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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. …
