BMWBLOG Test Drives

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

One in three BMWs sold worldwide these days is an SUV, with most of them being manufactured in Spartanburg, but if there is one model that will make a huge impact on BMW’s future sales…

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’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…

What makes a car truly sustainable and eco-friendly? Is it enough that it doesn’t burn petrol or should we take everything into account? How about the batteries and their lifespan? What happens with the car…

Times are truly hard for the BMW 3 Series range. A car that invented the sports sedan class as we know it over 30 years ago is now finding itself challenged from all corners by…