April 2023 – Kerbside

The Rise of the Old School BMW

BMW continues marching onwards towards something. Does BMW know what it that something is? Who knows. The brand is, on the one hand, embracing electric vehicles and hybrids, and on the other hand is firing out as many new M cars as they possibly can. Perhaps behind the scenes in Munich there is some sortContinue reading “The Rise of the Old School BMW”

Opinion | It’s all about the tyres

When keeping up to date with cars, one thing is for certain – progress never stops. From electronics and safety systems, to headlights and sat nav, the automotive world is always pushing onwards. One of the areas that this is most apparent is in tyres. Whilst the concept of a tyre is nearly as oldContinue reading “Opinion | It’s all about the tyres”

Theoretically Speaking | Entry Level Rallying

The Paris to Rouen race of 1894 is widely considered to be the world’s first competitive motor race. Of all the motorsport disciplines in the world, rallying remains most true to that first eventful race; modern rallying still uses public roads; it requires vast concentration and endurance from drivers; and it is still fraught withContinue reading “Theoretically Speaking | Entry Level Rallying”

Opinion | Are GTP/LMDh/LMH sportscar fast enough?

Sportscar racing is in a very good place. Thanks to some cooperation between Europe’s ACO and America’s IMSA governing bodies; and the sister technical regulations born of that cooperation, we now have Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, Cadillac, Acura, Glickenhaus, Toyota and Peugeot competing at the highest level of international sportscar racing. Before this convergence, top-flight sportscarContinue reading “Opinion | Are GTP/LMDh/LMH sportscar fast enough?”

Opinion | When BMW considered taking on Porsche

Despite BMW having a bit of a bad rep here at Kerbside, we do like the brand. BMW has brought us some of the most well-engineered cars ever, and through their commitment to maintain a sort of minimum standard of dynamic competence across most models in their range, help set it apart from rivals AudiContinue reading “Opinion | When BMW considered taking on Porsche”