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BMW X5 E53 review (2000-2007)

For years BMW used the advertising slogan “The ultimate driving machine”, so when it introduced the X5, its first SUV, in 2000, many enthusiasts...
Published 03 April 2014
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BMW X5 E70 review (2007-2013)

The X5 was relaunched in 2013 but this previous generation model was famed for being the SUV that approaches something vaguely fun to drive.
Published 03 April 2014
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BMW X3 E83 review (2004-2010)

After the massive success of its X5 SUV it was inevitable that BMW would try to repeat the trick with a smaller spin-off. Sure enough, in March 2004...
Published 03 April 2014
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BMW 3-series Gran Turismo F34 review (2013-on)

You want a BMW 3-series but its saloon shape doesnt offer the interior space and boot capacity you need for everyday tasks, while the estate version...
Published 03 April 2014
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BMW 7-series F01/F02 review (2008 - on)

In the world of luxury saloons, the BMW 7-series is Cliff Barnes to the Mercedes S-class JR Ewing. The big BMW seems to have it all in theory yet...
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: BMW M135i (2012)

When we buy a really fast car, the last thing we want is a really fast car. We may think we do. But we don’t. The top speed of a car matters when...
Published 03 April 2014
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BMW 6-series F12/F13 (2011-on)

The BMW 6-series may hint at sporting credentials with its swooping contours and low-slung profile, but don't be fooled by this racy siren, because...
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: BMW 528i Touring SE (1999)

When I spend a night at my flat in London, I like to cook myself some supper. And since my culinary skills are a little bit northern, I don’t overreach...
Published 03 April 2014
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BMW X5 F15 review (2013-on)

BMW calls the X5 an SAV, or Sports Activity Vehicle. Of course, we all know that's meaningless marketing speak and that what we're looking at really...
Published 26 March 2014
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First drive review: BMW M6 Gran Coupé (2013)

Giles Smith first drive review: BMW M6 Gran Coupé (2013)
Published 24 March 2014
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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