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ABZ Motors operates out of Houston, Texas, serving both local buyers and customers from across the country. The dealership works at a pace that allows it to maintain a broad but controlled selection of pre-owned high-line vehicles, with much of its inventory sourced through quality trade-ins from new-car dealerships. That approach tends to result in […]

In the latest episode of the BMWBLOG Podcast, we keep it simple: three big test drives, one conversation — and (briefly) one very confident cat. Episode 16 is all about recent seat time, from a soaked racetrack in South Carolina to sunny southern Spain, ending with real-world impressions of BMW’s newest super wagon. We start

Some cars are important because of what they are. Others matter because of who owned them. On rare occasions, those two narratives intersect. We’ve got a good one today: a rock-star owned BMW M1. The BMW M1 is arguably a cornerstone of both the BMW and M brands. As the first true M vehicle, it

The Lexus IS pounced on the luxury car segment in 1999. It was introduced as a BMW 3 Series fighter, and did a commendable job — most remarkably, at a significant discount. Like the 3 Series, though, the Lexus IS has evolved many times since then. Gone are the suede seats, or an optional manual

Italian coachbuilding works best when you refuse to play it safe. Commit to the idea, get the proportions right, and let the design do the talking. That tradition sits at the heart of the new Bertone Runabout, which will make its world debut next month at Rétromobile 2026, in Paris, as the first model in

From the outside, the BMW 750iL High Security looks like the most respectable kind of late-’80s power move: a long-wheelbase E38 7 Series, squared-off and formal, the sort of car that blends into a line of black sedans outside a hotel without anyone giving it a second glance. That’s the first clue. The real genius

Every brand has a design moment that splits the fanbase, and for BMW it wasn’t a grille (at least not 25 years ago), a screen, or even the original iDrive controller that set off the loudest arguments. It was a trunk. More specifically, it was the early-2000s BMW 7 Series—E65—whose raised, stepped decklid triggered a

Before the twin-turbo N74 ushered BMW’s V12 into the boost era, the N73 represented something arguably more ambitious: a naturally aspirated flagship engine that mixed old-school V12 smoothness with then-cutting-edge tech. It debuted in the E65/E66 7 Series as the 760i/760Li, and it’s widely credited as the world’s first production V12 with gasoline direct injection—a

Climbing into the groundbreaking Czinger 21C hypercar requires a quick lesson in contortionism. After opening the long dihedral door, spin around and sit on the sill logo, then spin again and slide your legs into the pedal box, scooch your tailbone down into the carbon-backed seat, and bring your head in last. Oh, and don’t

As we close out 2025, it’s hard to ignore how Gordon Murray Automotive has spent the year reinforcing ideas that have shaped the ultra-low-volume performance car world for more than six decades, often without chasing attention, and always with a clear sense of purpose. That clarity was front and center at the Goodwood Festival of