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Top Gear
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
The new 593bhp BMW i4 M60 xDrive will do 0-62mph in 3.7s
Plus, it'll get a minor e-range boost for the entry-level cars thanks to a smarter battery Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. As part of a flurry of updates to its model lineup, BMW is rolling out changes to the i4 - basically an electric 4 Series Gran Coupe - introducing an even faster top-spec and a more efficient battery for the entry-level cars. Said top-spec is now dubbed the M60 xDrive. It replaces the old M50 and, in accordance with the bigger number, gets a 56bhp boost to make for a Gran total of 593bhp. 0-62mph is sorted in 3.7s - two-tenths off the pace of the equivalent combustion-powered M4 Competition.
Miami Herald
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
BMW Launches Killer 2-Series Gran Coupe Lease Offer
When the 2-Series Gran Coupe debuted in 2020, some critics viewed it as a BMW-lite given its front-wheel drive architecture, tight back seat, and watered-down performance, but it found success as a more affordable Bimmer that provided a degree of sportiness and a handsome, high-tech cabin. Its $39,600 starting price seriously undercuts the 3-Series sedan's $45,950 MSRP and even the X1 SUV's $41,350 MSRP. To keep costs low, the car shares a platform with MINI, resulting in a front-wheel drive architecture with all wheel drive available on the lower trim and standard on the higher trim. The two models available, the 228i and the M235i, are powered by turbocharged four-cylinder engines that deliver 228 horsepower and 301 horsepower, respectively, through an eight-speed automatic transmission. It used to be the case that Bimmers focused on rear-wheel drive dynamics, something they've been famous for and have adhered to. All-wheel drive debuted on the 1985 E30 325iX, and is now available on multiple BMW models, a huge benefit for those wet and snowy climates. The 2020 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe 228i sDrive marked the brand's first front-wheel drive model, something nobody really saw coming, but it allowed BMW to deliver a much cheaper model for customers who might not have the brand on their radar for budgetary reasons. Because the 2-Series Gran Coupe is front-wheel drive biased, it feels dynamically different from the 3-Series sedan, which is to say it's less rewarding to toss or hit apexes with. 0-60 mph arrives in about 5.1 seconds. If it's more oomph you desire, then opt for the M235i xDrive, which rockets to 60 mph in a hair over four seconds. In terms of fuel economy, the 228i xDrive Gran Coupe is EPA-rated at 23 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, and 27 mpg combined. The more powerful M235i is rated at 23 mpg city, 32 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined. The Gran Coupe's cabin aligns with the 3-series sedan. It's refined, driver-focused, and modern, with a 10.3-inch digital instrument panel and a matching 10.3-inch infotainment touchscreen. It retains some good physical controls on the instrument panel and center console, making operation less distracting. It also has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, navigation, SiriusXM satellite radio, and ambient interior lighting. Standard safety features include automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind-spot monitoring with rear-cross-traffic alert, and lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist. The 2-Series Gran Coupe provides 34.4 inches of rear legroom, which can be tight for tall passengers. It's about an inch less than the 3-Series sedan. Trunk space measures 15.2 cubic feet, a bit less than the 3-Series sedan's 17 cubic feet. Unlike the 4-Series Gran Coupe, the 2-Series Gran Coupe is not a hatchback-style four-door but a sedan with a separate trunk. BMW recently refreshed the Gran Coupe for the 2025 model year with small visual and power tweaks, but the 2024 2-Series Gran Coupe still provides a solid point of entry into the world of BMW. The 2024 model is still available to lease, and BMW's current lease offer is seriously attractive. BMW wants to draw in more customers to the 2-Series Gran Coupe and is doing so by way of a $399 per month lease deal for 39 months/32,500 miles for the 228i Gran Coupe with front-wheel drive. There's a $2,975 down payment and a $925 acquisition fee, but a $0 security deposit. The total due at signing is $4,299, which includes the first month's $399 lease payment. There's no price difference wherever you live, so the lease deal remains the same across the nation. The lease offer is good through June 02, 2025. If you need all-wheel drive, there are still some solid lease deals for these higher-priced versions. The 2024 228i xDrive Gran Coupe is available for lease at $419 per month for 39 months/32,500 miles. There's a $3,195 down payment along with a $925 acquisition fee, but with a $0 security deposit. Total due at signing is $4,539, including the first month's lease payment. The more powerful 2024 M235i xDrive Gran Coupe leases for $519 a month for 39 months/32,500 miles. There's a $3,355 down payment and a $925 acquisition fee, but still no security deposit. The total amount due at signing is $4,799, including the first month's lease payment. These lease deals apply at BMW dealerships across the nation, so the prices remain consistent. You don't have to break the bank to get a German sedan, and this 2-Series Gran Coupe lease deal at a mere $399 a month undercuts many mainstream carmakers' leases. If you want all-wheel drive or a more powerful engine than the 228 horsepower 228i Gran Coupe offers, the prices are a bit higher. The good news is that lease prices aren't variable based on the region you live in, and are good through June 2, 2025. While the 2-Series Gran Coupe isn't as rewarding to drive as rear-wheel drive biased BMWs, it still provides a fun and premium driving experience with aesthetics that will turn heads. Fuel economy figures are equally as impressive for all 2-Series Gran Coupe models. Contact your local dealer for all lease details, read the fine print before signing, and make sure to consider the monthly payment cost, taxes, and fees in your budget. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Don't Call Me Baby: 2025 BMW M235 Gran Coupe Tested
Since its arrival for the 2020 model year, the 2-series sedan has served as BMW's starter series. The 2-series four-door ("Gran Coupe") uses an unusual-for-BMW transverse-engine, front-wheel-drive-based layout. That's in contrast to the 2-series two-door ("actual coupe") that retains a traditional longitudinal-engine, rear-wheel-drive-based format. For this reason, some brand loyalists have questioned the BMW credentials of the 2-series Gran Coupe, which shares its architecture with Mini. The fact that the two-door 2-series is available as a full-fledged M2 model while the four-door tops out in this M235 spec suggests that this thinking isn't entirely foreign within BMW. M-Adjacent Performance Be that as it may, the M235 has the stats to match up against small, sporty four-door rivals such as the Acura Integra Type S and the Audi S3. Like them, it uses a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Its seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and all-wheel drive mirror the S3's hardware (there's no manual here as there is in the Integra). Michael Simari - Car and Driver This is a fizzy, potent powertrain. The dual-clutch transmission snaps off downshifts, and the high-strung engine whooshes the car forward on a turbo-fed wave of torque. The turbocharged 2.0-liter makes 312 horsepower, an increase of 11 horses over 2024 and a big jump up from the lesser 228 model's 241 horsepower. There's 295 pound-feet of torque on tap from 2000 to 4500 rpm, which is down from 332 pound-feet last year—not that you'd notice. At our test track, it ripped from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds, matching the previous-generation model's effort, and it vanquished the quarter-mile in 12.9 seconds at 108 mph. The frenetic powertrain isn't always smooth, though. The dual-clutch gearbox—replacing last year's eight-speed torque-converter unit—can hiccup when you're pulling away from a rolling stop, and that behavior is exacerbated by jumpy throttle response in Sport Plus mode. You're unlikely to drive around in that mode, however. Better to pull the left shift paddle for a second or more to trigger M Sport Boost, which briefly puts the drivetrain and chassis modes into their sportiest settings. Michael Simari - Car and Driver Outside of the paddles, gear selection takes place via a flipper switch instead of the previous shift lever. There's no Park position—the transmission puts itself into Park when the engine is switched off, or the driver can engage the parking brake. The M235 has been given a chassis makeover this year, but our assessments from a previous test of the 2020 model still ring true. The M235 changes direction eagerly, with super-sharp steering that weights up decently. Wearing sticky Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport summer tires, the M235 managed 0.94 g of grip on the skidpad. But when equipped with the stiffer tuning of our car's M Performance package, we found the Adaptive M Suspension to be unforgiving, kicking up over bumps and doing little to cushion broken pavement. You'll wince when an unavoidable pothole appears in front of you. Michael Simari - Car and Driver The M235 also includes an M Sport brake system that includes larger front discs and four-piston front calipers. Our car was further equipped with M Compound brakes, bringing 15.2-inch drilled front rotors squeezed by four-piston calipers and 13.0-inch rear discs. They are not hard to modulate, and they haul the M235 to a stop from 70 mph in a tidy 154 feet and from 100 mph in 307 feet. The 2-series comes with a pretty standard suite of driver-assistance features including blind-spot warning, lane-keep