in and since it features a powerful V6 engine and more ...

But then the BMW i8 came along and tried to do things differently. A hybrid powertrain was combined with cutting edge design, to deliver a truly modern mid-engined sports car. Crucially though ...