~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Since its introduction in the United States in the late 1950s, BMW has steadily upped the ante in its shimmering pot of high performance, luxurious automobiles of the sedan and sport... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer The 2024 BMW X6 xDrive40i has achieved maturity with its fully realized persona as a luxury, high-performance crossover sport utility vehicle, which BMW prefers to call a “sport activity vehicle.” No... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Imagining the 2023 BMW i7 xDrive60, designers at Germany’s Bavarian Motor Works appear to to have fixated on the poetry and song of “the road less traveled.” This all-electric luxury sedan,... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Many motor heads, male and female, turn up their noses at the increasing popularity of battery electric automobiles. They prefer “Wabash Cannonball” machines like the 2023 BMW Z4 M40i, to wit:... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer For many buyers, there’s real appeal in little SUVs like the 2023 BMW X1 xDrive 28i. They offer the driving enjoyment of nimble handling in traffic as well as the passenger... Continue Reading →
~ A DriveWays Review ~ by Frank A. Aukofer Anyone who knows anything about the art of automobile design understands that it involves tradeoffs. A prime current example is the redesigned 2023 BMW M2 Coupe, a blistering performance machine that... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer ~ BMW anoints itself as “the ultimate driving machine.” But the Bavarian manufacturer builds many different machines, including a set of ultimate triplets for flamboyant enthusiasts. The snazziest is the 2022 electric i4 M50 Gran Coupe with... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer With interest in electric vehicles at an all-time high, a comparison of two all-new versions of the 2022 Hyundai Tucson provides an enlightening illustration of which a potential buyer might choose. They are the Tucson Limited plug-in... Continue Reading →
by Frank A. Aukofer Luxury plug-in hybrids like the 2021 BMW X5 xDrive 45e present a puzzle that will not be solved until purely electric vehicles become the mainstream. Manufacturers are increasingly committed to that goal, predicting that in a decade... Continue Reading →
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