Tests and Features

FARO, Portugal— First came the 8 Series Coupe, now the 8 Series Cabriolet. Inevitably, these models will be followed by an 8 Series Gran Coupé and the almighty M8. As you can see, BMW is taking advantage of every opportunity to express its new vision of luxury. Codenamed G14, the …

FARO, Portugal – The current-generation 7 Series has been around since 2015. For the 2020 model year, BMW’s full-size luxury sedan gets a technical and cosmetic update that includes new engines, new features and fresh styling. Let’s start with the design, which is more in line with the brand’s latest …

There are many SUVs in BMW’s lineup, but there was still one missing. Until now. In order to compete with the Mercedes-Benz GLS , the Range Rover , the Lexus LX and the Infiniti QX80 , BMW just launched the much-anticipated X7, a full-size SUV that will go on sale …

BMW’s roadster is back. After pulling the plug on the second-generation Z4 at the end of the 2016 model year, the two-seat sports car is returning to the market entirely redesigned, but with the same basic recipe. Here are five things to know about the 2019 BMW Z4, which will …

The BMW X7 is the most recent addition to the German manufacturer’s range of SUVs, and it’s also the biggest one they’ve created so far. Seeking to grab some market share in the lucrative full-size SUV segment, in which competes the Cadillac Escalade , the Infiniti QX80 , the Lexus …

By the end of the 1980s, BMW started winding down production of its grand sport coupe—the 6 Series—to make way for something even more opulent: the 8 Series. With a much more modern look than its predecessor, this beast incorporated advanced technologies and mechanicals that weren’t typical at BMW. The …

PALM SPRINGS (California) – After a three-year hiatus, BMW’s drop-top roadster returns with an all-new face, built on an entirely updated platform and powered by two new engines. Exciting. But we were worried. Worried that this new Z4 would be too big, too soft and far from its roots (the …

This week, we’ll be in California (yes, again), in Palm Springs, to drive the all-new 2019 BMW Z4 as part of BMW’s yearly Test Fest event. The BMW Z4 is an interesting car because, one, it’s the only two-seat convertible sports car within BMW’s lineup and, two, it shares almost …