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• Category: Automotive News
  • Three reasons why the Tesla Model 3 Performance isn’t for me
  • Do you want a Hypercar, or a fighter jet?
  • Would you draw on a $300,000 McLaren? Alex Alpert did.
  • Have we reached peak Mark IV Toyota Supra?
  • You’ll get what you deserve if you buy this Cybertruck
  • Here’s how I’d do a BMW car show
  • The final BMW M bosses
  • The tug of war that is the 2024 New York International Auto Show
  • The reason why an old Lamborghini Diablo sucks
  • Is the Nissan GT-R still relevant?
  • Old BMW is dead, and the Neue Klasse X killed it.
  • BMW is coming for my G80 M3
  • The Taycan Turbo GT, and some hate mail
  • When a BMW LCI actually matters
  • What the hell is Jaguar doing?
  • This could be your last chance to drive a BMW at Indy
  • Is the McLaren P1 already pointless?
  • Let’s get furious with a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX RS
  • I got soaked at Bimmer Invasion Orlando 2024
  • It’s okay to be cliché with a Porsche 911 GT3
  • I found the worst modern M car for sale
  • Here’s what the upcoming M5 Wagon will look like
  • Talk Me Out of every BMW at the Enthusiast Auto Group
  • Here’s why I won’t be swapping for a 2025 BMW M4 LCI
  • The Ferrari 575 Superamerica vs Porsche’s final boss
  • The new Porsche Macan EV is afraid of commitment
  • Please buy a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing before it’s too late
  • The BMW E34 M5 Touring makes you pay for exclusivity
  • Please don’t spend six figures on an Acura NSX
  • A 5 Series more rare than an M5
  • I’m sad that the “Big” Auto Show is dying
  • The BMW M Fall Cruise
  • It’s silly to compare a Mustang Dark Horse to a BMW M4
  • It’s not easy to be on the other side of the camera
  • How to get an S54 engine for cheap
  • It’s too late for the BMW Z4 manual
  • Do you need a V-8 to have X-rated fun?
  • How badly do you want car show clout?
  • 3 good things (and 3 bad things) about the Tesla Cybertruck
  • Buying the M4 of someone else’s dreams
  • You can’t afford to join the Thermal Club
  • Why is the E60 M5 so cheap?
  • Let’s have a holiday cruise for the kids
  • Pay attention when you drive
  • Talk Me Out of It: Very Vette edition
  • Talk Me Out Of It: The daily driver hunt
  • Talk Me Out Of It: Appreciate the depreciation edition
  • The 2023 M Fall Cruise went back to basics
  • Talk Me Out Of It: discount 911 Dakar?
  • The history of the BMW M Fall Cruise
  • Talk Me Out…No, Hear Me Out: Audi e-tron GT
  • The 2024 BMW X2 M35i has made me give up
  • Talk Me Out Of It: Battle of the 8s
  • Talk Me Out Of It: Brute in a suit edition
  • Talk Me Out Of It: F You Edition
  • The car community can do good things
  • Talk Me Out Of It: Unpretentious Edition
  • Talk Me Out of It: Fake badge edition
  • BMW’s S65 V-8 isn’t as good as you remember
  • Talk Me Out Of It: the M2 movement
  • The Ford Mustang GTD and the super street car myth
  • The G8X car show is happening
  • MPACT 2023 was for us
  • Talk Me Out Of It: Guilty Pleasures Edition
  • MPACT prep with Turn7 Autocare
  • Talk Me Out Of It: E-4-6 edition
  • Can you save the soul of a wrecked exotic car? This shop says yes
  • Talk Me Out Of It: The Doug DeMuro vs Larry Kosilla Edition
  • The 2024 Porsche 911 S/T has a problem
  • Talk Me Out Of It: the 90s rock
  • Talk Me Out Of It: Launch edition
  • Talk Me Out Of It: All you need for speed Porsche Cayman edition
  • The 2023 Kies Motorsport Auto Show proves why big events fail
  • Talk Me Out Of It: RX-7 sacrilege edition
  • Talk Me Out Of It: How badly do you want an M3 CS?
  • The BMW X1 M35i destroys a holy badge
  • Talk me out of it: BMW F80 M3 edition
  • Talk me out of it: Audi R battle
  • Car culture is dying. Does it deserve to?
