Steven Paul

Imagine, dear reader, that it’s 2013, and you’ve first laid eyes on the puzzling BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. It’s been released not a year after BMW went to great lengths to convince people of…

The automotive industry is so cluttered. Today, if you want an imported badge and an exceptional driving experience, there are literally dozens of choices from almost as many automotive marquees offering generally similar promises. Looking…

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…

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…

There’s a lot of talk circulating about the most current iteration of the ALPINA B7 – the tweaked BMW 7 Series, tuned up and given the once over from coachworks company ALPINA. Reserved for only…

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…