Car Tips

Air travel has made it possible to explore all the corners of the globe with little more than a passport and a plane ticket, but before you can go exploring, you’ve got to make it…

A car accident can put a damper on your day, and a severe one can be hard to recover from, but even for the safest driver, they are sometimes unavoidable. If you’ve been in an…

Tesla has always been the outsider in the car manufacturing industry. They even relish the idea that they do everything differently than everyone else. First, they only make electric cars, something that was basically ridiculed…

Last year, after my 2008 BMW 135i was wrecked for a 135i to be named later (right rear quarter taken out by an uninsured driver), I found the replacement – a 2013 BMW 135i, N55…

BMW ownership can be a tremendously rewarding experience, and if you own one, you probably know BMWs require proper care to perform at their best on the road. The marque carries an undeserved reputation for…

Warmer weather is finally here, which means it’s the perfect time to get out and start working on all those Bimmer projects you’ve been putting off through the winter cold and spring rains. Before you…

Call me a nostalgic but with the sudden departure of the 6 Series in Coupe guise and the imminent following of the Convertible and Gran Coupe, I am starting to think of the 6 Series…

The 2007-2010 BMW X3 3.0si, internal code E83, came with a fabulous normally aspirated inline 6-cylinder. The N52 engine has variable valve timing, double overhead cams, a lightweight engine block made of magnesium/aluminum block and electric…

Ask five car owners their opinion on towing, and you’ll get five different answers. Some think it’s no problem and no harm to the car, while others wouldn’t let anyone near their baby with a…

As a BMW enthusiast, you might be familiar with the concept of “wear items” — car parts such as tires, brake pads and clutch disks. Because these types of components are designed to wear down,…