VW, BMW and Mercedes Are In Trouble. Here's How They Plan To Fix It All three companies saw massive profit declines in the first quarter, and the challenges are far from over. InsideEVs · May 23, 2025
2026 BMW M2 CS Revealed: More Power, Less Weight, and Rear-Drive Only After showing, but not revealing any specifics on the 2026 M2 CS last week, BMW finally released all the juicy details on its hottest baby M Car to date. The story? More power, less weight, two driven wheels, and an MSRP of nearly $100,000. Motor1 · May 23, 2025
Dave Ramsey Says ‘Debt is Dumb’ and ‘a Paid-off Home Mortgage Has Taken the Place of the BMW as the Status Symbol of Choice’ Dave Ramsey says ditch the BMW and pay off your mortgage — that’s the real American status symbol. Barchart · May 23, 2025
Why BMW's B58 Is a True Successor to the Toyota 2JZ I remember being fairly skeptical when first hearing the MkV Toyota Supra would use a BMW straight-six. Obviously, BMW was the keeper of the straight-six flame when other automakers embraced V-6s, but in supplying Toyota, its turbo ‘six would have big shoes to fill. The MkIV Supra’s 2JZ twin-turbo engine… Motor1 · May 23, 2025
Tesla Just Got Crushed By BYD In A Crucial Market Tesla used to be the best-selling EV brand in Europe. Now it’s not even in the top 10. InsideEVs · May 23, 2025
BMW Is Putting Solid-State Batteries On The Road You can see this first-of-its-kind prototype testing around Munich, but BMW isn’t rushing solid-state batteries into production. InsideEVs · May 22, 2025
The Dodge Charger Daytona Is A Great Muscle Car. But It's A Weird EV The new Dodge Charger Daytona EV is the all-electric (for now) successor to the gas-powered Charger and Challenger lineup. But can it win over Hemi V8 fans? InsideEVs · May 22, 2025
9 Strange Features These Car Brands Tried—And Drivers Absolutely Hated When it comes to innovation, car manufacturers are always looking for the next big thing to set their vehicles apart. Sometimes, though, these attempts at standing out result in strange car features that leave drivers scratching their heads—or worse, regretting their purchase. From odd design choices to tech that just… Clever Dude · May 22, 2025
Are German Cars Still the Best, or Are They Just the Most Overhyped? I personally love German cars and have worked on them (as a former mechanic) for years. Most German brands have a reputation for impeccable engineering and high performance (think BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche). With quality issues running rampant in the automotive industry, many people are wondering if German cars are… Clever Dude · May 22, 2025
Bray makes hay to move to Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings summit It is all change at the top of the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week as Ali Bray takes over at the head of a radically altered leaderboard. Autosport · May 22, 2025
Toyota Boss: All Cars Must Be Fun In early 2017, former Toyota CEO and President Akio Toyoda issued a company-wide decree: “No more boring cars.” He backed up that statement with exciting products like the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, and the Supra. Pictured here, the GR GT3 concept is all but confirmed to spawn a road-going version,… Motor1 · May 21, 2025
‘The new X3 and the X1 is like the Kia of BMWs’: Man looks at the new BMW X3. Then he reveals why these new features aren’t worth $50K Driving a sports car is a special experience—at least it’s supposed to be. Sports cars are known for their speed, handling, and luxurious look and feel. The Mary Sue · May 19, 2025
BMW Says EV Mandates Are A 'Dead End Street' BMW is not having a good time. Like other German automakers, its sales are collapsing in China, and the rest of the world can't make up for that lost profit. InsideEVs · May 19, 2025
BMW Is About to Unveil a Stunning New Shooting Brake Concept BMW loves showing off new concept cars at Villa d'Este. The Lake Como, Italy concours event has been home to several reveals for the brand, and we suspect this year will be no different. BMW has released teaser photos that suggest this year's surprise will be a very angular shooting… Motor1 · May 19, 2025
Autosport · May 19, 2025 From 500bhp Mini-Honda to Longhurst-liveried BMW 325 - Pembrey BARC highlights For Classic Thunder racer Neil Wade, last weekend’s triple-header at Pembrey was “the first time I’ve actually felt like I could drive” his self-built 500bhp Honda turbo-powered Mini Cooper S R50.
InsideEVs · May 18, 2025 BMW Neue Klasse EVs Shed More Camouflage Ahead Of Reveal BMW is sprucing up its image as it prepares for the unveiling of the first in its Neue Klasse line of models. During the annual general meeting, the manufacturer showed two camouflaged prototypes for the upcoming two models, providing us with our best look yet.
Motor1 · May 17, 2025 The New BMW M5 Solves a Problem It Created: Video Review The launch of the newest BMW M5 is one of the most fascinating days in automotive history. Never have I seen an icon get so lambasted over one single metric: Weight. Some of it was BMW offering the M5’s 5,400-pound curb weight as one of its earliest details about the…
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Pirelli P Zero: Feels like heaven MOTORING REVIEW: Sean O’Grady gets to drive some extremely fast cars as he tries out the latest smart tyres from Pirelli
InsideEVs · May 16, 2025 Could Mazda Build A Rotary-Hybrid Miata? Maybe In the fall of 2023, Mazda unveiled its Iconic SP concept. A delicate yet muscular coupe that looks, simultaneously, to have been resolved fully from the first stroke and honed from endless iteration, it was meant to presage the future of the brand’s sports cars. Two pieces of good news…
Motor1 · May 16, 2025 The Best Performance Cars of 2025 (So Far) What makes a great performance car? Well, for one, it has to be fun. It has to be something you dream about, something worth getting up early for and displaying proudly at your local Cars and Coffee. Then, driving the long way home to take advantage of that twisty road.
Fortune · May 15, 2025 Betting all your chips on EVs is a 'dead end,' BMW tells shareholders: 'That should be obvious by now' Chief executive Oliver Zipse felt his company's reluctance to jump on the EV bandwagon has been vindicated.
Autosport · May 15, 2025 Line draws up to sixth in Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings Monoposto ace George Line is the highest-placed improver in the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week after scoring a hat-trick of wins at Anglesey.
InsideEVs · May 14, 2025 General Motors Overtakes Tesla In China EV Sales If Tesla’s plan was always to kickstart the electric vehicle revolution and then pass the baton to others to take it forward, then that plan is going phenomenally well. While Tesla experiments with its next potential disruptors—robotaxis and humanoid robots—its core passenger vehicle business has taken a pummeling.
Motor1 · May 13, 2025 Give the Electric Porsche Macan a Chance: Review The entry-level Porsche Macan combines excellent driving dynamics with great quality (and the badge on the hood), which makes it hugely appealing to buyers. With a few exceptions where it was outsold by the larger Cayenne, the Macan is the most popular Porsche on the market.
RideApart · May 13, 2025 Who Could, or Should, Replace Jorge Martín at Aprilia's MotoGP Team? Earlier today, our colleagues at Motorsport broke the news that Jorge Martín is looking to get out of his contract with the factory Aprilia MotoGP team at the end of the 2025 season. And honestly, if you've been paying attention to the kind of season he's been having since he was…