All-wheel-drive BMW M5 in the cards

Filed under: Sedan, Performance, BMW, Rumormill

2012 BMW M5 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

The times, they are a changin’… and so is the BMW M5. Since it hit the streets back in 1985, the M5 has always been a beastly Bavarian that sends power solely to the rear wheels, but now, new reports [...]

All-wheel drive finds favor with Lincoln buyers

Filed under: Car Buying, Lincoln

Audi may be the king when it comes to premium vehicles fitted with all-wheel drive. Lincoln, however, must be taking notes because its customers prefer their luxified-Fords with the four-wheel motion as well. Every model in the automaker’s current lineup is available with all-wheel drive, and lots of folks are checking [...]

Review: 2010 GMC Terrain – a tale of two engines

Filed under: SUV, Crossover, GMC, Reviews

2010 GMC Terrain – Click above for high-res image gallery

GMC’s “Professional Grade” tagline works best when it’s being used to upsell truck shoppers into Sierras instead of Chevy Silverados, but even wider mass-market success comes from snaring folks who couldn’t care less about payload. And while the Yukon has its [...]

Toyota Exec: Hybrids too expensive for Scion, AWD possible

Filed under: Budget, Hybrid, Scion, Toyota

2010 Scion Lineup – Click above for high-res image gallery

“Scion (is an) innovation laboratory and a chance to try new things,” says Jack Hollis, vice president of Scion, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Naturally, when we think of Toyota and innovation, we think hybrids. And, moving another step towards some sort [...]

BMW creates two-wheel drive off-road bike

Filed under: Motorsports, Tech, BMW, Motorcycles
Click on the image above for more shots of the 2WD BMW concept bike
A rider needs to be just a bit off their rocker to have any chance of winning a European hill climbing event, but some really effective machinery can make the task slightly easier. With that in mind, [...]