Steven Paul

Of all the things BMW has represented over the years, perhaps the most consistent one is an enthusiast base of malcontents. With every new model release, every concept car or even a breath of change,…

Just a couple weeks ago and surprising nearly nobody, Land Rover confirmed (finally!) that a V8 Defender was in the works for the 2022 model year. While perhaps more similar to a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon or…

A lot of talk recently about GameStop. Some mumblings about cabinet changes in the news. I heard a new, 1100 hp Tesla was released, as well. It even snowed in Phoenix, Arizona last week. And…

Do you like the E36, but find them a bit too common and want to stand out more? Perhaps you think the E30 is cool but can’t handle the sky-high price of entry (which would…

Originals are hard to follow up on. Don’t get me wrong – it’s easy to fall in love with a brand-new car. Current technology, fancy sound system, a wallet-friendly warranty. But as all car enthusiasts…

Life’s rough as an automobile manufacturer. Legalization is expensive, and when there is no guarantee a model will sell, it’s hard to make a solid business case for it to be introduced in so-called “niche”…

The current BMW 8 Series, while arguably suffering from an identity crisis, represents the cutting edge of what BMW can offer – the newest technology, the most power, the finest luxuries, and of course, the…

So, when I sat down to start working on this article, I struggled to find the right way to start. How do you introduce a legend? The BMW E46 M3 debuted twenty years ago and…

A lot of BMW purists lament the loss of the naturally aspirated BMW engines. But, since the introduction of mainstream turbocharging in roughly 2007, a lot of BMW enthusiasts have found solace in the easy…

Just today, a 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL was bid to almost $200,000. Though the top bid ($180,000) isn’t exactly bargain-bin pricing, it isn’t out of line, with vintage BMW’s climbing in value every day –…