It’s been ten months since I picked up my ActiveE and the odometer just rolled past 30,000 miles. I put over 72,000 miles on my MINI-E in the 31 months I had it so I…
Date: November 16, 2012
I could wrap up this review in one sentence: “The 650i Gran Coupe is a 550i with less rear headroom.” But that wouldn’t really do the car justice. There is more in the mix here…
Date: November 12, 2012
While BMW has us fixated on their superb 4 cylinder on offer in the new 3 series, they’ve also been dangling a new 3 cylinder in front of us, wooing us with their masterpiece of…
Date: November 9, 2012
It’s raining and I’ve just been handed the key to a 2012 right-hand drive 118d Sport Line with a six-speed manual transmission. I’ve always wanted to try rowing a stick with my left hand, but…
Date: October 23, 2012
Tourings. You either hate them or love them, and I for one have never been a fan of the sports wagons that Europeans simply adore. Whenever I had the choice between a BMW SUV or…
Date: October 15, 2012
2013 BMW M5 Manual. Those words go together like a few other familiar duets: horse and carriage, peas and pod, red and Ferrari, liar and lawyer. They just look right, somehow, beside each other. The…
Date: September 17, 2012
We went to Munich to test drive BMW’s new three-cylinder engine. To showcase its capability, the Bavarians fitted the “baby-six” in a 1 Series Hatchback. The new family of three-cylinder engines was introduced this week…
Date: September 16, 2012
Regrettably, Laguna Seca’s back straight is about as straight as Richard Simmons, runs uphill, and is far too short. There was no top-speed run to be had – this is not Monza, nor is it…
Date: August 30, 2012
In BMW’s family hierarchy, bigger means better. That is to say, a higher number denotes a superior car. Of course, how you define automotive superiority will dictate which car you favor, and we all love…
Date: August 25, 2012
When was the last time you saw an M6 on the street? Unless your neighbor owns one or you have one in your driveway, it’s likely been some time – if you’ve ever seen one. …
Date: August 24, 2012
4:15 AM and the alarm goes off. I don’t have this right-hand drive 2012 BMW X6 M50d long and “Man, do I want to go back to sleep.” My aim is to get as far…
Date: August 21, 2012
