Shawn Molnar

BMW has released what is undoubtedly the boldest, most beautiful 3 series to date. Except it’s called the 4 series. This change in badging is a whole other topic in and of itself – we’ll…

Every track has a learning curve, but Mosport has a learning wall. I recently caught up with Bill Auberlin and Joey Hand at this year’s Mosport ALMS race and both drivers shared the same sentiment:…

I could wrap up this review in one sentence: “The 650i Gran Coupe is a 550i with less rear headroom.” But that wouldn’t really do the car justice. There is more in the mix here…

While BMW has us fixated on their superb 4 cylinder on offer in the new 3 series, they’ve also been dangling a new 3 cylinder in front of us, wooing us with their masterpiece of…

2013 BMW M5 Manual. Those words go together like a few other familiar duets: horse and carriage, peas and pod, red and Ferrari, liar and lawyer. They just look right, somehow, beside each other. The…

Regrettably, Laguna Seca’s back straight is about as straight as Richard Simmons, runs uphill, and is far too short. There was no top-speed run to be had – this is not Monza, nor is it…

In BMW’s family hierarchy, bigger means better.  That is to say, a higher number denotes a superior car.  Of course, how you define automotive superiority will dictate which car you favor, and we all love…

When was the last time you saw an M6 on the street?  Unless your neighbor owns one or you have one in your driveway, it’s likely been some time – if you’ve ever seen one. …

Like most great supercars, the M1 was conceptualized as a race car, and then homologated through civilian series production. In the mid 1970s, BMW had an itch to beat Porsche on the racetrack – not…

Please understand, I mean that endearingly – the fat suit comment.  At 702 lbs, the K1600 carries a lot of heft, but there are talents housed within its frame that render it sporty in a…