These days, high-performance cars are increasingly turning to electrification to give drivers a rush unlike anything else while meeting ever-stricter emissions requirements. BMW and Dodge, two nameplates synonymous with motorsports and other thrill-seeking automotive exploits, have thrown their hats into the ring as they battle to field the ultimate modern street-friendly and eco-friendly performance car. […]
Category: BMW
The 2025 BMW M5 Proves More Isn’t Always Better
BMW has a hard-won reputation for being the most performance-focused of the luxury brands, but these days, it seems to be rapidly losing the plot. Odd aesthetic choices such as the pig snouts on the M3 and M4 can be accepted if the car performs well, but when the M cars start resembling pigs in […]
The BMW M2 Coupe: The People’s Supercar
For over 50 years, the BMW M Series has brought racing-inspired performance to the streets. What started on the racetrack with the BMW Motorsport division became a way for the common person to experience the same power, precision, and thrills as the world’s best drivers from Circuit of the Americas to Silverstone. You have many […]
Hybrid Technology in the Two-Wheeled World
Electric motorcycles are nothing new, with the first prototype models hitting the streets as far back as 1919. While they’ve never overtaken traditional gas-powered models, they have become their own in recent years. Major brands like Kawasaki, Ducati, BMW, Triumph, and Harley-Davidson’s new Livewire offshoot are making steady inroads alongside ambitious startups like Zero, Energica, […]
A Triumphant Return: The 2024 BMW M4 CS
Since its introduction in 2014, the BMW M4 has offered a high-performance twist on the company’s luxurious 4 Series. Along the way, there have been several specialty variants that offered even more motorsports features and power for drivers who are serious about their cars, including the recent top-of-the-line 2023 M4 CSL. Now, BMW and performance […]
Here Are 10 Used Ultra-Luxury Cars That Are Way More Affordable Than You Imagined
There are some cars we dream about driving, maybe even owning, when we’re young…very young. We daydream about the big V8, the rare V10, or the always elusive V12, and we get lost in the thoughts about the high-end luxury features and status-emitting exteriors attached to certain car brands. By the time we hit the […]
How Does the 2024 BMW i4 Measure up to the M3 and 4 Series?
In the realm of BMW’s compact offerings, three sedans in the company’s lineup have enthusiasts running the numbers, comparing the specs, and looking at the telemetry to figure out which one offers the best bang for the buck. First, you have the recently minted i4 Gran Coupe, which made its debut in the 2022 model […]
Where Have All the Muscle Cars Gone?
Once upon a time, cars were the heart and soul of the auto industry. Trucks were for farmers and getting work done, and models that would today be called SUVs were a rarity, so most people drove cars. In that misty age, so long ago, standard four-door sedans were quite popular. However, for drivers looking […]
Seven of the Best Used Sports Cars by Price
No matter how you look at it, sports cars cost more than their tamer siblings. That’s the bad news; the good news is that there are still plenty of different options out there at a relatively wide range of prices, which means there is a used sports car that can meet almost any budget. Whether […]
The BMW X1 Goes Beyond Luxury
Calling a BMW “luxurious” is a bit silly; it’s repetitive and a lot like calling a sedan a “car” or saying an SUV has a rear hatch. Simply by virtue of being a BMW, we already know a model will deliver impeccable luxury; what their vehicles do beyond that point truly defines them. There’s a […]
7 BMWs That Are the Most Fun to Drive
As far as I’m concerned, the BMW that’s the absolute most fun to drive is the Z4 Roadster, which is the only pure sports car currently available in BMW’s lineup—that’s a big part of why it’s my top choice. Now, to be fair, when we’re talking about something being “fun,” we’re getting really subjective, and […]
Luxury: An Immersive Experience Found in These Incredible SUVs
SUVs dominate the car industry, quickly replacing sedans as driver favorites because of their incredible versatility, functional designs, high-tech features, and improved visibility. Luxury SUVs add to these characteristics, delivering next-level opulence that transforms the stereotypical model into a chariot fit for royalty. As a result, family-friendly SUVs are no longer practical land yachts but […]
When Adventure Calls on Two Wheels: The Top 3 ADV Bikes
There’s a significant difference between riding a motorcycle to work and heading off into parts unknown. While any time in the saddle is well spent, it’s different when you’re pushing your bike to its full potential beyond the constraints of your weekday commute. Part of it is knowing you’re not headed into the office or […]
Ranking NASA’s Best Spec Series Classes
If you love cars, there’s a good chance you like racing, too—whether it’s showcasing the best performance technology or just a thrilling display of competitive driving. Naturally, like any sport, there are many ways everyday folks can get involved that don’t include, A) becoming the main character of your own movie by getting dropped in […]
The BMW 5 Series: A Higher Level of Class, Comfort, and Command
If you’re like me, you love sedans. SUVs and pickup trucks have their strengths, no doubt about it. But the sedan? There’s just something about it that’s hard to beat. Perhaps it’s the low-to-the-ground position that gives me the sensation of racing. Maybe it’s how a sedan can so easily gain a sporty feel. Or […]
The BMW iX: Reaching Warp Speed in Comfort
The year is 2023. Inventories are fluctuating. Prices are high. Wyoming wants to ban electric vehicles at the same time that California wants to ban internal combustion engines. The future is as muddled as that statement implies, but any BMW iX dealer might tell you otherwise. They’re selling the car of the future and that […]
How to Snag the Hottest BMW 5 Series
BMW has made its way into automotive history by releasing a steady stream of beautiful and powerful cars. Elegant exteriors, potent powertrains, and the refined touch of German engineering all work together like a symphony to create one impressive model after another. BMW is a “treat yourself” brand of car, purchased as a celebration and […]
Cracking the Code of BMW’s B58 Engine
You know you’re getting seriously deep into car culture, vicariously or not, when you start to recognize and talk about specific vehicles by their internal identification codes. Some of this jargon is intuitive––it doesn’t take long to figure out that the C8 Corvette is the 8th generation; the same goes for the Mk 8 Golf […]
Which BMW Roadster Is Better? The Z4 or the Supra?
We’ve all heard the jokes about the “Zupra,” and there are few car enthusiasts left who don’t know that the new Toyota Supra is really a BMW Z4 at its heart. Rather than rehash the debate over whether the A90 is a “real” Supra, it might be worth embracing the controversy and asking which of […]
Breaking the 4th Wall with a BMW and Jeff Koons
There’s a new car rolling out of the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing this year that is unlikely to ever find itself on an average BMW dealership lot—probably not even on the lots in Munich! What vehicle could be so special as to claim exemption from the normal life cycle of the 20 other BMW models […]