BMW News
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Best brands | BMW still at the top, according to Consumer Reports
Which brand makes the best vehicles? This question, as vague as it may be, is imbued with subjectivity, as the criteria are numerous and vary in importance. This year again, the American magazine Consumer Reports attempted to draw up a…
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BMW | The Z4 gains the manual transmission
As the third pedal becomes increasingly rare across the industry, BMW has chosen to go against the trend and offer its 2025 BMW Z4 with a six-speed manual transmission. It therefore imitates its platform cousin, the Toyota Supra. This option,…
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BMW i5 | May the best win
BMW wonders. Again. Since the situation varies from country to country, which energy source will take over? In the face of uncertainty, the Munich manufacturer is preparing for the future and is not neglecting any option. The simultaneous release of…
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Test bench – Kia EV9 | Should we jump at the first opportunity?
(Sedona, Arizona) Should we jump at the first opportunity we get? Kia is the first traditional manufacturer to offer a utility vehicle capable of carrying seven people on board without emitting a single gram of CO2. The offer is tempting…
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Rolls-Royce | New sales record in 2023
(London) British luxury car maker Rolls-Royce enjoyed another year of “record” sales last year, and is pleased with the success of its Specter electric model, according to a press release on Monday. A total of 6,032 models were delivered to…
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Test drive | Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e: legitimizing the plug-in hybrid
In response to more restrictive emissions standards, manufacturers are trying to achieve a balance between electrification and the parsimonious use of fossil fuels. To continue its GLE mid-size SUV in 2024, Mercedes-Benz has chosen the plug-in hybrid route, a first…
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Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout will also use the NACS charging port
It’s a matter of time before all automakers adopt the North American Charging Port (NACS) popularized by Tesla at our place. After many American, European and Asian manufacturers have followed suit, it is now the turn of Volkswagen and its…
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Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness test bench | The urban utility
(Sedona, Arizona) This small SUV was launched in 2012, at a time when few brands believed in the success of these models that we imagined were intended for the city. Today, the Crosstrek accounts for more than a third of…
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Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid test bench | The slot machine
(Barcelona) The Cayenne is to Porsche what the F-150 is to Ford: a money machine. Thanks to this utility vehicle, the German brand has freed itself from this tradition which until then confined it to producing low and slender sports…
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Test bench | Competition from the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid
Large “ecological” sport utility vehicles are starting to appear. The BMW X5 xDrive50e and Range Rover Sport are rivals to the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid in this category. BMW X5 xDrive50e Price: starting at $94,235 As heavy and almost as fast,…
