There are no longer any new BMWs that come with a DCT transmission, all of them having made way for torque converter automatics. This is a decision that was first made around two years ago and is now ...

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The best slogans end up being associated with companies long after the original ad campaigns finish, sometimes for many decades afterwards. Few in the automotive world have been as effective as the ...

Buying a high-mile, bargain V8 isn’t the work of a moment. You’ll have read countless horror stories of blown engines and pricey consumables costing more than the car itself, and every trip to the ...

The manual trim gets an exclusive Vernasca Cognac leather interior with contrast stitching, while the regular Z4 M40i gets black leather upholstery in the interior. The BMW Z4 M40i Pure Impulse ...

The future of manual transmissions looks bleak as EVs and plug-in hybrids dominate the market. Advanced driver-assistance systems and modern safety features are optimized for automatic gearboxes, ...

Niel traces his automotive roots to a dad and grandfather that were car guys. After a childhood spent reading his dad’s Car and Driver magazines, Niel started working on family cars in the driveway ...

It was a very M-filled year. I was fortunate enough to drive a great many of BMW M’s products the last 12 months. From the contentious new M5 (including the cool Touring), the classic E39-generation ...

The E90 BMW M3 is something of a unicorn in the M3 lineage, and it owes that status to one very special feature: its naturally-aspirated V8 engine. This generation marked the first – and only – time ...

A drive in cottage country, on a sunny warm day, in a two-seater convertible with the top down is about as good as it gets. But if you want to elevate this driving experience, add a manual ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...

I’ve owned my 1997 BMW 318ti going on 11 years and I’ve taken the odometer past 215,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. I could not have come anywhere near that mile mark and length of ...