Back in the early 90s, if you wanted to buy a performance car, you’d most probably choose the manual transmission option. The equivalent automatic option was probably heavier, slower-reacting, and had higher fuel consumption. My own uncle once told me back then, “In a sprint, my manual car would always be faster and more accelerative versus an automatic.” Those words stuck with me. Fast forward to today, and self-shifting transmissions have gotten so good, no human input could possibly match its

After numerous leaks and teases, BMW has just unveiled the updated 2021 F90 BMW M5. At the launch, BMW will be offering two variants of the new performance sedan – the regular M5 and the M5 Competition. Exterior – Sharper-looking than before Kicking things off is the updated exterior. Like the rest of the G30 family, the M5 LCI (Life Cycle Impulse, facelift in BMW talk) gets the same slim LED headlights with L-shaped LED daytime running lights, flanking a new signature kidney grille. Compared to

The 2021 F90 BMW M5 facelift, or Lifecycle Impulse (LCI) in BMW-lingo, will be revealed on June 17. Kolesa.ru has previewed how the facelifted sports sedan will look like. As with preview renderings, this is by no means the final product. The design shouldn't stray too far from the recently-refreshed G30 5-Series lineup. This means the headlight unit are the same ones on the LCI G30. The LCI M5 also inherits the larger, boxier kidney grille. The grille itself will feature a twin-slat design whil

When BMW unveiled the updated 5 Series range yesterday, they did not reveal the top-of-the-line F90 M5. That said, a photo has been circulating on social media, which could very well be the 2021 F90 BMW M5 LCI (Life Cycle Impulse, facelift in BMW language). As seen BMW M boss Markus Flasch's Instagram account, he took the covers off the upcoming F90 M5, giving us a quick glimpse at the new sports sedan. Compared to the outgoing F90 M5, the upcoming facelifted model is expected to gain a revised

As much as enthusiasts such as myself lament the inevitable demise of manual transmissions (MT), there is simply no business case for manufacturers to continue offering a manual option. Instead, dual-clutch transmissions (DCT) or traditional automatic transmissions (AT) are taking over their place. Admittedly, I have defended manual transmissions since the birth of YouTube comment section, not that I participate in them, it's only mental replies. But no longer am I oblivious to the preferences o

While it’s cool you can tell a car to lower the air-conditioning temperature, but have you tried ordering chicken rice using your BMW? Yes, with the BMW Concierge Service, you can in fact order chicken rice (or in this case, navigate to a chicken rice shop) from the comfort of your car with just the press of a button. BMW Concierge Service is just one of many services that BMW offers under its ConnectedDrive umbrella. But that’s not all. With the BMW Connected app (available for Apple and Androi