Brian Makse
You’re here because you’re tired of car content and you want driving content.
This channel is for people who notice the difference between fast and good. I focus on what matters at the wheel: feedback, control, traction behavior, damping, brake confidence, transmission logic, and what all of that means in the real world.
If that’s what you came for, welcome. Subscribe if you want reviews that are earned on the road, not rehearsed from a press release.
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Brian Makse
The most interesting thing about the 2026 BMW i4 M60 isn't the 3.6-second 0-60 time. It is the ownership math. If you are considering this EV, you need to know what happens to the rear tires every 15,000 miles and what the BMW data reports are actually showing for 50,000-mile battery health. Watch our full review before you visit a dealership ➡️ https://youtu.be/BVgq5iFQZOA
2 hours ago | [YT] | 11
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Tomorrow, we evaluate the 2026 Kia Sportage PHEV. Kia put real effort into perfecting the mechanical handoff between the 1.6-liter turbo and the electric motor, but they left the suspension to sort out an extra 309 lbs of battery mass on its own. We are going to find out if the excellent six speed automatic makes up for a chassis that lands the first motion and then loses control of the second.
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2 days ago | [YT] | 91
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Tomorrow, we evaluate the 2026 BMW i4 M60. BMW bolted a front motor to a balanced chassis, dialed it up to 593 horsepower, and brought the curb weight to 5,000 lbs. We are going to find out if the Adaptive M dampers can actually manage that much mass on broken pavement.
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3 days ago | [YT] | 212
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BMW charges roughly $5,500 USD for the 31-inch screen in back of the i7. But after an OTA update bricked the eSIM connection, the community had to fix it themselves with a $50 USD Chromecast and a phone hotspot.
It’s a $155,000 USD car with a soft brake pedal, but an air suspension system that actively argues with physics. If you missed the weekend upload, we went beyond the press release to dig into two years of owner intel and the reality of 3 ton limit handling.
Stop looking at the spec sheet. Watch the full dynamics diagnostic here: https://youtu.be/G2r31F7POPI
6 days ago | [YT] | 142
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The most critical data point regarding the 2026 Genesis G90 Black isn't the 409 horsepower or the multi chamber air suspension. It is the depreciation curve. If you are shopping for a German flagship alternative, you need to understand the app connectivity failures owners are reporting and why this vehicle loses roughly 50 percent of its value in the first three years. Watch our full diagnostic before you visit a dealership ➡️ https://youtu.be/w2Ih18k6AZI
6 days ago | [YT] | 114
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Tomorrow, we evaluate the 2026 Genesis G90 Black. Genesis bolted a 48-volt electric supercharger to a 3.5-liter V6 to move 5,194 pounds of mass, and then installed 21-inch tires with low profile sidewalls that actively fight the air suspension's engineering. We are going to find out if the chassis can manage the physical contradiction, or if this $107,895 flagship is writing checks its unsprung weight can't cash.
1 week ago | [YT] | 321
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BMW says their 6,000 pound, $155,000 i7 xDrive60 is still a "driver's car." Physics strongly disagrees.
We took three tons of Bavarian executive transport onto cold, broken tarmac to see who is lying: the engineers or the brochure. What actually happens when you luxury EV to the limit?
1 week ago | [YT] | 65
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Ford is playing a massive legal trick with the 2026 F-450, and most buyers don't even realize it. They cap the GVWR at exactly 14,000 lbs to keep it a Class 3 pickup, saving you from commercial plates and weigh stations. But underneath? It's pure Class 4 hardware. We took this big rig out to diagnose the wide track front axle, the commercial 19.5-inch running gear, and why you are actually losing payload to gain stability. The full technical breakdown is live. Watch it here ➡️ https://youtu.be/g1fn2kv366Q
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 214
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Let’s see who actually understands heavy duty truck math because this is all new to me. The 2026 Ford F-450 has 19.5-inch commercial wheels, a brake package so oversized it won't clear a standard F-350 rim, plus a front axle wider than anything else in the Super Duty lineup. Yet, if you look at the door jamb sticker, the F-450 often has a LOWER payload capacity than the F-350. Why would anyone pay over $100,000 for a bigger truck that technically carries less in the bed?
Episode drops tomorrow. Channel members get it now.
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 11
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If you are cross shopping the Lexus RZ, Toyota bZ / bZ4X, or Subaru Solterra, you need to watch the latest episode before you sign anything. We dig into the documented problem where the Digital Key’s Bluetooth polling drains the 12-volt battery while the car sits. Plus, why you need to budget over $2,000 for new tires before you hit 15,000 miles. Watch the full breakdown now ➡️ https://youtu.be/WhNPkkLOtVU
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 60
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