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On this day in history: October 23
  • 1921: Death at the age of 81 of John Boyd Dunlop. This veterinarian, whose family is involved in the rubber industry, decided one day in 1887 to create an inflatable tire for his son's bicycle. The Dunlop brand will be born soon after.
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Recalls44,000 Older BMWs With Takata Airbags Recalled in Canada
Better late than never, as they say. More vehicles are now being recalled to fix potentially faulty airbag inflators manufactured by out-of-business Japanese supplier Takata. This time, we’re talking about over 44,000 BMW cars and SUVs in Canada, more specifically select units of the 2005 1 Series , 2006-2012 3 …
News2025 BMW 3 Series Freshens Up, Beefs Up
The seventh-generation BMW 3 Series continues to evolve two years after getting a major update . The changes are not as significant this time around, but fans of the German compact sedan will be pleased nonetheless. On the outside, two new 19-inch wheel designs and two new body colours are …
NewsThe Best Compact Luxury Cars in 2024
Compact luxury cars don’t shine like they used to, but several big names still deserve consideration. What are the best buys in the segment for Canadian drivers? The team at The Car Guide has analyzed all the various models available and identified the top three for 2024. Truth be told, …
NewsNext BMW M3 to Feature ICE and EV Variants Side by Side
BMW is busy planning the next generation of the high-performance M3 , which should arrive in 2027. We can tell you now that ICE-powered and fully electric variants of the car will coexist for at least a few years. That’s what product development chief Frank Weber told a group of …
News2024 BMW M3 CS Delivers 543 Horsepower at a Staggering Price
Hot on the heels of the 2023 M4 CSL , here comes the brand new and equally powerful 2024 BMW M3 CS, which will be available in very limited numbers and priced from a staggering $148,000 in Canada. Just like every other BMW car sporting the “CS” (Competition Sport) designation, …
NewsBMW to Keep Manual Transmission Alive at Least Through 2030
The extinction of manual transmissions seems inevitable now as the auto industry moves forward with electrified powertrains, but there are still some companies out there that care about pleasing sporty driving enthusiasts and insist on keeping it alive. BMW is one of them. In a recent interview with CarBuzz , …
New ModelsHere’s the New BMW M3 Touring We Can’t Have
Announced in August of 2020 , the all-new BMW M3 Touring marks the first time the German automaker’s high-performance compact car is available as a wagon. And a sharp-looking one, too. It will go on sale in the U.K., Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand later in 2022, …
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