Don’t think. Just answer. Greatest supersaloon ever? You pictured an E39 generation M5, didn’t you? I know this not because of my Derren Brown-style mind reading abilities, but because BMW’s V8-powered M5 just seems to have The Right Stuff. Not too big or heavy, not too complex or highly strung, thumping soundtrack, sinister yet understated … Read more
When we first drove the BMW X3 M Competition in 2020, it was generally an exercise in proving why performance SUVs make about as much sense as playing fetch with a pet rock. Not only was it completely compromised as a performance car, its everyday usability went out the window due to its rock-hard ride, … Read more
The BMW Z4 has always suffered a little bit from an identity crisis. The original model was touted as a Boxster beater but failed to live up to that billing, while the second generation was a far softer proposition, more akin to a Mercedes SLK than a Porsche. But what of this third incarnation, the … Read more
Is this the point that purists finally become irrelevant? The BMW M4 Competition with xDrive weighs 1775kg, has all-wheel drive, an automatic transmission, a turbocharged six-cylinder engine and costs £82,270. Rattle off those specs to a 14-year-old me and I couldn’t have believed that you were talking about any BMW, let alone one that’s got … Read more
Way back in 2010, BMW charged (yes, it’s a pun I wanted to get out of the way early doors) its Mini brand with developing a line-up of electric-powered cars to hand out to customers so that the company could gather data on how such vehicles are – and would be – used. As a … Read more