News
BMW has inexplicably avoided the lucrative off-road segment, choosing to watch from the sidelines while Mercedes makes a ton of money with the G-Class. The new X5 Silver Anniversary Edition does have an off-road package,…
Adrian Padeanu / July 2, 2024
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BMW has always been one of the better engine builders in automotive history. As it should be, the word “Motor” is right in the name. Due to its engine-building proficiency, BMW hasn’t only build engines…
Nico DeMattia / January 30, 2021
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Awhile back, prior to the release of the new Land Rover Defender, rumors began to swirl about such a car gaining an optional BMW-sourced V8 engine. In fact, the rumor was that the entire Jaguar…
Nico DeMattia / December 18, 2020
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BMW seems to be loaning out the B58 turbo-I6 to anyone that asks for it, these days. First it started out as a partnership with Toyota, for the new Supra, then BMW lent it to…
Nico DeMattia / June 8, 2020
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The new Land Rover Defender is going to eat a lot of BMW X5s
by Nico DeMattia / Date: March 25, 2020
Auto Shows
The press days for the 2019 LA Auto Show are now over and the public days are underway. So since we’re finally home and back to the daily grind, we thought we’d give you our…
Nico DeMattia / November 22, 2019
Auto Shows
Like most car enthusiasts, we were pretty excited about the launch of the new Land Rover Defender, primarily because it’s finally coming back to America. For those not in the know, the Defender was sold…
Nico DeMattia / November 21, 2019
Auto Shows
Back in the ’90s, Land Rover briefly sold the Defender in the United States. It wore the “NAS” moniker and is still highly desirable today. In fact, the Defender NAS is actually more valuable that…
Nico DeMattia / September 10, 2019
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Land Rover South Africa offered a unique Defender during the period the group was owned by BMW. Between 1997 and 2001, the Defender 90 and 110 were offered with a BMW petrol engine alongside the…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 19, 2016