BMW has had a particularly storied history of producing some of the finest engines to ever grace our streets. Take the M10 from the 1960s: a simple, over-engineered four-cylinder that powered everything from the everyday 1502 to the 2002 Turbo. It wasn’t the biggest or flashiest engine, but it was …
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When we wanted a Mini Cooper with a bit more space in the past, we could have the Countryman, which solved the space problem but changed the Cooper’s attitude entirely, and while the slightly longer Cooper 5-Door offered marginally more room, it still felt a tad tight in the rear, …
Read More »Small car, Big Love: Driving the Classic Mini
Huge smiles, trembling hands, sore knees and with adrenaline still coursing through our bodies as we stepped out of these iconic cars, the verdict was unanimous: what a car, what a drive. But first, you might be wondering how we got here, flown all the way to the United Kingdom …
Read More »The Gateway Bimmer that punches up: Driving the BMW F70 116 M Sport
The latest BMW 1-Series (offered locally as either the 116 or the full-blown M135 xDrive) might not fit everyone’s idea of an “entry-level” car — at least when it comes to the wallet. But that’s the reality in Singapore these days. With COEs at sky-high levels and taxes pushing up …
Read More »Thrilling Highs, Frustrating Lows: Driving the BMW G45 X3 xDrive 20 M Sport
It’s worth emphasising—perhaps even repeating—that the BMW X3 is one of the most important models in the Bavarian marque’s lineup. The previous G01 generation wasn’t just a success; it became one of BMW’s best-selling models worldwide. And rightly so, as it set the benchmark in its segment. In fact, I’d …
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