California’s Car Culture Is Codified With Passing Of Leno’s Law And New Lowrider License Plate Design
These new laws will make it easier for car enthusiasts in California to celebrate their passions, and share them with generations to come.
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By the Numbers: BMW 1M vs. i4 eDrive40
Rear-wheel drive and 335 horsepower sound like a recipe for fun. It is: both cars we’re comparing today are nothing if not fun. For one, it’s arguably the prime directive. For the other, just part
News Helicopter Crashes While Covering Fatal Bus Crash, Killing 3 People
The helicopter essentially fell out of the sky, with the feed cutting out before impact.
Best Look Yet: New Spy Photos Show the Gas BMW M3 Losing Its Disguise
Early mules of the next-generation BMW M3 (G84) were covered in plastic cladding, but the latest prototypes caught at BMW’s test center at the Nürburgring look far closer to the car that will reach showrooms
This BMW Z8 Kept Only Its Roof and Doors From the Factory
The E52 Z8 started life as Studie AG founder Bob Suzuki’s car, and its current owner has spent more than a decade reworking nearly every panel. Most people who own a BMW Z8 in 2026
Rolls-Royce Is Testing Cars Above Speed Limit Without Actually Speeding
We’ll admit that the news of Rolls-Royce opening a new testing facility at its Goodwood home isn’t the most exciting. However, something did catch our attention. The newly inaugurated Eric Platford Testway gives the BMW
BMW M’s Best-Selling Car Could Get A Major Power Boost
As we reported not that long ago, BMW isn’t planning to facelift the current-generation X3 anytime soon. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean the G45 will be left untouched. According to a fresh report from our German
Garbage Trucks Now Have AI Cameras To Score Your House and Clock Code Violations
The city of Dallas, Texas, armed its trash collection trucks with AI-powered cameras earlier this year. This month, the NBC station down there did an investigation and discovered that they’re being used to assign “blight
Plug-In Hybrids With 70+ Miles of Electric Range Are Here Thanks to Volvo
Some consider plug-in hybrids the worst of both worlds, because when the battery runs out, you’re left lugging dead weight around that harms, rather than helps, your efficiency. But, if a PHEV fits into your
GM Finally Gave Up the Fight Against CarPlay and Android Auto: TDS
Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, a daily sweep of today’s top headlines from the auto industry and car culture, curated by The Drive’s editorial team. Each story gets a short summary and a