You don’t think about your brake system until it stops functioning. Unfortunately, by then, it's too late. A basic brake inspection can be performed by anyone, nearly anywhere, with minimal special...
If all you knew about motorsports were the professional level, where teams roll in on semi-trucks with hundreds of members for the weekend with cars needing several laptops to turn on, you’d have a terribly skewed view of how simple it can be. Auto-cross is arguably the easiest way to push your...
The motoring world was alight in a golden age of emerging technology in early 2003. A generation of supercars and poster-worthy sports cars were leaving factories across the globe, and mixed in between all of the current classics we love today, the first generation of European SUVs was in full...
Cars are almost always a compromise in some way. Performance and outright power usually mean a relatively poor fuel economy. Access to inexpensive gasoline is prevalent in the US, so we Americans often choose to live with the terrible MPG figures. But for those looking to have their cake and eat...
The long-roofed sedan was the American family's transport of choice for many years. Better known as a wagon, the decade and a half following the oil crisis forced the hatch-bearing body into a running joke thanks to the soul-crushing designs of the malaise era. It was a paradigm shift that the...
In the heat of the Industrial Revolution, the invention of the electronic starter sparked a departure from old technology. SEG Automotive, playing a part in pioneering this transformation and reshaping the automotive industry, quickly grew as an early adopter. Throughout their successful history,...
While not as warm as many of us would like, these winter months are a critical time for many of our vehicles. Weekend machines sit idly under covers and in garages while daily drivers shuttle us through the cold and weather. With so much time to take advantage of, why not pick up some of those...
BMW has always done a good job with its oil scavenging system while retaining the wet sump setup on BMW M cars, and the S55 is no different. While the S55 engine shares a lot of its basic engine block architecture with the non-M N55 engine, it uses an entirely different oiling system, which does...
When enthusiasts of European automakers search for a manually-shifted, nimble sedan or convertible, a BMW of any vintage is the go-to. Even more modern Audis have become popular thanks to their tunability and VAG charm. Yet, similar Mercedes models don’t make shortlists because their existence is...
BMW, the Ultimate Driving Machine. For decades BMW has been synonymous with selling sporty sedans and coupes that tread a fine line between luxury, performance, and practicality. No BMWs have combined those traits better than those sporting the now-iconic ‘M’ badge. BMW has built the legacy and...