The venerable BMW inline six-cylinder is, and has long been, one of our favorite engines. But for 2012, it's being replaced, in naturally aspirated guise, with a turbocharged four-cylinder. Blasphemy? Sorry, no. Not at all. That's right: The turbo four-cylinder in the 2012 Z4 sDrive 28i is a worthy...
Turbos, as we've mentioned, are our friends. Soon, they'll be friends to base BMW Z4 owners, too, according to a recent tweet from Automobile Magazine. How soon? Later this... January 11, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
When shopping for a new car, some folks don’t need the most practical of vehicles and simply want to enjoy the two-seater convertible experience. And why not? Driving a... August 25, 2010 by Michael Larner
While Porsche is celebrating its 60th year in the U.S., the Boxster has been winning the hearts of Americans for only the last fourteen. This teenaged love affair between... August 25, 2010 by Michael Larner
The Audi TT/S Roadster, a soft-top convertible that comes as either a manual or an automatic top that opens and closes in a lightning-quick 12 seconds, boasts a lot of big... August 25, 2010 by Michael Larner
Although BMW has been making Z series roadsters for twenty years, the latest Z4 represents a significant leap forward for the German brand. While previous iterations of the Z... August 25, 2010 by Michael Larner
In Part 1 of “Are Drop Tops the Key to Cool?”, I promised that we would take a look at this year’s most exciting luxury convertibles in order to give you an inside peek... August 15, 2010 by Michael Larner
The whole Toyota drive-by-wire safety issue has brought a new era of taking complaints seriously, and now two sporty cars are being investigated by the National Highway... July 5, 2010 by Todd DeMeza 1
A few years ago Volkner Mobil, a German RV manufacturer, wowed us with their luxury motorhome with its built in garage. Their most famous design included a motorized stowage... June 27, 2010 by Michael Larner 7
70 years ago, BMW’s motorsport department had a single aim in mind: the 1st Gran Premio Brescia delle Mille Miglia. A total of five racing cars from Munich had registered... May 7, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3
Abandon all hope of productivity, ye who enter here. For the next 10 minutes and 51 seconds, anyway. You're about to be sucked into a dark cavern of gear whine, slow traffic... April 6, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
It's no coincidence, but the cars we'd most like to drive are often track-only race cars. Case in point: the BMW Z4 GT3. Powered by an M3 GT2-derived 4.0-liter V-8 engine... March 4, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 1
BMW is marketing its largest ever brand awareness campaign during this year's Winter Olympics. The Story of Joy campaign is built off the early foundation first started with... February 15, 2010 by Christopher Baccus
It may not be the M version of the Z4 we’ve all been dreaming of but if you’re finding that the run-of-the-mill Z4 sDrive35i just isn’t cutting it for you... January 29, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
"Awkwardly named" is a kind way to refer to the 2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is, which despite its fifteen-syllable name holds just one whole word--and even that is sandwiched between... January 12, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 1
As part of its customer racing program, BMW’s motorsport division will be offering private race teams a brand new model starting from next year. The latest addition to... December 21, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 5
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