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BMW 5-series E60/E61 review (2003-2010)

If a car company is going to call its products “the ultimate driving machine”, it must have the machine and the drive to back it up.
Published 18 March 2014
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BMW 5-series F10/F11 review (2010-on)

For about as long as we can remember, the 5-series has been the king of the executive saloons.
Published 17 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: BMW 520d M Sport (2013)

THERE ARE a handful of cars on the market today that are demonstrably better than all of their rivals.
Published 14 March 2014
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BMW 3-series E90 review (2005-2012)

The BMW 3-series outsells the Ford Mondeo in the UK, yet it’s perceived as being far more exclusive. That’s the power of marketing for...
Published 13 March 2014
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BMW 3-series F30 review (2012-on)

The latest evolution of the evergreen BMW 3-series is, without doubt, the best-looking yet. The F30 is longer and wider than the previous model and...
Published 13 March 2014
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BMW 1-Series Mk 2 review (2011-on)

The 1-series is the gateway to the BMW range and unless you go used, it's the only way in for less than £20,000.
Published 10 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: BMW 435i M Sport (2014)

WHEN I first moved to London, during the war — with Argentina, that is — Knightsbridge was a quite genteel place full of old ladies and...
Published 16 November 2013
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First drive review: BMW i3 (2013)

WELCOME TO a vision of the future — according to BMW. A future where the skyline is dominated by megacities. And a men with beards and classic cars...
Published 15 July 2013
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The Clarkson review: BMW M6 Gran Coupé (2013)

In the olden days it was jolly difficult to design a car. You had to use slide rules and pencils and guesswork. And you couldn’t simply buy...
Published 01 July 2013
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The Clarkson review: BMW 640i SE convertible (2011)

Have you actually stopped for a moment and looked — really looked — at the new BMW 5-series estate? All things considered, I would say that this...
Published 17 September 2012
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The Clarkson review: BMW 640d (2012)

After the recent and very sad deaths of six British soldiers in Afghanistan, questions were immediately asked about the worthiness of the Warrior...
Published 16 September 2012
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The Clarkson review: BMW X1 (2010)

Buying a book to read on holiday is very much like buying a car. There’s a huge and bewildering choice and you are torn about what it is, exactly...
Published 15 September 2012