Test Drives

Ride Review: BMW K 1600 Bagger
Ride Review: BMW K 1600 Bagger

IMPOSING. The single best word that I can conjure to describe the presence of the blacked-out K 1600 Bagger, upon first inspection. Its size, of great immense, is awfully fitting, as it plays a part…

TEST DRIVE: BMW X3 xDrive20d
TEST DRIVE: BMW X3 xDrive20d

We were lucky enough to sample BMW’s top dog in the X3 range, the M40i a number of times by now but while that may be the fastest car in the line-up it will most…

TEST DRIVE: 2018 BMW M240i Coupe
TEST DRIVE: 2018 BMW M240i Coupe

BMW’s nomenclatures may be puzzling to some but simply put, uneven designations represent the regular models and even models represent the sportier and to some extent, lifestyle models. The M240i naturally falls under the latter….

TEST DRIVE: 2017 BMW 118d xDrive
TEST DRIVE: 2017 BMW 118d xDrive

It’s been roughly two and a half years since I last test drove a car with a manual gearbox, and the last press car I had the pleasure of driving with three pedals was a…

TEST DRIVE: BMW X3 M40i -- A Bavarian Labrador Retriever
TEST DRIVE: BMW X3 M40i — A Bavarian Labrador Retriever

Personally, I’ve was never a huge fan of the BMW X5 M. Yes, it’s undeniably impressive and there’s a certain irreverent charm to it, but it’s also so monstrous and expensive that it was never really…

TEST DRIVE: 2017 BMW M240i Facelift
TEST DRIVE: 2017 BMW M240i Facelift

The modern era of M Performance models that seem to be more and more popular these days started with the BMW M135i. The hot hatch was launched with a 3-liter N55 engine under the hood…

TEST DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz GLC300 Coupe

Mercedes Benz has been on a bit of a roll lately. Their all new E-Class and GLC have invigorated the lineup and taken the luxury sales crown in the US. Our friends at LimitedSlipBlog got…

FIRST DRIVE: 2018 BMW X3 xDrive30d
FIRST DRIVE: 2018 BMW X3 xDrive30d

While in Portugal test driving the new 2018 BMW X3 xDriveM40i, we’ve also had the opportunity to test a non-US model – the X3 xDrive30d. According to BMW, this will be likely the model of…

BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo - FIRST DRIVE
BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo – FIRST DRIVE

BMW’s niche models business is a lucrative one. Between the X4 and X6, Gran Turismo and Gran Coupe models, BMW has sold 1.13 million units. One of those niche units was the 5 Series Gran…