BMW's Exploding, Expanding Color Palette
One might wonder about the bold interior and exterior color choices for a number of BMW's newest high-performance machines. Sure, you can still get a black interior. But aren't these color combinations fun?
2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupe
2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupe green and orange cockpit
2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupe green and orange
2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupe kidneys
2022 BMW M4 Comp xDrive convertible grille
2022 BMW M4 Comp xDrive convertible cockpit
2022 BMW M4 Comp xDrive convertible doors open
BMW M4 Competition
2022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive Sedan blue interior
2022 BMW M3 Competition xDrive Sedan driver seat
2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe profile on track
2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe cockpit
2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe rear
2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe Alpina logo
2022 BMW M4 coupe profile
2022 BMW X3 M rear
2022 BMW X3 M seats
2022 BMW X3 M seats
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BMW hosted journalists recently for its Fall Test Fest -- a chance to drive the latest offerings from BMW and Mini at a private track in Thermal, CA.
Indeed, Bavaria has big plans for battery-electric cars, such as the soon-to-arrive iX CUV and i4 sedan. But internal-combustion engines remain relevant for the majority of U.S. buyers today and the automaker, as always, is in a race with Mercedes-Benz for the luxury sales crown.
Through October, BMW held a slight edge over Mercedes, with 292,093 vehicles sold in the U.S., up 26.4% over like-2020, according to Wards Intelligence data.
Among new models driven at Test Fest were the all-new '22 BMW 230i compact coupe and significantly updated '22 Mini Cooper S convertible, and high-speed track time was enjoyed in the still-fresh (and thoroughly engaging) M3 sedan and M4 coupe.
But something stood out as dozens of new BMWs were parked alongside the track in a long line, ready to be test driven: colors were spectacularly vibrant, both inside and out.
Not everyone wants neon yellow sheet metal with bright blue seats or a brilliant matte-finish green exterior with a lava interior, but BMW is doing its best to satisfy those who do.
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