Test Drives

The 2025 MINI JCW Electric Is Quick, Quirky, and Complicated
The 2025 MINI JCW Electric Is Quick, Quirky, and Complicated

It’s a strange time to be a hot hatch. The classic formula—small, rowdy, internal combustion hooligans—has gone quiet, replaced by a new wave of electrified performance cars looking to pick up the torch. Alpine has…

2025 BMW X3 xDrive30 Review: It's Complicated
2025 BMW X3 xDrive30 Review: It’s Complicated

The new 2025 BMW X3 has tremendous shoes to fill. The last generation was one of the brand’s best offerings, and it put up the sales figures to prove it. Despite debuting way back in…

First Drive: 2025 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible (F67)
First Drive: 2025 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible (F67)

There’s something uniquely liberating about driving a MINI John Cooper Works Convertible, especially these days when that segment is shrinking. Recently, I took the latest iteration of the iconic open-top hot hatch—the 2025 F67—out for…

2025 BMW M5 Sedan Long-Term Review: First Impressions
2025 BMW M5 Sedan Long-Term Review: First Impressions

The BMW M5 has come a long way since its humble beginnings in the 1980s. From naturally aspirated straight-six engines to V10 screamers, and now an electrified twin-turbocharged V8, the M5 continues to redefine itself….