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During recent years, hardly any other BMW has been so fervently discussed, both in real life and in the media, as the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. The compact van launched some four years ago…

Italian cars have a bit of a reputation for poor reliability, design issues and sub-par build quality. Whether deserved or not, it’s their reputation. But for now, let’s just understand that Italian cars aren’t the…

The new BMW X3 has been widely called a success by most of the media. So far, all the reviews seemed to agree on a couple of essential points and most of them praised the…

Personally, I’ve was never a huge fan of the BMW X5 M. Yes, it’s undeniably impressive and there’s a certain irreverent charm to it, but it’s also so monstrous and expensive that it was never really…

Mazda is on a bit of a mission, as of late. With the introduction of the new Mazda CX-9 and CX-5, the small Japanese brand is trying hard to prove that its cars are more…

BMW is currently at a crossroads. The Bavarian brand known for high-revving, tire-scorching performance is now more in the business of making fuel-efficient hybrids and electric cars. BMW is in the process of adding an…

It’s hard to satisfy everyone these days. To some it would seem like at the end of the 20th century, car manufacturers had it a lot easier. It does feel these days that no matter…

Words: Shawn Molnar Photos: Kevin Luc Photography, Shawn Molnar, Flair Photo Thump thump… Thump thump… Thump thump.. No, this is not the sound of the engine. This is your heartbeat. It’s fast, around 110 beats…

South Florida is one of BMW’s biggest markets in the U.S. and X5’s strongest , therefore not surprisingly, Munich-based automaker decided to launch their facelifted 2011 BMW X5 in this beautiful setting. Already in its…

“There will never be an M version of the X5”. This exact phrase we heard it a few years back when BMW introduced the high-end X5 4.8is model. Fast forward a few years and the…