Episode 49: BMW M5, BMW i3s, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Supercar Hate
This week Benjamin talks about driving the redesigned 2018 BMW M5 at the Estorial race track in Portugal, as well as his experience with the BMW i3s electric sports car. Sami puts the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross through its paces, and then berates Benjamin for 'not being into' supercars.
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Show Notes
BMW's newest version of its M5 super-sedan now sports all-wheel drive and an automatic-only transmission. Is it still fun on a race track? Benjamin drives the latest M5 at Estoril to answer that question - and also puts the BMW i3s through an autocross course to determine whether the brand's new and sporty take on its all-electric hatchback makes sense. Sami drives the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, a vehicle destined to be the last all-Mitsu product to reach American shores, and then makes fun of Benjamin when he admits he's never really been excited by supercars.
Links:
- 2018 BMW M5 Review and First Drive — Is the fastest M5 ever becoming too much like its rivals?
- 2018 BMW i3s Review and First Drive — The car has more character than ever, which is a rare thing in the EV market.
- The McLaren Senna is one of the Wildest Road Legal Cars Ever — The McLaren Senna is described by the British manufacturer as the most extreme road-legal car it’s ever built. It also claims the car is “legalized for road use, but not sanitized to suit it,” and thus forgoes almost all creature comforts in the name of outright track performance.
- 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Review — The new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is exactly what the automaker needs and what many customers want, with a splash of unique styling and high tech goodies to round out the package.