Honest opinions
Long-term tests, deep dives, and product reviews. Affiliate links may appear inside; we only link to gear we'd use ourselves.
ReviewBMW M Concept Neue Klasse: a skeptic's first impressions
I walked in ready to be disappointed by BMW's electric-M concept. The Monza Red bodywork and E30-callback arches won me over. Those big front glass panels and the gauge-less Panoramic Vision cabin are going to divide people.
ReviewAudi RS 5 (2027): the sedan that refused the trade-off
Audi Sport's first PHEV pairs a 2.9 TFSI V6 with an electric motor for 630 hp and 84 km of EV-only range. It runs as an EV on Monday and a 3.6-second monster on Saturday, which is something no M3 or C 63 can do.
ReviewYangwang U9 Xtreme: the 496 km/h opening shot in China's multi-motor war
BYD's Yangwang U9 Xtreme is the halo. It hit 496.22 km/h at Papenburg and lapped the Nordschleife in 6:59.157. Behind it are Zeekr, Xiaomi, Nio, Denza, and XPeng, all building performance EVs with two, three, or four motors and specs Germany hasn't answered.