The Truth About Cars

APRIL 1, 2024

I tested a 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive last week, and I have thoughts. The all-electric i5 is not cheap, starting at $84,100 and checking out at $93,495 as-tested. The "Iconic Sounds" system seems to provide both a fake-exhaust sound and some sort of spaceship-like sounds, depending on drive mode, when you tromp hard on the accelerator.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

And the interior remains unapologetically BMW, for better or worse. One thing that’s appealing about the Supra – and its nearest rival, the Nissan Z – is that while it’s not exactly cheap, it’s not crazy expensive, either. Plan accordingly to avoid spills. Then again, iDrive is better than Toyota’s previous offering.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2024

With price tags in the high $70K the Countryman duo tested doesn’t come cheap, but certainly offers much in the way of equipment, technology, safety – and space. Sharing its UKL2 platform with the BMW X1 means the Countryman is more practical than ever before.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Without being exhaustive, let’s take a look at some examples. Perhaps the first electric sub-brand was BMW’s i series, which included the i3 hatchback and i8 plug-in hybrid sports coupe. BMW’s electric i sub-brand started with the quirky i3. Not easy or cheap, but it has worked so far. Create a New EV Company.

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