Test Drives

BMWBLOG Test Drive & Review: 2014 Lexus IS F
BMWBLOG Test Drive & Review: 2014 Lexus IS F

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…

BMWBLOG Test Drive: BMW X5 eDrive Hybrid

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….

BMWBLOG Test Drives The New Laser Lights
BMWBLOG Test Drives The New Laser Lights

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….

2014 MINI Cooper - BMWBLOG First Drive Review
2014 MINI Cooper – BMWBLOG First Drive Review

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…

BMWBLOG Test Drive – Ferrari 599 HGTE

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…

BMW M235i - First Test Drive
BMW M235i – First Test Drive

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…

Dinan S3-R BMW 1M review: A great car made epic

Steve Dinan made a deal with the speed devil, and it’s been meted out in the details. The physical manifestation of this speed demon’s work is the S3-R BMW 1M. Just what makes this devilishly fast…

VIDEO: BMW i3 on track

Have you wondered how the BMW i3 does on a race track? BMW North America takes their first electric vehicle to the track and does a few hot laps. The BMW i3’s 170 horsepower and…