Welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive’s morning automotive news roundup, bringing you the biggest headlines from around the globe. The Downshift sums up stories in short blurbs with links to the source for the full
Traditionally, drivers have been told to change their oil every 3,000 miles, but is that too often for modern cars? Here’s how to know when it’s really time.
Police make plenty of mistakes as it is, without the help of an imperfect ALPR system they put way too much trust into.
Your eyes aren’t fooling you – that’s a small center screen!
The base Light has a smaller battery and 221 miles of range, while AWD models including the 288-hp GT will do 280 miles.
Weighing shared 4×4 DNA against a 5-foot steel bed? Compare baseline similarities and spec differences between the 2026 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator.
A jogger stopped me on 17-Mile Drive. Not a car guy, as far as I could tell, just someone getting a late evening workout in on one of the most scenic stretches of pavement in
BMW spends plenty of time telling us its SUVs are actually “Sports Activity Vehicles,” but most X3s will spend their lives dealing with little more hostile than potholes and parking curbs. BMW South Africa is
BMW is putting more money behind artificial intelligence, but this time the investment has little to do with autonomous driving, in-car assistants, or manufacturing. BMW i Ventures has invested in CodeRabbit, an AI-powered software review
The BMW X1 is, in most markets, BMW’s entry SUV. It’s nearly the entry point to the entire brand, but generally the 2 Series just barely undercuts it. Either way, the X1 remains popular for
