It is eerily quiet when I take off under full electric power. In a BMW X5, a full freakin-sized X5, silence. Welcome to the BMW X5 Plug-in Hybrid, named the BMW X5 Concept eDrive. Running…
Date: April 16, 2014
It was a pleasant surprise to check my email and find an invite to drive Audi’s latest iteration of their flagship S8 sedan in my inbox. I’d long respected Audi for its engineering prowess –…
Date: April 15, 2014
Lexus is a relatively young brand in the grand scheme of the luxury market. The year was 1989 and while BMW was just launching an M car assault on North America, Toyota was launching its…
Date: February 24, 2014
BMWBLOG goes to Miramas, France to test drive the BMW X5 eDrive Hybrid. After having driven the BMW i3, I wondered if it wouldn’t be a difficult sell in the Midwest of the United States….
Date: February 20, 2014
The big BMW 7 Series was making short work of the ancient twisting, but recently paved, goat paths in the hills above Marseilles, France. Lighting the way were a set of prototype laser high beams….
Date: February 18, 2014
How do you update an icon? How do you move the design forward under new safety and fuel economy mandates without alienating the core enthusiasts? MINI Cooper, born new in 2001 under BMW’s ownership, has…
Date: February 3, 2014
For a Sunday morning, I was up far earlier than usual. I’d managed to beat sunrise and found myself contemplating the day ahead and the car I would swapping into all in favor of a…
Date: January 31, 2014
BMWBLOG takes the new 2014 BMW 328d for an extended test drive from Dallas to Kansas City and back. How does the four-cylinder diesel banger behave? Let’s find out. BMW is bringing the diesels to…
Date: January 29, 2014
Farewell BMW 3 Series Coupé! Welcome BMW 4! Yes, it’s the all-new 4 Series. Beyond the name change, the new German coupé is more imposing and noticeably more elegant, aiming towards the values of an…
Date: January 28, 2014
In Las Vegas, BMWBLOG test drives and reviews the new 2014 BMW 4 Series Convertible. BMW gave us a gorgeous Mineral White Metallic 435i Convertible with the Luxury Line to drive in the desert just…
Date: January 20, 2014
BMWBLOG goes to Las Vegas Speedway to test drive the new BMW M235i. On The Track Nailing the throttle exiting Turn 2, on to the back straight of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, I knew I…
Date: January 19, 2014
