It may be too late to get this version, but next time around, we’ve at least got a chance.Photo: BMW While we do get a few wagons here and there, it’s generally safe to assume that most will never be sold in the U.S. We can’t really get too mad at the automakers for it … Read more
Image: BMW 2 / 17 Bugatti Chiron Sport Les Legendes Du Ciel Bugatti Chiron Sport Les Legendes Du Ciel Screenshot: Bugatti The legends of the sky deserve to be praised for their bravery, and Bugatti did that by putting this ugly “hand sketched” logo on the fender of its multi-million dollar speed demon. 3 / … Read more
Photo: BMW Station wagons are awesome, but the U.S. doesn’t get many options because they don’t sell well, and automakers still need to make a profit. So when BMW announced the new M5, we just assumed the wagon version would be reserved for other countries. As it turns out, we were wrong. BMW has confirmed … Read more
BMW i5 eDrive40Image: BMW BMW’s electric i models have proven to be pretty popular for the brand, leading to record sales. The luxury automaker is trying to continue that momentum, so much so that a new ownership app will try and convince owners of gas powered BMW’s that they should go electric. New York Joins … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 9, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla Had A Very Interesting Week 1st Gear: Tesla Orders Canceled Over Musk’s Support For Trump For months, … Read more
For a couple of years, there was a war among the makers of electric vehicle charging plugs over which company would win market supremacy. Well, now it seems we’ve got a clear winner, and it’s Tesla’s North American Charging Standard. For a long time, it didn’t seem like this would be the case, with automakers … Read more
Photo: Volkswagen As crossovers have gotten more popular, it only makes sense that a few automakers would try selling convertible versions. On paper, it’s a great idea, but the first two that we got — the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible — were sales disasters and quickly canceled. And yet, … Read more
If you’re the type of car person who laments the misuse of the word coupe you should click away now, because if you haven’t already guessed from the headline and image, I’m here to talk about the 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe, a two-row midsize crossover with four doors and a sloping roofline. Coupe largely used … Read more
Is this the most overrated movie car of all time? Gif: Eon Productions The movie world is filled with some wonderful machines, like James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5, the Mach 5 from ‘Speed Racer’ and the Land Rover Defender in every movie it’s ever been in. But there have also been some more mundane movie … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Max Burkholder’s First Car Was A Recall Nightmare 1st Gear: U.S. Pushes For Recall Of 51 Million Faulty … Read more
