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Rather than building its own electric motocrosser, BMW Motorrad is buying into a young specialist. With Venna, Munich gains know-how in a segment where BMW has no offering yet: high-performance electric off-road motorcycles for a young, sporty audience. What happened On 29 October 2026, BMW Motorrad announced in Munich that it has taken a stake in the e-mobility start-up Venna. Venna develops high-performance electric motorcycles and aims to cover all riding categories in the

“Time to raise the bar.” With this line, a dark silhouette in the fog and a clear date, BMW Motorrad is fuelling the rumour mill. The secret will be revealed on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, at 11:45 CET – right as EICMA opens in Milan. We took a close look at the teaser and gathered the facts. What the teaser shows The image is deliberately sparse: a dark motorcycle stands in a concrete hall, wrapped in fog, with only a few contours lit. Still, the silhouette gives a lot away: N

When people talk superbikes, they talk horsepower, winglets and electronics. Yet one part you barely see decides whether you trust a bike at full lean: the frame. That is exactly where BMW Motorrad is stepping things up on the M 1000 RR. From model year 2027, the third generation of the M Motorsport frame comes as standard – and it is not just lighter, it is deliberately "softer" in the right places. Stiff doesn't automatically mean fast For a long time, frame design followed

Nose down, tail up, 48 hp and genuine RR feeling: with the new F 450 RR, BMW Motorrad opens the door to the RR world for A2 licence holders for the first time. Take a second look and it quickly becomes clear that this is no stripped-down beginner's bike. The F 450 RR is a serious supersport machine in a compact format. One look says it all: this is an RR BMW makes no compromises on design. The F 450 RR adopts the styling of the current S 1000 RR almost one-to-one: the pronoun

The BMW Group has published its sales figures for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2026. The picture is split: growth in Europe and the US, significant losses in China. And right in the middle, a model that is breaking every record – the new BMW iX3. Key Figures at a Glance From January to September 2026, the BMW Group delivered 1,707,799 vehicles worldwide, a decline of -4.9% compared with the previous year. In the third quarter alone, deliveries totalled 551,0

BMW Motorrad takes the F 450 family to the road: after the F 450 GS comes the F 450 R, a true naked bike for the A2 class. 48 hp, 175 kg ready to ride, a twin with a 135-degree crankpin offset and looks that are unmistakably borrowed from the S 1000 R. From GS to roadster Last year, the F 450 GS showed where BMW Motorrad is heading with its new middleweight range below the F 900 models. Now comes the logical next step: the BMW F 450 R takes over the engine and frame concept o

If you ride a BMW GS, an R 1300 RT or an S 1000 RR, chances are you're sitting on a piece of Berlin. BMW motorcycles have been assembled in Spandau for 60 years. What began in September 1966 with a single model is today the heart of BMW's global motorcycle production. The Beginning: An R 60/2 in Spandau In September 1966, assembly of the BMW R 60/2 started at the Berlin plant, initially in parallel with motorcycle production in Munich. Over the following years, BMW moved prod

Before a new model ever reaches a dealership, it has already spent a multiple of its later lifespan on secret proving grounds. BMW Group operates four dedicated test facilities around the globe – each with a clear mission and its own climatic and technical conditions. Here's where BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad are put through their paces. Aschheim near Munich: where it all began BMW Group's oldest test facility lies just a few minutes' drive from the development he