Call it diminishment through the exploration of ever-greater dimensional achievements. Call it a branding exercise. But don’t make the mistake of labelling the 2017 BMW X4 M40i “fun to drive”, or “engaging”, because despite its faintly detectable call-backs to the German automaker’s famed Motorsport division – bright blue paint, vestigial M badge o

Those shoppers interested in maximizing their investment in BMW’s latest rocket sled by driving it year-round have little to worry about in the winter months. If a Porsche 911 isn’t powerful enough for your dollar… And sure, many hold the new 2019 BMW M850i to be one of the most gorgeous BMWs ever built, and the majority of its lucky

With Toyota publishing pricing on its all-new Supra GR – $64,990 – just this morning, the recently released price of the similarly all-new 2020 BMW Z4 becomes increasingly interesting. The new generation Z4, a vehicle that was co-developed and shares much of its underlying architecture with Toyota’s sports car, undercuts the Japanese sport's car's

Remember when you were a kid, and your parents told you not to make a scene? You can throw that out the window if you’re driving the 2019 BMW i8 Roadster. If you don’t get noticed rolling up, you’ll definitely draw a crowd when you open this partial-electric roadster’s upward-hinged, wasp-wing doors to get out. The i8 is not a million-dolla

Drop the hammer in the new BMW 340i , and the response from the new straight-six turbo engine is suspicious. In a half-second, the eight-speed transmission calls the correct gear into action, and the 340i absolutely rockets along, as if it was rear-ended by a speeding bus. A surge of torque engages, RIGHT NOW, stays on strong, and a moment later,

Fire up the 2018 BMW M760Li from dead cold, there’s that extra moment of starter cranking to suggest something substantial is stirring from slumber. The starter free-spins a moment, pre-spooling with a smooth whirr, before the engine awakens. There’s none of the rapid chirping of a regular starter motor, and you imagine a similar noise when start

Big news today in the electric vehicle world as Jaguar Land Rover and BMW Group have announced a corporate collaboration for next generation EV tech. The joint investment means both manufacturers will pair up to undertake research, development and production planning to help “support increased consumer adoption of electric vehicles,” according t

Austin, TX - When I first spied the gen-one BMW X6 SAC (Sport Activity Coupe) at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show, I thought “Gawd, what hath BMW wrought?” Turns out they wrought something pretty good. The X6 has been a consistent and profitable seller for BMW, and when the high-performance M division had its way with this swoopy Swabian for the 2010 m

Two underlying character traits make themselves apparent when driving the BMW M235i at all times. “It’s not a ‘real’ M car!” gripe the bellyaching masses. First? This is one of those sports cars that always lets drivers know they’re driving a sports car. A perpetual hint of tautness and stiffness plus the hum from the sport exhaust remi

Spartanburg, SC – While opinions on its styling may be divided, there's no denying that the X6 has been a sales success for BMW, with more than 260,000 sold since its 2008 debut. It's a hard vehicle to pigeonhole, straddling the line between sports coupe and utility vehicle. But obviously the X6's incongruous looks strike a chord with those qu

Originally published on Canada Moto Guide: Test Ride: 2018 BMW R1200RS I’m getting soft in my old age. There was a time when I would not hesitate to choose the motorcycle as my primary transport – even when a car was available – no matter the situation. These days, questions like “What should I take down to Paris, Ontario?” have a less obviou

If something should ever go wrong with your BMW i8 , don’t even think about trying to fix it yourself. The hood doesn’t pop up easily to show off the electric motor, and the mid-mounted plastic shroud behind the rear seats does not come off quickly to expose the Mini-derived engine. Need to change a spark plug? Better book it in! This is too ba

There’s heaps about the BMW X3 that’s just right. Not too much, not too little. Finely set between various extremes. Perfect, even, in the sense of the proverbial bowl of porridge Goldilocks shoveled into her face before being munched by a family of murderous grizzlies. The size, for instance. It’s just right. The X3 is set nicely between big-

I picked up the 2016 BMW M6 on a Monday afternoon, resplendent in its stunning San Marino Blue Metallic paint and gorgeous 20-inch seven-spoke wheels – an exclusive design fitted as part of the new Competition Package introduced in mid-2015. By the time I woke up Friday morning, however, it was clear our relationship was already in trouble.

While both the BMW X3 and X4 have had light “M”versions for a little while (the X3 M40i, and the X4 M40i), they have never received the full “BMW M” treatment. It seems, however, that’s not enough for BMW as there will not only be an X3 M and an X4 M, but also be higher spec “Competition” versions of both. Like the recently-announced M3/M4,Both