BMWBLOG Test Drives

The latest family member in the Audi Q8 line-up is the Audi Q8 TFSI e quattro, which rounds off the Q8’s model range. The new PHEV hybrid model is the version of the German brand’s…

When Bentley initially announced their luxury SUV, the automotive fanatics had a classic, trademark reaction of repulsion towards this idea. It’s something we’ve seen before and it was a predictable development. However, the Crewe-based manufacturer…

Back in 2016 when the Dieselgate scandal surfaced, it was hard to guess just how big of an impact it would have on the industry as a whole. Personally, I think that was the tipping…

The introduction of the Audi e-Tron back in 2018 signaled the moment the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer decided to enter the electric vehicles world. Unlike other car makers, Audi decided to go with the trend and created…

The BMW X5 M Competition is a car that continues to baffle me, so many years after its release. Each and every generation X5 M is an enigma of a car. By its very nature,…

After driving the Lexus LC500 Coupe just over two years ago, I was both impressed and disappointed. There was so much to like about the LC500 but also so much to dislike. Just to recap:…

Three full days spent with the new, controversial BMW 4 Series Coupe have showed me an actually entirely surprising car, boasting superior dynamics, an impressive design that sets to be instantly noticed and a highly…

After driving the BMW M2 CS (F87) on some killer roads outside Monticello Motor Club, I knew I needed to drive it again. My two half-hour drives were far too brief for a car as…

Launched initially in the late 1990s, the Audi A3 was, from the get go, a popular offering from the German car maker. The biggest selling point was, without a doubt, the low-price tag but even…

You can imagine my surprise when I walked out onto the track at Monticello Motor Club, for BMW’s recent test fest, to see several ALPINA XB7 models sitting in the pit lane. “We get to…