BEST MODERN CLASSIC SUVs
Matt Bell on 27th May 2021
Like it or not, the explosion of SUVs in the 90s and early 2000s was an important part of automotive history – and now the key players are approaching modern classic status. Here are our favourites
BMW
BMW E28 5 SERIES BUYER’S GUIDE
James Howe on 14th May 2021
The BMW E28 5 Series was one of the most handsome cars of the 1980s and remains a fantastic driver-focused sports saloon today. Here's how to buy a great one
BMW: ON YOUR MARQUES PODCAST
James Howe on 29th March 2021
In this episode, we focus on a Bavarian icon that's produced some of history's best driver's cars – BMW
MERCEDES C124 VS BMW E36: CLASSIC RIVALS
Matt Bell on 11th September 2020
The ’90s saw BMW raising its game to Mercedes levels. How do their coupes of the time stack up as modern classics today? We pitch the BMW E36 against the Mercedes C124.
WAS THE BMW 8-SERIES ALL THAT BAD?
Matt Bell on 30th October 2019
When launched in 1989, the BMW 8-series arrived to some confusion. What was it built for? 30 years on, we ask was it really that bad?
HATCHBACK ADOPTERS
Matt Bell on 20th September 2019
It’s rare to find a car without a handy hatchback rear these days, but car makers were slower to adopt the hatch than you might realise.
BMW AND JAGUAR COLLABORATE
Matt Bell on 22nd August 2019
We recently reported on Jaguar Land Rover’s plans to provide a huge investment at the Castle Bromwich plant to facilitate production of electric vehicles and the latest twist in its plan to extricate itself from its current difficulties via an all-electric model range involves a collaboration with BMW.
BMW E30 3-SERIES BUYERS GUIDE
Glenn Rowswell on 2nd July 2019
Few cars define the 1980s as well as the second-generation BMW E30 3-Series but how have they lasted the years of modifying and neglect?
BMW’S GANDINI HOMAGE
Matt Bell on 13th June 2019
The lavish Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este consistently sees car makers trying to outdo each other with their heritage efforts and this year BMW will unveil another of its ‘homage’ one-offs.
BMW WINS AT APRIL FOOLS
Matt Bell on 15th April 2019
April Fools pranks have long been the preserve of the motor industry, with previous crackers including a MINI specifically for hipsters, a Hyundai i10 ‘Popemobile’ and a four-door Mazda MX-5.
WHO OWNS WHAT CAR BRAND?
Glenn Rowswell on 21st February 2018
Many of the marques that were once British-owned are now in the hands of foreign companies, including a plethora of dormant brands. It can all get rather confusing... so which marques are currently owned by which manufacturers?
TOP 7 BMW E30 3-SERIES FACTS
Glenn Rowswell on 7th July 2017
With the E30, BMW created one of the most iconic cars of the ‘Eighties. Matthew Bell looks back on its various guises to better understand its enduring appeal...
1976 BMW 2002 on Jay Leno’s Garage
Glenn Rowswell on 8th June 2017
Marc Norris, the founder of the Bavarian Workshop, stops by the Jay Leno’s garage with a 1976 BMW 2002.