We like to imagine that back in the day, life was simpler. Through my rose-tinted glasses, it certainly appeared that way. Decision-making wasn’t burdened by countless options and algorithms telling us what to do. Choosing an ice cream flavor meant deciding between chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry, rather than being overwhelmed by a myriad of exotic […]
Read more "Easy Rider: Driving the BMW U06 216i Active Tourer M Sport"There is no doubt we are living in rather daunting times, having just pulled ourselves through the worst (fingers crossed) of a global pandemic, we had hoped to see light at the end, but now, saddled with constantly unresolved conflicts around the world and an ever-changing climate upending the global economy and supply chains, inflation […]
Read more "Freude am Fahren: Driving the BMW G42 M240i xDrive Coupe in Singapore"Produced since 2014, and to the chagrin of every hardcore traditionalist BMW “fan”, the BMW 2-Series Active Tourer and Gran Tourer twins were a pretty quirky and strange addition (some might say, experiment) to our (my) favourite German marque’s range of cars. A friendly and compact front-wheel-drive MPV created to introduce new customers to the […]
Read more "Family guy(ing): Driving the BMW U06 218i Active Tourer M Sport"With the arrival of the BMW U06 2-Series Active Tourer and G42 2-Series Coupe, BMW Singapore has now completed their local lineup of 2’s which quite interestingly also means that the 2-Series now has the most versatile mix of cars on offer. With a choice of a front-wheel-drive 4-door sedan with the Gran Coupe, a […]
Read more "2’s company: BMW Singapore’s 2-Series lineup now complete with the 2-Series Coupe and Active Tourer’s arrival"“Driving one is a special experience. There is a responsiveness, a smoothness, a precise sureness in the way a BMW handles that makes driving a real joy.” Not my words, but those from an advertisement from many years ago. Though, you could almost be fooled into thinking that’s what the latest M240i xDrive Coupe is […]
Read more "A Violaceous Gem: Driving the BMW G42 M240i xDrive Coupe"“You have to try the 2 Series Gran Coupe.” These words from a friend certainly piqued my interest as I slotted a key into the ignition before twisting the engine to life. My drive this morning was in no way quick nor rapid, but with minimal weight to throw around, a light yet delicate shift […]
Read more "Two be or not to be: Driving the BMW 218i Gran Coupe M Sport"Pleasant perception changing surprises don’t come by very often when you are handed the test keys to almost every new BMW that rolls off the showroom floor, but I think we’ve just experienced one of these moments after driving the BMW F45 2-series Active Tourer 225xe iPerformance (phew). Utilising a 134bhp 1.5 inline 3 petrol […]
Read more "2ND Time’s the charm: Driving the BMW F45 225xe Active Tourer"After an entire day of driving around the Alpenstrasse and the BMW Welt and Museum visits done, what else can a petrolhead do when visiting the beautiful city of Munich? If you have the time to spare, a trip to BMW’s Premier Driving Academy in Maisach might be just the thing to satisfy your insatiable […]
Read more "Training Day: Taming the M2 at BMW Driving Academy Maisach"Now that i’ve gotten most of the JDMs covered, i think it’s time to start featuring the “Import” cars from the Auto Salon, and boy, there were a lot of imports this year. Though it’s not entirely surprising when you consider that the cars from Europe and Stateside have been growing in popularity year on […]
Read more "Tokyo Auto Salon 2017: BMW"While that plate on the car might read “The first-ever BMW M2 Coupe”, we all know that this is the successor to the future classic, BMW 1M Coupe. One of BMW M Division’s greats and already a highly sought after car in the used market. With might big shoes to fill, the M2 sure has […]
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