Performance SUVs are all the rage, providing at least some of the utility and room that has made their more pedestrian variants so popular, while also cranking up levels of driving fun and excitement.

The M stands for More in the updated 2022 BMW X3 M Competition. The top tune of the performance crossover dials up 503 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque from its turbocharged inline-6 this year, representing ...

After George Lucas watched a rough cut of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the director infamously said, "I may have gone too far in a few places." This, I fear, is what BMW has done with the ...

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BMW has a variety of popular models, but even for this sports-car focused brand, SUVs are increasingly stealing the spotlight. Case in point: The BMW X3 — a compact luxury SUV offering — is now the ...

BMW has been expanding its SUV stable of late, thanks to the addition of cars like the iX. However, there's still a place in the hearts of many drivers for the X3, long hailed as an excellent SUV ...

The verdict: The 2022 BMW X3 M Competition is a competent performance vehicle that has a hard time cutting loose. Versus the competition: The X3 M Competition SUV isn’t as fun as some of its ...

The 2022 model year sees a few changes for the X3, including some styling alterations to the front and rear, some interior upgrades to include a larger infotainment touchscreen, and a mild hybrid ...

BMW’s X3 M40i luxury compact SUV is updated for 2022 with styling revisions including a redesigned kidney grille, new headlights and taillights, new front and rear bumpers, and a more pronounced ...

The world is changing, and with it, the automotive market. Millennials now want a car that will pick up groceries, drive to work, take the kids to school, have enough clearance to go off-roading, and ...

It's an oft-repeated observation (by me) that performance SUVs are attempts at having it all with no compromise: a sports car that's also a luxury shuttle that's also-also a daily-driven utilitarian ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s a conundrum. Do you buy the fast obnoxious sport coupe or a proper luxury crossover for your family? On one side of the driveway, you want a car that can provide weekend thrills ...