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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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  • 2022 BMW M440i Gran Coupe Review: Grand touring snow bunny

    2022 BMW M440i Gran Coupe Review: Grand touring snow bunny

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    No automotive design choice in recent memory has been more controversial than that of BMW’s enlarging kidney grille. From what was once understated and attractive to today’s swollen, nose-consuming nostrils, the styling has been discussed endlessly which, if nothing else, was good for marketing and press. I’m one of those who cowered in fear at…

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  • Review: 2021 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe

    Review: 2021 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe

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    Twenty years ago this month I bought my first BMW. It was a brand new black 330i. It had the requisite manual transmission and a sport package. That vehicle included options such as sunroof, xenon headlights, and the cold weather package. I loved every second of driving that car – it was perfect. That 330i…

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  • BMW 2 Series Active Tourer: The Amalfi Coast Honeymoon Review

    BMW 2 Series Active Tourer: The Amalfi Coast Honeymoon Review

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    The honeymoon is supposed to be the best trip of your life: relaxing, rewarding, indulgent. Six months after our wedding my wife and I ventured out to Italy’s Amalfi Coast and had an experience that was all of the above and more. It was my wife’s first time in this specific region and my first…

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  • Comparison: Toyota Supra vs. BMW M2

    Comparison: Toyota Supra vs. BMW M2

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    The new 2020 Toyota Supra is here, and while it won my Supra vs. Z4 comparison, I have remained a bit conflicted about it overall. What exactly does a $50,000 Toyota sports car compete with these days? Before I ever drove it, I wrote about this quandary on another site. Basically, It’s too expensive to compare…

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  • 2020 BMW X7: A New Kind Of Flagship

    2020 BMW X7: A New Kind Of Flagship

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    Preamble Full sized executive sedans from Germany always had a bit of an aura to them.  Their heyday was the mid to late ’70s into the early twenty-oughts. The Mercedes S Class was identified as an “old money” car.  The BMW 7 Series, was always interesting. It didn’t always fall into the classic “executive” stereotype. …

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  • 2020 Toyota Supra vs. 2020 BMW Z4 M40i

    2020 Toyota Supra vs. 2020 BMW Z4 M40i

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    It’s unlikely that the average Hooniverse reader is unaware that there is a new Toyota Supra and a new BMW Z4 for 2020. Nor is it a stretch to say that you all likely know that the cars are built from the same G29 BMW platform. However, most people have probably not had the chance…

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  • 2019 BMW X5 xDrive50i: But Is It $92,405 Good

    2019 BMW X5 xDrive50i: But Is It $92,405 Good

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    It has been a few years since I’ve driven a BMW. It’s been closer to twenty years since I last drove a BMW X5. Over those last twenty years, BMW has moved something close to three-quarters of a million X5’s in the U.S. and 2.75 million worldwide. While it may not have created the midsize…

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