assist, and forward collision warning. Adaptive cruise control with lane-centering assist is a $500 upgrade. The Driving Assistance Professional package ($1700) allows for hands-free driving, but only on certain roadways and up to 40 mph. Michael Simari - Car and Driver Screen Scenes The M235's interior is modern looking and has M-themed red and blue accents splashed about the cabin, including in the backlit trim on the dash. Still, there's no denying that most of the surfaces are hard plastic. Our car had the optional M Sport seats with fixed headrests and a light-up M logo; they, too, were extremely firm, but they are well shaped. The back seat is tolerable, save for headroom under the sloping roofline—passengers should be under six feet. A 10.3-inch display serves as the instrument cluster, while a 10.7-inch screen that's canted toward the driver handles infotainment, plus most climate-control functions. We'd prefer physical controls for more functions—adjusting the fan speed, for instance, is a multiple screen-tap process. The look of the screens can be customized, including Expressive and Digital Art modes that each call up swirly designs that are splashed across both screens, relegating the speedometer readout to the bottom corner. When the car is parked, the center display can also function as a gaming screen via the AirConsole platform (your smartphone acts as the controller). Unfortunately, in the M235 we had in California for testing, we experienced a couple frustrating days looking at a completely blank center screen, locking us out of climate-control access. Michael Simari - Car and Driver Other tech features include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard, along with a wireless charging pad and phone-as-key functionality. An available high-res camera system that can show multiple views at once is part of the Technology package, which also includes augmented reality for the navigation system, a head-up display, and automated parking. Outside, the M235's design hasn't much changed. An outgrowth of the 2-series Gran Coupe's front-wheel-drive architecture is that doesn't look like its 3-, 5-, and 7-series siblings. An illuminated grille is a new option for 2025, and a gloss black roof can be had, but neither of these flourishes, nor this year's other design revisions, disguise the economy-car proportions. Michael Simari - Car and Driver The M235's combo of performance and tech doesn't come cheap. Pricing starts at $50,675— versus $42,775 for the lesser 228 xDrive—which is wandering into 3-series territory. (A 330i xDrive is $47,125 or $49,125 with xDrive.) With a raft-load of options, our test car's bottom line ballooned to $59,175, putting it within spitting distance of an M340i ($61,375). Granted, our M235 carried a miles-long list of features, but really, there's no comparison. For an extra $2K, the M340i would deliver similarly sporting performance in a far more satisfying package. You Might Also Like
The Hill
09-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Hill
Ford, GM among more than 160k vehicles recalled
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall on more than 160,000 vehicles coming from companies, including Ford, Cadillac and GM. Here's what you need to know about recalls issued by the NHTSA from March 31 to April 6. Ford Motor Company More than 105,000 2018-2020 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles were recalled. The seat belt pre-tensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock, preventing it from retracting or extending. Dealers will inspect the seat belt retractor date codes and replace the retractors for free. Owners will be sent a notification letter on April 14. Nissan Nissan is recalling 37,003 2025 Kick vehicles, as the certification may have been printed with the wrong Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle Weight Rating. Dealers will replace the labels free of charge and mail new labels to owners. Notification letters will be sent on May 12. Cadillac General Motors has recalled 10,643 2025 Cadillac LYRIQ vehicles. The owner's manual may have incorrect information on the vehicle's head restraints. GM will mail the owner's manual insert with the correct illustrations and descriptions for free. Notification letters will be sent on May 12. BMW BMW is recalling a number of its 2025 models because the electrical connection between the starter-generator and battery may come loose. The affected models include: 2025 330i 2025 330i xDrive 2025 530i 2025 530i xDrive 2025 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive) 2025 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive) 2025 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive) 2025 X3 30 xDrive Dealers will inspect and replace the starter-generator and positive battery cable free of charge. Owner notification letters will be sent on May 23. Honda Honda is recalling 3,316 2024-2025 ADV160 scooters. The oil pump-driven gear could fail and result in a loss of drive power.
