Test Drives

BMW 1M vs Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0: Living With Both
BMW 1M vs Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0: Living With Both

What if you could bottle joy? Not the vague kind found in inspirational quotes—but real, palpable joy. The kind that erupts in your chest when the rear tires scream under throttle, or when an engine…

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…