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 compact efficiency. Downsizing has been … Continue reading

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 right now in the rain … Continue reading

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 a bimmer sports wagon, I … Continue reading

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 first three generations of M5 … Continue reading

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 and will play an important … Continue reading

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 the Nevada salt flats. But … Continue reading

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 cars for different reasons.  A … Continue reading

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.  The M6 is not a … Continue reading

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 down on one of the … Continue reading