BMW M4
At the moment, we’re told that the upcoming BMW M4 CSL is going to be rear-wheel drive-only and will only use an automatic transmission. While we’re also told that a manual transmission option is not…
Nico DeMattia / October 8, 2021
BMW M4
YouTuber Joe Achilles is the owner of a G80 BMW M3 Competition, one of the very best M3s ever made. However, the choice to get the Competition car, with an automatic transmission, wasn’t his. In…
Nico DeMattia / September 26, 2021
BMW X5
BMW enthusiasts often have a love/hate relationship with the E53 X5. The first-gen BMW X5 is revered for being a great looking SUV with surprisingly good driving dynamics, and a lovely interior. It’s also a…
Nico DeMattia / September 1, 2021
BMW M3
Most of the BMW M3 reviews we see are of the Competition model. It’s the most powerful, the fastest, and, honestly, the best. However, the standard model does have one major advantage over the Competition…
Nico DeMattia / August 31, 2021
BMW M3
VIDEO: AutoTopNL Tunes Their G80 BMW M3 with Race Chip
by Nico DeMattia / Date: August 2, 2021
BMW Z4
In most markets, the current-gen BMW Z4 comes one with the ubiquitous ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission. However, in certain markets, entry-level Z4 models were actually available with a six-speed manual (to say we’re jealous would…
Nico DeMattia / July 20, 2021
BMW Z4
The popularity of manual transmissions around the world is in a continue decline. Most of the BMW markets in the world have transitioned to automatic transmission with the U.S. being one of the few to…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 19, 2021
BMW M3
For decades, the recipe for a BMW M3 remained the same — engine up front, manual transmission in the middle, and drive going to the back. BMW’s tweaked it a bit over the years; its…
Nico DeMattia / May 28, 2021
BMW M3
Unlike the previous generation BMW M3/M4 and M2 with manual transmissions, BMW now gives you the ability to deactivate the auto-blipping feature of the G80/G28 M3/M4 manual transmissions, regardless of the driving mode selected. In…
Chuck Vossler / May 18, 2021
BMW M3
BMW M has been teaching us all quite a bit about the upcoming BMW M3 and M4, through a series of technical videos that go deep into the cars’ metal bits. This latest video talks…
Nico DeMattia / February 11, 2021
BMW M5
The F10 BMW M5 doesn’t received as much love as maybe it deserves. It was criticized by purists for being the first ever turbocharged M5 and it was also known as being a bit too…
Nico DeMattia / November 23, 2020