ArabGT
03-04-2025
- Automotive
- ArabGT
Genesis G90 Stuns With Striking Coupe and Convertible Concepts
Genesis has revealed two breathtaking new design studies — the X Gran Coupe and X Gran Convertible — during an official presentation in South Korea. These stunning concepts, rooted in the 2025 Genesis G90 flagship sedan, continue the brand's tradition of crafting eye-catching luxury showpieces that spark imagination more than mass production plans. Much like Cadillac's approach to its concept cars, Genesis has become known for pushing design boundaries, even if these efforts rarely make it to dealership floors. The new X Gran Coupe and Convertible serve as spiritual successors to the highly praised Genesis X and X Convertible revealed in 2021 and 2022. Though equally jaw-dropping and seemingly ready for the road, these latest models are design statements — visual explorations rather than production commitments. They represent what Genesis refers to as a 'moment of reflection,' a creative pause from the Hyundai-owned luxury marque. Both models debuted at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show, sharing the stage with the updated 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 and the brand-new Nexo hydrogen crossover. Clearly derived from the underpinnings of the 2025 Genesis G90, the Gran Coupe and Gran Convertible swap out the four-door format for sleeker, sportier profiles. In the case of the convertible, all press imagery shows the vehicle with the top down, though it's understood that a soft fabric roof is tucked into the rear. Visually, these concepts wouldn't feel out of place among the elite — they carry the elegance and presence seen in models like the Bentley Continental GT and GTC, or the Lexus LC and LC Convertible. In addition to their dramatic exteriors, the cabins also receive a bespoke treatment. The Gran Coupe interior draws inspiration from Mediterranean olive trees, featuring green tones and matching leather upholstery. Meanwhile, the Gran Convertible's cabin embraces deep blue hues that pay homage to the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes of Livorno, Italy. Since its establishment as an independent luxury brand a decade ago, Genesis has sold over 1.3 million vehicles globally. The lineup is predominantly composed of sedans and SUVs, although niche variants like the G70 Shooting Brake have appeared in select regions such as Europe. For Genesis to stand shoulder to shoulder with German powerhouses like Mercedes-Benz and BMW, it must continue elevating its brand image with bold, aspirational designs. While coupes and convertibles may not move high volumes, the presence of a flagship halo model could draw more attention — and customers — to Genesis showrooms, even if most buyers end up choosing models like the GV70. Hyundai, with its considerable financial resources, can afford to pursue such ambitious styling exercises without expecting immediate returns. If Genesis has its sights set on rivaling luxury tourers like the BMW 8 Series, these concept vehicles mark a compelling step in that direction. Still, the transition from concept to production involves steep challenges — from R&D and tooling to managing limited demand for two-door vehicles in today's SUV-dominated market. Until those hurdles are cleared, enthusiasts can continue to admire these Genesis G90-based concepts for what they are — bold expressions of design, and powerful symbols of where Genesis might be headed.
