Once again BMW is expanding their popular MINI product family. After adding a station wagon version, a lifted all wheel drive variant, the brand is going back to its motor sport roots and will be releasing next the the MINI Coupé.

First images of the final car have now turned up and everything from the engines to the chassis is built to offer a fun and young sports car. The biggest engine will have 211 horsepower, which should be more than enough to make the small car push you into your seats.

BMW has put together a video of their upcoming 1 Series M Coupé going through concrete walls. The car and the driver’s skills are rather impressive. Check it out!

Considered one of the most beautiful and successful sports cars of the 1930s, BMW pays tribute this year to the 328, which turns 75 in 2011. Once again the oldtimer will take part in the iconic Mille Miglia race this year and that is also where BMW will reveal the BMW 328 Hommage to the public, a special edition car, celebrating the oldtimer. Design elements of the original can be found through out the entire new 328 Hommage, which has been constructed of reinforced carbon fibre plastic on the upper, making it even lighter than aluminium. Materials of the past are being fused with materials of the future, with the result being a beautiful up to date sports car with a clear hint at the past.

At the 2011 Auto Shanghai show, German carmaker BMW presented the Concept M5 – a premium 4-door sedan with the high-performance and racing-inspired design features of the BMW M series automobiles. Under the hood you’ll find a V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo Technology. Serious power, good looks and plenty of room. We like.

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BMW Italia and Trussardi have created a limited edition of the 5 Series Gran Turismo to mark the fashion house’s centennial.

“Elegant, understated, and at the same time sensual and attractive, the BMW 5 Series Trussardi was inspired by the world of leather and gloves, which characterized the origins of the brand.For the new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, built in a limited edition and designed by the Trussardi style office,the emphasis was on new exterior details and new and luxurious interior finishings. For the exterior look, the choice fell on an exclusive color – a characteristic warm metallic brown that has been named Heraldic Brown. The paintwork is executed in three layers and the color of the body changes gradation with varying exposition to light.Several elements, such as the front grill,the rear strip and the shadow-line are in the same color as the body, while the strip in the front air intake is dark grey matt. The 20-inch double-spoke alloy wheels, no. 316, which mount 245/40 tires in the front and 275/35 in the back,have been burnished to blend in with the unique look of the car. The Trussardi logo – the greyhound that is the symbol of the fashion house in the center of a heraldic coat of arms – appears on the front fenders,near the directional blinkers,as further identifi cation of this special edition. The interior finishings of the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo Trussardi are exclusive as well. The seats are covered in a special leather in the Leather Glove Beige color, with contrasting stitching that creates a caned motif inspired by a history-making glove in the Trussardi archives. An additional touch of elegance for the interiors comes with the presence of the Trussardi logo – blending tradition and modernity – which is embossed on the seat headrests and appears also on the central tunnel. The BMW 5 Series Tran Turismo Trussardi blends the technology, the innovation, and the research for which the German automaker is famous with the elegance, the style, and the exclusivity of the Italian fashion house.”

The special order Trussardi version of the BMW 5 Series GT can be ordered on a series of models from BMW Italy and takes about 6 weeks.

Many more images of the car follow after the jump.

Artist Jeff Koons discusses his BMW Art Car with BLAST at Centre Pompidou, Paris.

After a first initial teaser a while back we can give you a full look at the BMW Art Car by Jeff Koons today. The collaboration marks the 17th car in the BMW Art Car series.

“At the premiere of the 17th BMW Art Car Jeff Koons unveiled and signed his car in front of 300 international VIP guests on June 1 in the Centre Pompidou, one of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions for modern and contemporary art. It is the same place where Roy Lichtenstein back in 1977 first presented and signed his Art Car.

In the spirit of Calder, Stella, Lichtenstein, Warhol, BMW announced this year that the 17th Art Car created by Jeff Koons will race where the first rolling pieces of art by legendary artists raced – at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France on June 12-13, 2010. Koons’ canvas is a BMW M3 GT2, which was homologated to compete at this year’s running of the world’s most famous endurance race.

On June 2, between 11 am to 9 pm, the public will have the chance to see the Art Car free of charge in the Forum of the Centre Pompidou. At 5.30 pm Jeff Koons will participate in a book signing at the official book store of the museum before he will talk about his work in conversation with Alain Seban, President of the Centre Pompidou, at 6 pm at the Forum of the museum.”

Check out the official BMW video here below.

Take a detailed look at the car designed by Jeff Koons after the jump.

Next in line to participate in the BMW Art Car series is none other than celebrated New York artist Jeff Koons, marking the 17th time that the German car maker has invited an artist to design a car. Yesterday the artist presented at a press conference the design of the BMW M3 GT2, that will take part at the famous Le Mans race later this year.

“In the spirit of Calder, Stella, Lichtenstein, Warhol, and Holzer, BMW announced today that the 17th Art Car created by Jeff Koons will race where the first rolling pieces of art by legendary artists raced – at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, June 12-13, 2010. Koons’ canvas is a BMW M3 GT2, which was homologated to compete at this year’s running of the world’s most famous endurance race.

In another nod to tradition, Koons will present the world premiere and sign his car at Paris’ Centre Pompidou on June 1, 2010, just as Roy Lichtenstein did in 1977.

Adding to the occasion, Koons released for the first time his preliminary design concept for the car today at a press conference in New York City. As part of his creative process, the artist collected images of race cars and graphics, vibrant colors and speed. He layered them into a digital collage depicting his sources of inspiration. The resulting graphic conceived by Koons – evocative of power, motion and light and rendered in the artist’s signature saturated hues on a black ground set against the car’s silver interior – will impart a dynamic appearance to the race car even when it’s standing still.”

The car will be presented at Centre Pompidou in Paris on June 1st.

Medicom collaborated with BMW’s design studio in Tokyo, entitled BMW Studio ONE, on a series of Bearbricks. The toy which carries proud the BMW logo on the front, comes in a 50% size, 100% size and also a 400% size. The toys will be released in limited quantities in the near future. Via Openers.

BMW has unveiled the new Mini E, a Mini with an electric engine. The all-electric Mini only has two seats, as the rear seats are taken by the batteries. Nevertheless BMW presents a great design on the new car, which comes in a nice anthracite colorway with yellow accents and a special Mini E logo on the front grill, inside and roof.

The Mini E will not be released in a big way yet. For now only 500 units will be produced and given out to a selected few, who will test the car for a while. The Mini E has 95mph max speed will run for 2.5 hours on a full charge.

Definitely something we are looking forward to. Take a detailed look at the Mini E after the jump.