Despite BMW’s aggressive push into the electric vehicle market, the 2024 BMW M135 xDrive proves that gasoline-powered hot hatches still have a place. Still positioned as a direct rival to the Audi S3 Sportback and…
Date: September 24, 2024
There are few vehicles in BMW’s lineup as important as the X3. As one of the brand’s best-selling models in 2023, with nearly 1,000 units sold per day, the X3 has a lot to live…
Date: September 22, 2024
When I drove the F56-based MINI Cooper SE a few years ago, it left me grinning almost as much as the combustion engine Cooper S. You could turn off all the traction and stability aids…
Date: September 6, 2024
A dream like this comes with a price, and for the Rolls-Royce Phantom VII, it starts at exactly 100,000 euros. After two decades, the first Rolls-Royce crafted under BMW’s direction has already become a legend—a…
Date: September 3, 2024
During this year’s MINI Takes The States, our own Nate Risch had the pleasure of spending time with the all-new 2025 MINI Countryman John Cooper Works (JCW). This bi-annual MINI gathering offered the perfect opportunity…
Date: September 2, 2024
The 2024 BMW 750e is one of the two plug-in hybrid models in BMW’s new 7 Series lineup, the other being the BMW M760e—a remarkable car that, unfortunately, is not available in the United States….
Date: August 7, 2024
As much as I enjoyed my time with the BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring, the quickest wagon I’ve ever driven, I couldn’t shake a few nagging thoughts. Its straight-line performance, remarkable cornering ability given its…
Date: August 1, 2024
Sometimes we don’t realize how good we have it until it’s gone. We are at an incredible moment in history for the auto industry. We stand on the transition from internal combustion to electrified powertrains….
Date: July 29, 2024
It was early June, and the air in Munich buzzed with the excitement of the 2024 Euro Cup. For years, I had dreamed of this moment—a grand adventure, weaving through the heart of Europe with…
Date: July 28, 2024
The all-new 2024 BMW X2, internal code U10, went on sale in the United States in March. The second-generation X2 is significantly more striking than the outgoing model. While the previous version almost looked like…
Date: July 26, 2024
How convincing is the electric BMW i5 in practice, especially on long journeys? Is it a real alternative to a high-torque diesel like the BMW 540d xDrive? We conducted a varied practical test over 2,000…
Date: July 15, 2024