  • Talk Me Out Of It: Porsche 911 battle
  • Talk me out of it: AMG edition
  • Talk Me Out Of It: F90 M5 vs CT5-V Blackwing
  • The Z4, the M3 CS and the M2 with M Performance Parts
  • The new 2024 BMW 5 Series is your last chance at glory
  • Talk me out of it: BMW CPO edition
  • Talk Me Out Of It: BMW Gran Coupe Edition
  • Manhattan Machines: Capturing Cars In The City That Hates Them
  • BMW engines are NOT gigantic pieces of shit
  • Talk me out of it: M3 vs M3
  • Debunking the M3 vs M4 myth, and the BMW CCA Spring opener
  • Talk Me Out of It: 2005 Nissan 350Z 35th Anniversary Edition
  • The BMW Spring M cruise, and a new M event
  • Talk me out of it: BMW M5 vs M5
  • Focusing on the good (bye) at the New York International Auto Show
  • Talk Me Out Of It: 2018 Mercedes AMG E63 S Wagon
  • Talk me out of it: 2017 BMW M2
  • That time BMW made a pickup out of an M3
  • The BMW G87 M2 is all grown up
  • Talk me out of it: 2002 Ferrari 575M Maranello
  • The BMW XM is a problem
  • Talk Me Out of It: 2007 Audi RS4
  • Talk me out of it: 2012 BMW E92 M3 Coupe
  • The myth of modifying your car
  • Exotic cars make no sense
  • The 2022 BMW M Fall Cruise recap
  • SIGFEST, and new 2023 BMW models
  • The new G87 M2, and the toxic BMW community
  • BMW’s amazing S63 V-8 is its last great engine
  • The BMW G8X M invasion of New York City
  • The death of BMW’s V-12
  • The good (and bad) of BMW CCA membership
  • MPACT is the best BMW show of the year
  • 7’s Day NYC is a love letter to JDM culture
  • The 2022 Kies Motorsport Auto Show recap
  • Is Formula Drift real?
  • Things get hot at the BMW Performance Center in California
  • The 2022 New York Auto Show is a sad thing
  • Unveiling the 2023 BMW 7 Series and XM
  • BMW Invasion of Orlando recap
  • Welcome to the new Machines With Souls
  • More Four: A tour of the BMW M4 GT4
  • The 2021 Machines With Souls recap
  • The Porsche Experience Center Review
  • Black Widow: Saving the Mitsubishi 3000GT
  • 2021 M3 Fall Cruise recap
  • Walk around the Rallye BMW car show
  • Walk around Bimtoberfest
  • BMW Performance Center Delivery Review
  • Meet my new BMW G80 M3
  • The 2021 BMW M3 Fall Meet and Cruise
  • How I specced my X3 M40I
  • Behind the scenes at AMMO NYC
  • MPACT 2021 recap
  • 500 miles with the BMW Performance Center M3
  • PrimeNYC show recap
  • My Formula E Experience
  • A tour of Italian Cars and Cannoli
  • A review of Cars & Bids
  • History lesson: The G82 M4 meets the F82 and E92
  • The BMW M2 CS Party
  • The BMW G80 M3 Launch Event in NYC
  • A look inside Detailer’s Domain with some M2s
  • Shooting at the MINI Driving Experience – Part 2
  • The 2020 recap
  • Hosting the 2020 BMW M3 Fall Meet and Cruise
  • A tour of AMMO NYC’S New Garage
  • Shooting MPACT 2020
  • Unveiling the new G80 BMW M3
  • The Ultimate BMW M School Review
  • Hosting the BMW M3 Fall Meet and Cruise
  • Shooting MPACT 2019
  • How I shot MPACT 2018
  • A tour of the biggest car show on the east coast
  • Welcome to the world of automotive photography
  • Category: Car Shows & Events
  • Category: Special Features
  • Category: Talk Me Out Of It
• Category: Automotive Reviews
  • The BMW F82 M4 has the wrong name
  • The GMC Sierra 2500 AT4X gets the poseurs dirty
  • The BMW 540i xDrive has become superfluous
  • The BMW X4 xDrive30i shows that good cars don’t always make sense
  • I can’t review the Mercedes-Maybach S680
  • The BMW 330i xDrive Sports Wagon killed them all
  • The Cadillac CT4 V Blackwing asks if I bought the wrong car
  • The Porsche Taycan is simply a great car
  • It’s too late to save the Porsche Panamera 4S Sport Turismo
  • The B9 Audi S4 gets the wrong things right
  • The BMW i5 eDrive 40 is just another electric car
  • The BMW E92 M3 isn’t as good as you remember
  • I fell out of love with the Audi RS 6 Avant
  • The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 is a halo car you can drive
  • I can’t believe the BMW M4 is based on this 430i Coupe
  • The 2023 BMW M8 Competition Coupe proves an old point
  • The 2023 Soul Car Of The Year Awards
  • The Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition isn’t a supercar
  • The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 embarrasses your sports car
  • The BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe is what a BMW should be
  • The Mercedes AMG G63 deserves more than the mall parking lot
  • The Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is a dinosaur
  • The Chevrolet SS is why you’re a poseur
  • The BMW G87 M2 Coupe is making me put my M3 up for sale
  • The Lexus IS-F is an odd sports sedan
  • The BMW 530i xDrive has a place in this world
  • 10 things learned from my long-term G80 M3 review
  • The 911 T needs a manual to make it worth your time
  • Is the E46 M3 a holy experience?
