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August 2026 was a month of contrasts for BMW and MINI: while the Neue Klasse underlined the brand’s technological future with new safety features and research projects, MINI and classic model updates simultaneously celebrated summer, open-top driving, and British heritage. On top of that came a spectacular showing at Monterey Car Week and, once again, numerous motorsport successes. Here’s our recap of the month’s most important stories. Neue Klasse: Safety and Research in Foc

In the coming days, showroom doors across Germany and Switzerland will open for two of BMW's most important new arrivals this year: the all-electric i3 and the fifth-generation X5. For customers, this marks the first chance to experience both models in person before official sales actually begin. The i3 Sedan: The Second Neue Klasse Model With the i3, BMW is bringing a proper sedan to its new electric platform for the first time, following the iX3 SUV that kicked things off.