Test Drives

Test Drive: BMW M135i
Test Drive: BMW M135i

Small cars with big engines have always been fascinating to consumers around the world, and particularly to young people that embrace fast, compact vehicles. English-speaking countries label this type of vehicle as a “Hot Hatch.”…

Drive Review: 2012 BMW X5 – A Chic SUV

By VroomGirls – a new car website for women that helps her make an intelligent car-buying decision. Petrina Gentile tells us why the 2012 BMW X5 is “perfect for any busy, stylish mom who works…

BMWBLOG Test Drive: 2012 BMW 528i
BMWBLOG Test Drive: 2012 BMW 528i

In looking back at BMW’s history in the United States, I honestly could not remember when a U.S.-spec 5 Series came with a four-cylinder engine. Was 2012 really the first instance in which the quintessential…

BMWBLOG Test Drive: BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe
BMWBLOG Test Drive: BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe

BMW is not the first premium car manufacturer to design a four door coupe, but the Bavarians’ response to the Mercedes-Benz CLS and Audi A7 is here now and ready to make a statement. The…

BMWBLOG Test Drive: 2012 BMW 335i Convertible
BMWBLOG Test Drive: 2012 BMW 335i Convertible

Ah summertime! What better time is there than this to drive a BMW convertible? Sometimes, we in the automotive press, spend too much time talking about the latest and greatest, forgetting about the here and…

BMWBLOG First Drive: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible
BMWBLOG First Drive: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible

The new 2012 BMW M6 Convertible is more than the pinnacle of the M Division’s performance lineup, it’s a performance automobile that impress with every feature and design line. Over the course of two days,…

BMWBLOG Test Drive: Rolls Royce Ghost
BMWBLOG Test Drive: Rolls Royce Ghost

Unmistakably Futuristic Traditionalist The Rolls Royce tradition is stately, exclusive, luxurious, and sophisticated. For more than one hundred years the hallowed British marque boasts “the best cars on the planet”. Through the decades and corporate…

BMWBLOG First Drive: MINI JCW Countryman
BMWBLOG First Drive: MINI JCW Countryman

When MINI released the Countryman in early 2010, some fans of the brand called foul. MINI producing a larger four-door seemed almost sacrilegious – it was the unthinkable – like Ferrari producing an all-wheel drive…

BMWBLOG First Drive: MINI JCW Coupe
BMWBLOG First Drive: MINI JCW Coupe

It’s difficult not to get a touch excited when you slip behind the wheel of any John Cooper Works tuned MINI. There is an air about the vehicle that just feels special. Fine details on…