The amount of energy required to “unzip gravity” would be immense and to fit in a drone-sized object, would have to be the most energy-dense substance in the universe.

My 11 year old X5 diesel with 150K miles still gets 32-35 mpg on the highway, mid-to-high 20's in mixed driving, and has plenty of power and torque for safe passing and maneuvering. It costs me less than a grand per year to keep on the road and is only worth around $12K so I have every intention to keep it as my…

I agree 100% as someone with three Bimmers sitting in the garage. When I was younger, I lusted after M3s, Z3Ms, and other sports cars and coupes only to find out later on in life that cars like the M5 and x5 are much better driver’s cars than all out sports cars.

It makes much more sense to lease an EV for $200-$300 per month than buying a pre-owned EV. There are lots of great deals on non-luxury EVs right now. While they may not be class-leading, you can lease a Prol0gue or Arriya for under $300 per month or an Ioniq 5 or 6 for a little more.  

I had the exact same gripes when reading this. Looking at the specs, performance, and interior, which isn’t bad but very generic and basic, it will be a hard sell at over $60K or more. When you get to that price range, there are lots of great options, albeit none if you want a very large coupe that is also an EV.

It’s also hard not to discount BMW’s other goofy-looking SUV, the iX. In either 50 or M60 trim, it is extremely fast, has more interior space, much more efficient, and is weird looking in a less offensive way than the XM. The XM has an identity crisis - it’s very fast and powerful but too heavy to be worth pushing to…

My wife wanted a wrangler until she rode in one with a colleague to lunch.  

They are “Tech Nerds.”

I don’t have a tesla, but when I engage the cruise assist on my BMW where I can take my hands off the steering wheel (highways only), there is a very detailed disclaimer requiring me to pay attention to the road at all times. I certainly do that and am able to intervene when necessary.

1st Gear: I just leased my first BEV (BMW iX) after driving a PHEV for a few years and I don’t see myself going back to ICE cars for daily drivers. Sure, my fun and collectible cars will exclusively be ICE cars, preferably manually shifted, but you just cant beat the smoothness and ease of throttle input/power delivery…

The only difference is that the home contractor doesn’t know what a contract is.

I have an E39 M5 and while it certainly feels somewhat large and heavy, the beauty of that car is that it shrinks in weight and size the more you push it. With that said, even the E39 is too big and heavy to be a legit track car, especially compared to the Subaru Legacy GTs I used to mod and track. Despite being down…

I am a real estate investor and got into it by renting one-off condos to residential renters.  The lease I used was very neutral and fair but was very clear and comprehensive.   We never had any overly contentious conflicts with tenants but when something came up and we cited the lease for resolution guidance, it was…

It looks like they took a CLE, removed the roof, and added their top of the line “go faster” upgrades.  Hopefully the modest power numbers means they are focusing on handling and feel over all-out speed.

It’s ok, I’m sure ASSad is happy enough in his new Lada.

The grand wagoneer is another horrible offender of this! The chrome looks particularly terrible with darker colors. The obsidian package on a black exterior is the least unattractive way to spec one of those monstrosities.

Assuming the maintenance was all performed by a good mechanic, this could be a nice price from me, although I would immediately remove the trunk subwoofers. I have a 2002 M5 with about 130K miles and would not hesitate to own one of these higher-mileage E39s so long as they have been well maintained. This car appears…

I could get used to the side skirt accents, although I would personally rather have them be body colored. But when you add the rear pillar and roof rail accents, it looks more like a two-tone paint job and I have never been a big fan of those. The worst are high-end luxury cars, especially Maybachs and Rolls. I…

That’s what I was thinking. All it needs is a set of chrome door “vents” to fully complete the Pep Boys look.