3 Series
Ask most enthusiasts about the origins of German all-wheel drive, and the answer is nearly always the same: Audi Quattro. But while Ingolstadt’s rally weapon hogged the spotlight in the early 1980s, BMW was quietly…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 13, 2025
BMW M3
The new BMW M3 Competition has been getting some rather good reviews. There’s still one key area where not everyone agrees, but we’re not going to talk about looks here. Other than that, most people…
Gabriel Nica / December 27, 2021
BMW M3
When BMW announced xDrive for the M3, it was met with a bit of hesitation from the Bavarian faithful. Sure, BMW M had already done xDrive on its M5 but that was a bit, heavy,…
Nico DeMattia / June 22, 2021
Interesting
Back in the early ’80s, Audi pioneered all-wheel drive for performance driving. While it wasn’t the first-ever all-wheel drive car, it was the first to make it famous for street driving sports cars, with its…
Nico DeMattia / April 1, 2021
Car Tips
How does BMW xDrive work? The All-Wheel Drive System Explained
by Hugo Becker / Date: August 19, 2020
BMW M
It’s no secret by now that BMW M is changing. It all started back with the first-gen BMW X5 M. Prior to that, BMW M laughed at the notion of an all-wheel drive M car,…
Nico DeMattia / April 29, 2019
BMW M3
There’s been a lot of speculation surrounding the upcoming G80 BMW M3. With massive changes made to the F90 BMW M5, such as the introduction of all-wheel drive, a torque-converter automatic gearbox and the lack…
Nico DeMattia / November 12, 2018
BMW M3
Since the late ’80s, the BMW M3 has been among the most iconic automobiles in the world. Porsche 911, Ford Mustang, BMW M3. These are the giants in the world of cars. Cars like the…
Nico DeMattia / October 11, 2017
BMW M5
Since the brand-new F90-generation BMW M5 debuted a few weeks back, questions have surfaced about whether or not BMW would ditch rear-wheel drive for the M5’s new xDrive system. This new BMW M5 is the…
Nico DeMattia / September 14, 2017
MINI
The new MINI Countryman will be coming with a brand new MINI ALL4 all-wheel drive system, according to the Brits. But is it really all that new? At first glance it doesn’t seem that way as…
Gabriel Nica / November 2, 2016
BMW M
As of right now, if you live in a climate that suffers harsh winters and heavy snowfall and want a high performance sports car, you almost have to buy a fast Audi. All-wheel drive is…
Nico DeMattia / May 4, 2016