  • The Audi SQ5 is better without an R
  • I hate the E36 M3
  • The Audi B7 RS 4 proves you don’t need to be perfect
  • The Porsche 911 T isn’t the 911 you want
  • The Mercedes AMG SL 63 is technical perfection
  • The E34 M5 shows what’s missing from modern BMWs
  • The Subaru WRX GT proves a daily doesn’t need to be dreadful
  • The 2023 Nissan Z is nostalgia on wheels
  • The case for base: The 2022 Porsche Macan review
  • Should you build a supercharged E92 M3 (and ruin it)?
  • The BMW 330e xDrive is a terrible idea done well
  • The BMW X3 M40i vs the X3 M
  • The 2022 GMC Hummer EV is a genetically enhanced super truck
  • The 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 is for the real ones
  • The Kia EV6 GT shows what the future is like
  • The 2022 Land Rover Range Rover needs to find dirt
  • The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT plays a numbers game
  • The Nissan GT-R repeats history
  • The 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI is the small car you want
  • The 2022 Soul Car of the year
  • The 2022 BMW 228i Gran Coupe shows nobody’s perfect
  • The 2023 Cadillac Escalade V proves the brand has arrived.
  • The BMW F10 M5 is the forgotten M car
  • The 2023 Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupe is the last of a dying breed
  • The 2022 BMW G83 M4 Convertible is the best version of the G8X.
  • The BMW F90 M5 is more than a big M3
  • The Ram TRX is indestructible
  • The 3000GT VR-4 is better than a Toyota Supra
  • The AMG GT 53 proves you can’t be everything to everyone
  • The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is the last great sports sedan
  • What it’s like to own a G80 M3
  • The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo shows it has a soul
  • The R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R is as cool as you remember
  • The BMW i4 M50 is not an EV M3
  • The 2022 Mercedes AMG GLE 53 could use more sport
  • The 2022 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is not what you think
  • Back to cool with the 2022 BMW M240i Coupe Review
  • The Jaguar F-PACE SVR is all the performance you need
  • How I review cars
  • Fratricide: The 2022 BMW X3 M Review
  • Winter Wonderland: The 2022 X3 M40i update
  • European theater: BMW G80 M3 vs Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
  • AMMO NYC Details: The 2022 Porsche 911 GT3
  • Top Gun: M2 CS vs G80 M3 vs M5 CS
  • Neighborhood Terror: Is the E46 the best M3?
  • Feeling Blue: What’s the best M3?
  • The 2022 BMW X3 M40i review
  • The G80 M3 break-in review
  • Retro review: 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT
  • AMMO Paint Regimen Review
  • Import vs Domestic – should you buy an imported JDM car?
  • What’s the best modern BMW M car?
