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BMW’s most unconventional ideas seldom appear out of thin air. They often begin as even stranger experiments hidden deep within the brand’s design archives. Long before the i3 became BMW’s quirky, eco-forward statement piece, the company was already wrestling with bold questions surrounding urban mobility and renewable materials. One early design study, dubbed “Bigfoot,” pushed […]

When the E46 3 Series first arrived, its four-cylinder petrol engines relied on the aging M43—a simple, eight-valve design that left the 316i and 318i feeling underpowered compared to the six-cylinder models. That changed in 2001 with the introduction of the BMW N42, a modern 16-valve engine available in 1.8- and 2.0-liter forms. Power rose

After a decade of luxury, Genesis officially embarks on performance. Genesis became an automotive luxury household name virtually overnight, starting with popular luxury sedans and hitting the ball out of the park with incredibly popular SUV models, and that’s just the story so far. With solid engineering, luxurious features, and cutting-edge technology, Genesis has enjoyed

Being a car content creator today means doing a bit of everything—shooting, editing, traveling, reviewing, testing, interviewing, and uploading—all often in the same day. The right gear doesn’t just make that easier; it can genuinely elevate the work. After hundreds of thousands of miles on press trips this year alone, many track days, auto shows,

Earlier this year, we heard that Infiniti might be working on re-entering the performance sedan market. After all, the Q60, its last entrant into the space, has been out of production for a few years now. With the luxury marque’s parent company, Nissan, in somewhat dire straits, nothing should be off the table. As it

Designworks has a way of quietly shaping some of BMW’s biggest victories. Time and again, the California studio has influenced cars that went on to redefine entire segments. While the Designworks-BMW X5 history is arguably most well-known, the studio’s most astonishing win may have come from an even higher perch. Before the reborn Rolls-Royce Phantom

After 75 years on the market, the Morgan Plus Four is getting deserved fanfare. Recently, the Morgan Motor Company celebrated the 75th anniversary of one of its most iconic sports car models: the Plus Four. As a car that forged a legacy at Le Mans, and became a cherished sports car over the decades with

The BMW 3 Series turns 50 this year, and across Europe the anniversary is being marked not just with classic icons, but with personal stories—individual cars that define what the 3 Series means to real owners. In the Netherlands, one of those standout cars belongs to Dirk Fraterman, who has spent the past decade driving

From the big screen to your garage space. For a lot of us who grew up obsessed with cars, it’s hard to deny that The Fast & the Furious had something to do with it. The franchise didn’t just give us big-screen action—it introduced an entire generation to a wild mix of cars that became

When BMW unveiled the 2026 iX3 a few months ago, it estimated a maximum WLTP range of 805 kilometers (500 miles). Even before customer deliveries start next spring, the all-new EV has already surpassed that figure. During a hypermiling test, the “NA5” traveled from its birthplace at the Debrecen plant in Hungary to BMW’s home