Reviews

Making its debut, the BMW XM is the first standalone M product since the M1. Despite its $170,000 price tag, this twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid targets wealthy extroverts, unlike its ProCar series predecessor. The XM’s contrast makes it a unique blend of luxury and sport. Reviewing such an oddly unfocused …

Exclusivity. What does that mean exactly? Is it about rarity? Limited availability? Or is it the quality of possessing something extraordinary that only a select few can appreciate? As I ponder these questions, let me introduce you to the BMW XM. It’s BMW’s gift to itself, celebrating 50 years of …

We like to imagine that back in the day, life was simpler. Through my rose-tinted glasses, it certainly appeared that way. Decision-making wasn’t burdened by countless options and algorithms telling us what to do. Choosing an ice cream flavour meant deciding between chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry, rather than being overwhelmed …

Upon entering the 2023 BMW M2, an unusual sensation was noted. The situation requires fairness, a requirement for unwavering neutrality. Yet, when one sunk into the stylish but flawed carbon-fibre bucket seats, it became challenging not to be swayed. As potentially the final front-engine, manual, rear-wheel-drive sports coupe in BMW’s …

Bold, unconventional and daring, with a distinctive yet controversial design language that deviated from the conservative visual progression of its predecessors and packed with the latest technological features ever to be fitted to an automobile, the fourth generation of the 7-Series (chassis code E65/E66) was one of BMW’s most polarizing …