  • The BMW M440i xDrive Review
  • Dad life: The BMW X3 xDrive30i vs the X4 M40i
  • The Ultimate BMW F30 3 Series Review
  • The BMW G80 M3 Review
  • The ultimate BMW E9X M3 review
  • The 700 lb-ft of torque BMW 3 Series Wagon
  • Kia Stinger GT review: sold after one month
  • Category: Sedan and Wagon Reviews
  • Category: Sports Car and Coupe Reviews
  • Category: SUV and Truck Reviews
• Category: BMW Buyer Guides
  • Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about BMW’s xDrive
  • The BMW X3 M Buyer’s Guide
  • Everything you ever wanted to know about BMW Individual
  • The BMW M8 Buyer’s Guide
  • The BMW G87 M2 vs the G80 M3
  • The BMW tire guide
  • Should you take home a CPO BMW?
  • The BMW E92 M3 Buyer’s Guide
  • The BMW F87 M2 Buyer’s guide
  • The BMW F90 M5 Buyer’s Guide
  • The BMW F82 M4 Buyer’s Guide
  • The BMW G80 M3 Buyer’s Guide
  • Tracking your new BMW
  • 5 tips for selling your BMW
  • The BMW Buyer’s Guide
• Category: BMW G80 M3 Encyclopedia
  • The real cost to modify your car
  • How to install floating BMW center wheel caps
  • Tyspeed takes the (steering) wheel of my G80 M3
  • Giving my M3 the boot
  • Giving my G80 M3 some Portimao Blue Flair
  • What’s the best window tint?
  • Upgrading the BMW G8X M3 engine bay
  • How to install BMW badges
  • Upgrading the interior of the G8X M3
  • Deleting Shadowline Trim on the G8X M3
  • How to install fender trim on a BMW G8X M3 and M4
  • Fixing the G80 M3’s nose
  • Installing CSL DRLs on the G80 M3
  • What’s the best suspension for the G80 M3?
  • The BMW G8X M3 and M4 encyclopedia
  • What’s the best intake for the G80 M3?
  • One year review with my G80 M3
  • What’s the best G80 M3 exhaust?
  • How to build a dream BMW garage
  • G80 M3 BMC air filter DIY and review
  • How to wash a BMW M3
  • How I spec’d my new G80 BMW M3
  • How to store your M3 for winter
  • Category: How To
• Category: Popular
  • Friday Mailbag: Is BMW reliability still bad?
• Category: Reader Mailbags
  • Forgotten (and cheap) performance cars of the early 2000s
  • Consumer Reports is lying to you
  • Why won’t BMW build a new supercar?
  • Bold 2024 car predictions on my birthday
  • Has GM build quality finally improved?
  • These are the overrated cars that will leave you disappointed
  • Gas-powered cars aren’t going anywhere
  • The self-driving car is doomed
  • Daily drivers that won’t bore you to death
  • Tips for your first HPDE event
  • The best cars for car dads
  • The good (and bad) of car sponsorship
  • Future classics that will rise in value (and some that won’t)
  • BMW Service Sucks
  • What the hell is a BMW LCI update?
  • Shhh, EVs aren’t selling…
  • No one cares that drag racing is dead
  • The fallout from Kies Motorsports auto show
  • Will tracking my car void the warranty?
  • The BMW M5 Wagon is your last chance for a lot of things
  • Only poseurs want BMW to ditch the manual
  • PPF is a waste of money
  • The BMW i4 M50, and living with an electric car
  • BMW driving modes are useless
  • The BMW XM Red Label is the worst kind of M car
  • BMW Wagons are gone, get over it
  • The worst car ever edition
  • The Top 5 BMW M cars
  • The BMW E39 M5 is overrated
  • What’s the BMW iX5 doing with hydrogen?
  • Friday Mailbag: The M4 GTS was a waste
  • Friday Mailbag: PPF vs ceramic coating
  • The BMW M3 CS makes you realize what you lost
  • Friday Mailbag: Will BMW return to F1?
  • Friday Mailbag: The supercharged V-8 debate
  • Friday Mailbag: The BMW i Vision Dee Doomsday edition
  • Friday Mailbag: Solving BMW brake noise
  • Friday mailbag: More carbon fiber, and an electric M3
  • Friday Mailbag: Stop worrying about BMW subscriptions
  • Friday Mailbag: The Porsche 911 Dakar vs BMW CSL debate
  • The BMW 3.0 CSL shows the limits of current BMW design
  • Friday Mailbag: Family follow-up, and the new Adro M3 nose
  • Friday Mailbag: Saving an F10 5 Series
  • Friday Mailbag: BMW i8 Hate
  • Friday Mailbag: Making automotive content
  • Friday Mailbag: Electric cars are not your friend
  • Friday Mailbag: A bad BMW dealership and car shows
  • Friday mailbag: why does the Blackwing and M5 feel so different?
