The electric Volkswagen ID.3 will receive its first round of updates in the spring of 2023. Developed largely for the European market, the first member of the firm's growing range of ID-branded EVs will get a nip-and-tuck on the exterior and an updated infotainment system. Volkswagen is keeping the hatchback's new look under wraps for…
Nearly 15 years have passed since BMW unveiled the M1 Hommage, a tribute to the company’s very first concept car – the 1972 Turbo. While the latter went on to inspire the mid-engined M1 supercar, the Hommage never saw the light of production day. Some design cues did rub off onto the i8, but the…
Buying an E53 BMW X5 is always a bit of a gamble. While great looking and lovely to drive, the E53 X5 was always a bit of a reliability nightmare, especially if you bought the V8. So that’s exactly what Carwow’s Mat Watson did. He drive an E53 X5 with the 4.4-liter V8 engine for…
There’s a lot to see this weekend at the 2022 Essen Motor Show where BMW has brought a whole fleet of high-specification cars. This 3 Series Sedan LCI is no exception as aside from having an Individual paint it also wears quite a few M Performance Parts. We’re dealing with a 330e plug-in hybrid finished…
Now that the BMW M2 is here, and customers are placing their orders, many future owners will be looking very closely at the M Performance Parts catalog. There are plenty of reasons to go with BMW’s factory M Performance Parts over traditional tuning companies and they’re becoming more and more popular every year. So it…
The BMW M135i isn’t the enthusiast’s darling it used to be. After switching to a front-drive chassis, the little 1 Series hatchback lost some of its magic. However, it’s still a high-performance hot-hatch that works well in everyday life, so it’s still a popular customer car. And if those customers want a bit of extra…
BMW has never truly had a Range Rover competitor. The new BMW X7 is close, as it offers similar seating and similar levels of luxury but it lacks the Range Rover’s off-road prowess and it trades some of the Range Rover’s opulence for a bit of sportiness. However, the two cars are close than ever,…
BMW has long considered hydrogen-powered vehicles as an alternative to gas-powered ones. And despite conventional leanings towards electrification, BMW continues to invest in alternatives. They’re not alone – BMW has cooperated with Toyota since early 2013 to pursue greener pastures. Today, BMW announced the beginning of small-series production of its BMW iX5 Hydrogen model. Offering…
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