Steven Paul

Once upon a time, BMW only made rear-wheel drive vehicles. While those days are far behind us, you can still find many – most, even – BMW models available in a rear-wheel drive configuration. In…

Walter Röhrl has done a lot. He’s set Pikes Peak records, competed in 24 Hours of Le Mans races, enjoyed WRC victories, and so much more. He also helped test out the Porsche Carrera GT,…

Leather has been a staple for luxury vehicles for nearly a century. BMW has offered leather since at least the 1930s and probably before. In the early days, leather upholstery was a substantial upcharge from…

Spending some time reviewing the E89 Z4 last week ended up being less of a thrill than I expected. While not quite a dud, the car’s looks might be writing some checks that the driving…

The BMW Z cars have always occupied a bit of a weird space in the BMW world. Despite having two seats, they are not quite dedicated sports cars. Usually a roadster, they’ve been called a…

The 2025 BMW M2 coupe marches into its newest model year mostly unchanged but with some new paint options that make the configurator a lot of fun to play with. I assume I wasn’t the…

When we spoke with Chris Hardy, Senior Director of Sales at XPEL, Inc. in our podcast, he proved to be a wealth of information. We expected to learn a lot; we didn’t expect to find…

Audi just dropped a new wagon – the A5 Avant. While forbidden fruit for the US market, the longroof has close competition elsewhere. It contends with the new BMW 3 Series Touring, which received moderate…

While the initial G90 2025 BMW M5 debut gave us a little insight into pricing and options, we now have a more comprehensive look at US pricing. G90 M5 pricing starts at $120,675 after delivery…

If you’re even remotely interested in cars, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard about paint protection film, or PPF. Even if you aren’t an enthusiast, you might be familiar with it – many car…