  • Friday Mailbag: My BMW’s battery keeps dying
  • The new BMW XM is a test, and you’re the subject
  • Friday Mailbag: Do BMW OEM tires matter?
  • Friday mailbag: 3000GT restoration edition
  • Friday Mailbag: BMW Allocations, and tips from AMMO NYC
  • Friday mailbag: What’s the worst BMW M car?
  • Friday Mailbag: Why is modern BMW steering so bad?
  • Short take: The 2023 BMW M4 CSL
  • Reader questions answered
• Category: Tutorials
  • Category: Automotive Photography Tutorials
    • How to shoot rollers the right way
    • How to light paint a car with gels
    • Top 5 tips for shooting a classic car
    • What lenses should I use to shoot a car?
    • My top 5 car shots of all-time
    • 10 tips on how to shoot a car
    • How to light paint a black BMW M850i
    • Shooting a car with a prime lens
    • How to shoot a car in the afternoon
    • Light painting a car without a light
    • Retouching the BMW G80 M3
    • Five tips for pro automotive photos with your iPhone
    • Shooting Automotive daytime running lights
    • Capturing automotive detail
    • Top 5 automotive photography myths
    • 3 tips for how to get an automotive star burst
    • How to retouch automotive paint
    • What’s a LUT filter? And how do you use them?
    • Three tips for lighting your car
    • 5 quick tips for light painting a car
    • Top 5 beginner tips for shooting cars in quarantine
    • How to make an automotive 80s Background
    • Top 5 tips for detailing your car for a photo shoot
    • Top 5 reasons for using an ND filter
    • Automotive Retouching School, Part 2
    • Automotive Retouching School, Part 1
    • Top 5 tips for shooting headlights
    • How to use VirtualRig Studio
    • How to shoot in a car in studio, Part 2
    • How to shoot a car in a studio, Part 1
    • Cars and stars: How to shoot the night sky, Part 2
    • Cars and stars: How to shoot the night sky, Part 1
    • How the 3000GT composite was made
    • Top 5 tips for shooting wheels
    • The definitive guide on light paint, Part 3
    • The definitive guide to light paint, Part 2
    • The definitive guide on how to light paint, Part 1
    • Nikon Z7 review
    • Four Rules for Adding automotive Lens Flair
    • Epic Composite of a Porsche made in Photoshop
    • Getting low for the right angle
    • How to make a composite image in Photoshop
    • How to get started in automotive photography
    • How to shoot with two cars, Part 2
    • How to shoot with two cars, Part 1
    • Photography tips that I’ve learned…the hard way
    • Getting automotive sunsets right
    • How to shoot automotive interiors
    • How to scout automotive locations
    • How to get the perfect panning shot
    • What camera do I use to shoot cars?
    • How to shoot a major auto show
    • Top 5 tips for shooting a car for sale
    • How to create the perfect roller shot
    • Top 5 tips for shooting at a car show
    • How to Make the Perfect Automotive Poster Image
  • Category: Photo Shoots
    • AMMO NYC Details: AMG GT Black Series Coupe
    • AMMO NYC details: Glickenhaus SCG 003S
    • Shooting the Jaguar XJR-15
    • AMMO NYC Ferrari P4/5 Detail
    • The BMW Performance Center shoot
    • Behind the scenes on the G80 M3 shoot
    • The BMW E34 M5 shoot
    • Shooting at the MINI Driving Experience
    • Shooting the Saleen S7
    • Shooting the Rimac Concept One
    • Shooting the Audrain Museum’s Porsche 911
    • Shooting the Glickenhaus Boot
    • Shooting the Mitsubishi 3000GT
    • How I shot the AMMO NYC R8 in Brooklyn
    • Winning the Lamborghini contest
    • How I shot the Ferrari 348
    • Shooting the garage sequence at MPACT
    • How I shot the BMW M2 at Pocono Raceway
    • Behind the scenes on the BMW M2 photoshoot