Second-Gen 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Gets Nicer Styling, Updated Engines And Dual-Clutch Transmission

Second-Gen 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Gets Nicer Styling, Updated Engines And Dual-Clutch Transmission

You probably forgot the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe exists. Even if you did, that hasn’t stopped BMW from introducing a new generation of its smallest sedan for the new model year. If the 2 Series Gran Coupe wasn’t compelling before, better styling, more power and performance and new tech help make a case for … Read more

This Manual-Swapped Lexus IS300 SportCross Might Be The Perfect Wagon

This Manual-Swapped Lexus IS300 SportCross Might Be The Perfect Wagon

Photo: Facebook Marketplace If you could assemble the perfect car from parts, what would you put together? A cargo-hauling wagon body maybe, with a stout inline-six that loves boost and a manual transmission. If that sounds like your ideal enthusiast car, then you’d be well served by this absolutely gorgeous manual-swapped IS300 SportCross. What Car … Read more

Weekend News Roundup March 16, 2024

Weekend News Roundup March 16, 2024

Angela Chao — billionaire sister of former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and sister-in-law of Mitch McConnell — died last month when her Tesla Model X sank in a manmade pond on her 900-acre Texas ranch. She was trapped in the car as it flooded, unable to open the unpowered doors, as friends and rescue … Read more

Manual Transmissions Made Up More Than Half Of BMW M2 Sales Last Year

Manual Transmissions Made Up More Than Half Of BMW M2 Sales Last Year

Photo: BMW It’s probably only a matter of time before the manual transmission dies off, but that day is not today. BMW buyers made that clear last year, with more than half of all M2 buyers in the U.S. choosing to go with the three-pedal option, Motor1 reports. About 20 percent of M3 and M4 … Read more