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I’ve never thought so much about door handles.

The 2027 BMW X5 and iX5 have a new door handle concept, dubbed winglets, that appear near the base of the windows. They are elegant and keep the lines of the doors extremely clean, which gives design new freedom.

They’re clever, avoiding unintended touches that could accidentally open the door, though they are also ...


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Two weekends ago was Indigenous Peoples Weekend here in Massachusetts and in Vermont, and that allowed Maire Anne and I to engage in one of our most treasured activities—an annual visit to Manchester, Vermont to see our dear friends Jon and Eileen. I worked with Jon for over 20 years in my engineering job doing unexploded ordnance detection, and Maire Anne and I played in a b...


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There are several different models in the BMW 5 Series lineup, ranging from four and six-cylinder gas-powered models up through all-electric and hybrid models. Power outputs range from 255 to 717hp and prices go from just over $60,000 to over $120,000. There’s a lot of choices depending on your needs, but one of the most intriguing may be the plug-in 5 Series that isn’t an M5...


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During my hour-long commute in my 2021 F54 John Cooper Works Clubman, I use the infotainment screen for GPS through Apple Car Play. The screen would stop the app and reload the main infotainment screen, so I had to manually load the navigation app again. This force stop happened intermittently. One trip it never happened at all, and on another it could happen four times. I le...


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BMW still had a chance at the FIA WEC Hypercar championship in the penultimate round of the season at Barcelona this past weekend, but a one-two finish by Toyota clinched the manufacturers championship for them and assures that a pair of Toyota drivers will also win the drivers’ championship. BMW M Team WRT is now left fighting for third and fourth positions in the drivers’ c...


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