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  • The BMW M4 – Is It a Sports Car or a Grand Tourer?

    The BMW M4 – Is It a Sports Car or a Grand Tourer?

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    Don’t adjust your screen, yes it’s that color. Personally, I think it’s far more interesting to have a pink BMW M4 over something black, gray, or white. Regardless, the most interesting thing about this particular M4 isn’t the hue; it’s the gearbox backing up that twin-turbocharged straight six. This one’s got a stick! BMW still…

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  • 2025 BMW Z4 M40i Review: Hidden gem

    2025 BMW Z4 M40i Review: Hidden gem

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    BMW’s new-for-2025 Z4 M40i has a lot going for it: Six-speed manual gearbox, 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six cylinder engine, rear-wheel-drive, and the roof can be lowered at the touch of a button. It’s a drop-top Toyota Supra draped in German clothes, and somehow it makes for one of the most surprisingly enjoyable cars on sale today.…

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  • 2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i: Quick Review

    2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i: Quick Review

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    Automotive reviewers love to lament the coupe-ified CUV/SUV trend for taking something useful and deliberately making it less so, and the trajectory that started largely thanks to the BMW X6 back in 2007 has now manifested in the 2024 BMW X2, and in this case the X2 xDrive28i. So let’s ignore the practicality compromises inherent…

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  • The BMW i7 M70 …is the nicest car I’ve ever driven

    The BMW i7 M70 …is the nicest car I’ve ever driven

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    I’m shocked, too, but here we go; this BMW i7 M70 is the nicest car I’ve driven. From its power delivery and ride quality to the seat comfort and overall enjoyability of the machine, it’s just a fantastic vehicle. Just don’t look at the front of it…

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  • 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan Quick Review

    2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan Quick Review

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    It’s easy to tell which electric vehicles were designed to be such from the ground up and which were originally designed for ICE propulsion or to be on a shared platform with ICE versions of the same vehicle. This primarily manifests in the packaging but is also expressed in the vehicle’s overall persona, so vehicles…

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  • 2024 BMW X5 M Competition Quick Review: A Practical Monster

    2024 BMW X5 M Competition Quick Review: A Practical Monster

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    Fast SUVs used to be the laughing stock of the enthusiast world, vehicles deemed silly and pointless, but they’ve been a hot topic for well over a decade now. The first BMW X5 M launched in 2010, a time when a performance-oriented family hauler meant tradeoffs galore for a mediocre outcome, but the vehicle has…

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  • Cars not reviewed, but not forgotten: 2023 Edition

    Cars not reviewed, but not forgotten: 2023 Edition

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    As with last year, some of the press vehicles I drove this year went without a written review (though we did cover them on The Off the Road Again Podcast). Yet these cars, trucks, and SUVs are still worth mentioning, so this post covers them in short format. In chronological order from least to most…

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  • 2023 BMW M340i Quick Review

    2023 BMW M340i Quick Review

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    “The sedan is dead!” they chant, “the CUV has taken over wholly and completely!” That might be reflected in sales figures, but there’s still plenty cars (real cars!) out there worth our attention. Even while BMW is seemingly striving to fill every possible niche in the CUV/SUV field, a week with the 2023 M340i showed…

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  • The 2023 BMW X7 is a sublime road tripper

    The 2023 BMW X7 is a sublime road tripper

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    Luxury SUVs are nothing if not excellent road trip vehicles. The plush ride, quiet cabin, copious amenities, and plentiful space make for the best way to cover distance when confined to land. BMW’s X7 should be a natural winner on this front, and we tested out its cred on a recent adventure. How’d it do?…

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  • 2022 BMW M5 Competition: Ultimate Driving Missile

    2022 BMW M5 Competition: Ultimate Driving Missile

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    Nothing says BMW like the M5. Sure, the M3 is the enthusiast choice, but match prestige with driving preciousness and luxury appointments, and the M5 stands on a pedestal all its own. But there was a gap when other cars overtook the BMW as the top-tier choice for speedy executive travel. Has the 2022 BMW…

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