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2022 BMW M240i review: Proof that modern motoring can still be fun … and purple

Published 02 February 2022
By Liam Shard
Simplicity rules in the new BMW M240i — a big engine, a small body and a sharp chassis mean it’s massively good fun to drive.
Forget German cars - French Peugeot 3008 is the most reliable, says owner study

Peugeot 3008 tops Driver Power list

When it comes to the thorny topic of car satisfaction and reliability, drivers can often be heard arguing over which motors are most likely to...
Published 19 April 2018
Me and My Motor: Cerys Matthews of Catatonia on family cars and beaten-up trucks

Me and My Motor: Cerys Matthews of Catatonia

Before Catatonia became one of the top-selling groups of the 1990s, Cerys Matthews and her bandmates spent many long nights driving home...
Published 21 June 2016
2016 BMW 2-series Active Tourer PHEV review

2016 BMW 2-series Active Tourer PHEV review

BMW's 2-series Active Tourer and its seven-seat Gran Tourer sister have never been the darlings of the BMW model range...
Published 13 May 2016
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The best new convertible cars for the summer

With their hi-tech roof mechanisms, today’s convertibles let us make the most of every ray of British sunshine — and minimise the soaking when...
Published 15 June 2015
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News: BMW 2-series Gran Tourer offers seven seats and...

Blue skies and warm sunny days may seem a long way off, but BMW’s new 2-series Gran Tourer seven-seater will be on sale in time for the summer glamping...
Published 13 February 2015
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News: BMW lifts the roof on new 2-series convertible

Are BMW 2-series buyers less intelligent than their 1-series contemporaries? The car maker says the interior of the new 2-series convertible has been...
Published 10 September 2014
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News: BMW spied testing next year’s 2-series convertible...

A sign of how poor London’s roads are comes with this evidence of BMW testing next year’s 2-series convertible in the capital.
Published 06 May 2014
BMW M235i

Mmm… 2 much fun in this pint-sized coupé

DON'T BE fooled by the M badge on this new 2-series; the model is not a proper performance car, it is a member of the newly created M Performance...
Published 18 April 2014