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BMW X3 F25 review (2011-on)

Although BMW would never characterise it as such, in size and positioning the current X3 (codenamed F25) is a modern version of the much-loved, original...
Published 20 March 2014
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A threesome with added ecstasy

Giles Smith's first drive review: BMW 435i M Sport Convertible (2014)
Published 19 March 2014
BMW X1 Mk1 (2009-2015)

BMW X1 Mk 1 review (2009-2015)

The X1 is BMW’s smallest crossover, and an alternative to Land Rover’s Evoque and Audi’s Q3.
Published 18 March 2014
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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