# @bmwblog on YouTube

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- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qpqb932YWdU
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-29T18:20:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BMWBLOG (@bmwblog) — https://gondola.cc/bmwblog

## Caption

Episode 16 of Season 2 is all about test drives. Horatiu and Nate break down four big recent drives:

 • BMW M2 CS on track in torrential rain at Michelin’s Laurens Proving Grounds 
 • Neue Klasse iX3 (iX3 50) first drive in southern Spain + laps at Ascari — why “Heart of Joy” feels like a leap forward in EV driving dynamics.
 • 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (LCI) living-with impressions: comfort, range, hands-free Highway Assistant, and why it wins hearts even if the styling is… polarizing.
 • 2025 BMW M5 (G90/G99): ridiculously fast, surprisingly usable EV range, but also big-money and big-body — is it an “M5” or a “mini M7”?

We also get into: regen smoothness (and why it matters for passengers), Panoramic Vision + iDrive X ergonomics, tire choice on heavy performance cars, and whether the iX has a future once Neue Klasse ramps up.

00:00 Intro
00:44 Episode theme: recent BMW test drives
00:50 BMW M2 CS track drive in torrential rain (Michelin Laurens) + is it worth it?
14:24 Neue Klasse iX3 (iX3 50) first drive in Spain + Ascari track + “Heart of Joy” dynamics
18:31 Best-in-class regen? Why the new braking feel is a huge EV improvement
25:06 Panoramic Vision + iDrive X: living without a gauge cluster + better ergonomics
31:36 iX3 vs iX: which one should you buy (dynamics vs comfort/air suspension)
33:41 2026 BMW iX xDrive45 (LCI) week-long family/road trip impressions + range/charging reality
42:31 2025 BMW M5: shockingly fast, usable EV range, but big/expensive — “mini M7”?
56:52 Next episode tease: what’s coming in 2026–2027 + wrap-up

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