Long-Term Test: 2015 BMW i3 – Final Verdict

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” And in the case of our 2015 BMW i3 Range Extender (REX) electric car, we had 60 days to experience what many believe is the future of motoring.

Long-Term Test: 2015 BMW i3 – Part 3

Story and photo by John LeBlanc We are now three-quarters through our 60-day test drive with our 2015 BMW i3 Range Extender electric car – a good time, we thought, to have a frank discussion about one of the biggest reasons why we all aren’t driving these eco-friendly vehicles: range anxiety.

Long-Term Test: 2015 BMW i3 – Part 2

Story and photo by John LeBlanc We are now halfway through our 60-day test drive of the new 2015 BMW i3 plug-in electric vehicle equipped with the range-extender. So far in the past month, with its lightweight carbon fibre/aluminum chassis and powerful electric powertrain, it has been all too easy to geek out about driving one of […]

Long-Term Test: 2015 BMW i3 – Part 1

Story and photo by John LeBlanc The future is a funny thing. It’s always out of reach. Yet the BMW i3 is about as close to reaching out and grabbing the future of motoring, one of the main reasons we picked BMW’s revolutionary electric car as our latest 60-Day Test Drive subject.

Trends: Why automakers have Chinese buyers in mind

Story and photo by John LeBlanc At this year’s New York Auto Show, Ford rolled out a concept for its new Continental, a flagship luxury sedan set to go on sale next year. And without hesitation, Ford officials made it clear that, yes, they would be quite happy if they sold a few Continentals in North America. […]

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