I've spent a lot of time with BMW X3s. My mother has a 2014 xDrive30i. My partner's parents have a 2014 and a 2021, and her brother drives a 2020. I've also tested a 2022 X3 M Competition. I'm ...

Even with American consumers’ tenacious appetite for compact luxury crossovers, there’s one segment of traditional four-doors that’s held strong for the past couple of years: luxury sport compacts.

The 2025 BMW 550e xDrive aims to strike a balance between performance and efficiency, blending a plug-in hybrid system with BMW’s signature inline-six engine. It delivers strong acceleration, usable ...

I have driven well over 2,000 cars, SUVs and pickups in more than 40 years of vehicle testing. I’d like to say I remember them all but that would be a baldfaced lie. And, frankly, more than a few, ...

BMW has unveiled the updated iX M70 xDrive, the latest example in its all-electric “Sports Activity Vehicle” (SAV) lineup, boasting increased power and luxury. As the most performance-focused model in ...

The BMW 750e xDrive is one of the few luxury sedans you can buy with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Plug-in hybrids offer a bridge to buyers thinking about going fully electric, being able to operate ...

The xDrive, BMW's all-wheel drive (AWD) system, has refined the art of improving traction and stability in various driving conditions. Introduced in 2003 on models like the BMW X3 (E83) and the ...

While BMW toys with the idea of an all-wheel-drive M2, two British firms show us what the future might look like BMW isn't half funny when it comes to all-wheel drive. Back when certain M cars would ...

From the September/October 2024 issue of Car and Driver. Every new car is a pretty good first date. It's the second and third dates when annoyances start to reveal themselves. Add in some competition, ...

Ynguldyn of Bimmerpost has it on good authority that BMW is preparing an xDrive version of the M2. Truth be told, none other than BMW spilled the beans on the M2 xDrive in 2022 by means of a Technical ...

This sleek, muscular brute is quintessential German stealth, and part of a segment that’s always been categorically cool. A quick list of iconic models includes the B5-generation Audi S4, ...

Since picking up his first set of MicroMachine toy cars as a toddler, Chris knew he had a passion for automobiles embedded in his soul. It wasn't until he started flipping through car magazines a ...