Back in 2020, I remember seeing the news about the G30 BMW 5 Series facelift. In Germany, they got a new plug-in hybrid model called the 545e. I read all about it. To me, it…
Date: February 4, 2026
The frozen lake in Ostersund, Sweden stretches wide and flat under grey winter skies—an ideal canvas for testing how BMW’s new electric performance actually behaves when traction disappears. We attended the BMW Winter Driving Experience…
Date: February 3, 2026
I spent a few weeks driving the 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 in Chicago during a brutal cold snap—temps ranging from -10°F to 20°F. No home Level 2 charger. No preconditioning before I’d head out. Basically,…
Date: February 1, 2026
The 2026 BMW X5 is entering its seventh and final year of production. BMW typically updates its vehicles only once during a seven-year cycle, at the LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) halfway through. The LCI for…
Date: December 7, 2025
Sotogrande, Spain — just across the water from Gibraltar — is where I spent several days with the 2026 BMW iX3, the first Neue Klasse SUV and the most important electric BMW since the original…
Date: December 3, 2025
Let’s say you’re the average car shopper. You’re looking to buy a compact SUV for about $50,000. That is the most common class of car sold today in America, and the average price of a…
Date: November 12, 2025
The day before, I’d been behind the wheel of a BMW M3 Touring — wide, fast, and a little out of place in Tokyo’s narrow streets. The next morning felt completely different. I swapped brute…
Date: November 9, 2025
The first thing I noticed wasn’t the power. It was the rain. Thick Southern downpour, the kind that turns every patch of asphalt into a mirror. The car sitting in front of me — the…
Date: November 5, 2025
Tokyo has a way of making you feel small—in the best way possible. The city moves fast but with remarkable grace. Motorbikes slice through traffic with surgical precision, delivery vans thread alleys no wider than…
Date: November 5, 2025
The 2026 BMW M2 doesn’t try to reinvent itself — and that’s exactly why it’s brilliant. This updated LCI (facelift) version keeps the wild spirit of the original alive, adding a touch more power and…
Date: November 3, 2025
I’ve driven dozens of new BMWs over the past few years, but few have surprised me like the 2026 BMW iX M70. On paper, it’s the same electric SUV we’ve known since 2021—only faster, quieter,…
Date: October 26, 2025
