BMW 3-Cylinder Engine – Test Drive
BMW is embarking off on a whole new engine architecture and BMWBLOG was fortunate to get a preview drive. BMW brought its two 1.5 liter 3-cylinder prototypes housed in a pair of red F20 1…
Date: March 27, 2013
Test Drives
2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i Review Test Drive
BMWBLOG recently threw everything we had at the new 2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i. 11,158 ft mountain pass in a snow storm. Check. 9,000 ft pass in a blizzard. Check. Highway speeds on snow packed icy…
Date: March 25, 2013
2013 BMW M135i xDrive Review – The Hot Hatch Has Soul
For years, the purest and fastest M cars had one number following the most powerful letter in the world, but in 2012, the M gurus came to challenge that proven theory. Meet the M135i, BMW’s…
Date: March 18, 2013
BMW X6M vs Porsche Cayenne Turbo – The Heavy Weight German Comparo
This is the pinnacle of pure all wheel drive hooliganism. The BMW X6M versus Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Combined, these two bring an astounding 1055 hp and 1016 ft-lbs of torque to this heavy weight German…
Date: February 21, 2013
One Year & 35,000 Electric Miles – BMW ActiveE
A year ago today my wife Meredith and I were guests of BMW at the North American headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. After a nice lunch with the BMW i program managers I found…
Date: January 10, 2013
Racetrack Review: BMWBLOG Meets GODZILLA
Every track has a learning curve, but Mosport has a learning wall. I recently caught up with Bill Auberlin and Joey Hand at this year’s Mosport ALMS race and both drivers shared the same sentiment:…
Date: November 27, 2012
2012 BMW X5 35d vs. 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Who would have ever seen this coming? BMW and Porsche duking it out dueling Diesel Sport-Utes! Yes Porsche made diesel tractors in the ’50s and BMW has sold diesels for years in Europe, but this…
Date: November 26, 2012
Part 4: Living with BMW ActiveE – 30,000 Electric Miles and Weathering the Storm
It’s been ten months since I picked up my ActiveE and the odometer just rolled past 30,000 miles. I put over 72,000 miles on my MINI-E in the 31 months I had it so I…
Date: November 16, 2012
BMW 650i Gran Coupe Review – The Slant-Back 5
I could wrap up this review in one sentence: “The 650i Gran Coupe is a 550i with less rear headroom.” But that wouldn’t really do the car justice. There is more in the mix here…
Date: November 12, 2012
BMWBLOG Road Review: 2013 BMW 760Li – The Power of 12
While BMW has us fixated on their superb 4 cylinder on offer in the new 3 series, they’ve also been dangling a new 3 cylinder in front of us, wooing us with their masterpiece of…
Date: November 9, 2012
BMWBLOG Test Drive: 2012 BMW 118d Sport – An Automotive Swiss Army Knife
It’s raining and I’ve just been handed the key to a 2012 right-hand drive 118d Sport Line with a six-speed manual transmission. I’ve always wanted to try rowing a stick with my left hand, but…
Date: October 23, 2012
