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2021 BMW M440i xDrive Coupe Review – Speed and Snout Chris Davies - Feb 3, 2021, 3:40pm CST Editors' Rating: 8/10 xDrive AWD is reassuring and predictable Cabin tech is plentiful and easy to use Rear seats are unexpectedly practical Cons More of a GT than a M brawler Cabin feels like a regular 3 Series If there are three aesthetic rules to live by, they could well be that style is subjective, strong designs soften over time, and it’s rude to comment on other peoples’ nose-jobs. Pity, then, the 2021 BMW M440i xDrive Coupe and its love-it-or-(more-likely)-hate-it grille...

The slightly softer, slower version of the M5 is also far more communicative and engaging. 

BMW is supposed to build the Ultimate Driving Machine(s), but according to Matt Farah, the 2021 M440i xDrive does not live up to that slogan. A look at the specifications of the M440i xDrive would make you assume it is the next best thing to an M4. It is powered by BMW’s B58 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six that is also used in the Z4 and Toyota Supra and features a mild-hybrid 48-volt starter-generator system that provides a boost of 11 hp, increasing power to 380 hp. Mated to this engine is an eight-speed automatic transmission that sends power through an all-wheel drive system. In a s...

North American journalists are just starting to get their hands on new 4 Series’ for typical tests and one of the more recent journos to get one was Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire. Farah has been outspoken about the new 4 Series’ styling, as are many journalists, but this video shows his first experience driving it. So can the new and improved driving dynamics of the BMW M440i xDrive help him forgive the looks? Honestly… no. While Farah seems impressed by the power, performance, steering and capability of the car, it’s just not one that thrills him. Considering he’s far from the onl...

$46,500 The word “friendly” comes to mind. At Big Bend, Lime Rock’s sweeping first turn, the M5’s body leans in for a kiss against the chassis then feels unfussed from apex to corner exit. Absolutely neutral. The front end doesn’t push or gripe even a millisecond before the rear tires give. If anything, this car was meant to be thrown loose into every corner, coaxed forward by bootfulls of throttle into each apex. The M5’s cabin ergonomics allow that play. The tall greenhouse feels airy and open, its thin, delicate pillars adding to the sense of ease by allowing in acres of light....