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Five years on, the BMW G8X continues to defy the market

How many BMW G8X have been sold? I dig in and see what makes it BMW M's best-selling M3 yet, with some help from LCI friends.

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Hitting my head on the 2025 Land Rover Discovery

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The Z NISMO is tempting me with a huge discount

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Going shopping at the 2025 New York International Auto Show

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Why get a minivan when the 2025 GMC Yukon Denali exists

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What’s the most M3 for the money?

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The 2025 BMW M4 CS is the best M car I’ve ever driven

Let’s (not) buy the worst car in the history of the world

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The M3 gets a bath at AMMO NYC

Let's do an AMMO NYC car wash on my M3 with Larry Kosilla at his garage. We'll get the winter salt off and restore a few bits.

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Here’s why the BMW M4 GTS missed the mark

Should the BMW Z8 be remembered as a great car?

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The 2025 MINI JCW Countryman ALL4 deserves your respect

Is the 2025 Lexus GX 550 worth it over a Land Cruiser?

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The 2025 Acura TLX Type S is really a four-door NSX

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Rooting for the 2025 Infiniti QX80 isn’t enough

The Porsche 991.2 911 GT3, and the smugness of perfection

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What if we make our own E46 M3 Wagon?

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The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali actually works

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The 991.2 Porsche 911 Turbo S has lost the lead

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Can a supercharged 2011 BMW M3 Coupe make the hall of fame?

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How to install knee pads (and door projector lights) on the G80 M3

I think you should buy an M4 CSL now

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Come with me to shoot a special BMW M4 CS in Times Square

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Don’t buy a Ferrari F40, buy a real fighter jet

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Will Trump tariffs make BMWs cost more?

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When cheap, desirable and Italian come together

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Three things I’ve learned from 100 road tests and reviewing cars

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The Jaguar F-PACE SVR can be had for cheap you fools