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  BMW 1 Series 2012 Road Test 14 Dec 2012 (roadtest)
  The BMW 120d xDrive isn’t a one off.  A third of all BMWs produced are actually four-wheel drive. In 2012 alone, BMW sold 370,000 xDrives. Not many people knew that, including me. There are, of course, the usual suspects the names of which begin with X
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  BMW 330d Touring 2010 Road Test 11 Oct 2012 (roadtest)
  The 3 Series is BMW’s bestseller often making its way into the top-ten UK sales chart. The latest generation, stays true to the formula that has made the model so popular, with smart styling, good build quality and an enjoyable drive
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  BMW 3 Series 2012 Road Test 7 Feb 2012 (roadtest)
  for the best 320 diesel yet? The answer is, because the 328i is so much better. With this car, and its engine, BMW has seemingly pulled off the impossible. It uses a twin scroll variable vane turbo to squeeze 245PS out of a 2.0 litre 4-cylinder engine. And 350Nm torque. That’s
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  BMW 3 Series Touring (2012 - 2019) (Reviews)
  array of engines and trim levels to choose from, but if you’re after the best blend of performance, efficiency and price, look no further than the BMW 320d Touring. The four-cylinder diesel engine is punchy and efficient, especially if you opt for the 320d ED (EfficientDynamics) model introduced as part
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  BMW 6 Series Convertible (2011 - 2018) (Reviews)
  BMW isn't short of quality convertibles. There's the great Z4 along with drop top variants of both the 2 Series and the 4 Series, but the ultimate BMW for open-top driving remains the 6 Series. This latest version continues the legacy of its predecessor without breaking the mould, but has some
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  BMW 5 Series 2010 Road Test 16 Mar 2010 (roadtest)
  Every 7 years we get a new Mercedes E Class, new BMW 5 Series and new Audi A6. In that order.  The W212 E Class arrived last year. So now it’s the turn of the F10 5-Series. (BMW ran out of E numbers with the current 3 Series.) The new A6 arrives in 2011
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  BMW 5 Series Touring (2010 - 2017) (Reviews)
  A terrific all-rounder. All the family car you could ever need. Still want that SUV? Other cliches are available, but few estate cars are as capable as the BMW 5 Series Touring. It takes all the benefits of a 5 Series saloon, then adds a little extra space at the back
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  BMW Z4 sDrive 2009 Road Test 15 May 2009 (roadtest)
  This is really a four-car test. We drove the new BMW Z4 sDrive 23i manual and 35i DCT auto. But since the new BMW Z4 has an electric folding hard top it’s a replacement of both the previous Z4 roadster and sadly also of the sensational looking Z4 coupe I tested back in 2006. So
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  BMW 7 Series 2009 Road Test 9 Jan 2009 (roadtest)
  In pondering the latest BMW 7-Series, Martin Gurdon writes: A lot of us have invested in things we might have avoided if only we’d known the world economy would start behaving like a grand piano chucked from the top of a tower block.  Things like expensive
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  BMW 5 Series GT (2009 - 2017) (Reviews)
  Car makers are forever looking for the next big thing and, in 2009, BMW reckoned it had hit on this with the 5 Series Gran Turismo. The GT mixed up elements of the 7 Series luxury saloon that it borrowed most its under underpinnings from with coupe-cum-SUV looks
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  BMW 1 Series Coupe (2008 - 2013) (Reviews)
  How does 306PS in a 4-seat coupe the size of a Golf grab you? And not any old 306PS engine, but ‘engine of the year': BMW's sensational twin-turbo 3.0 litre straight six that's both benignly tractable and very, very fast. Over the last year BMW has been turning its slow selling
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  BMW 1 Series Convertible (2008 - 2014) (Reviews)
  Neat folding lightweight fabric top, high quality interior, impressive handling even with the roof down, great diesel engines.
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  BMW 3 Series Convertible (2007 - 2012) (Reviews)
  Smart looks, excellent engines, practical metal folding roof, decent luggage space can be augmented by lowering rear seat backrests.
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  BMW Z4 Coupe 2006 Road Test 7 Jul 2006 (roadtest)
  It’s a good looking car, the BMW Z4 Coupe. Hunched on its back wheels like a cat about to pounce, there’s a bit of competition E-Type, Ferrari GTO, Cobra Daytona and BMW 507 in it. Somehow, all the bells Bangles and beads come together. And before you ask there’s plenty
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  BMW 3 Series Coupe (2006 - 2012) (Reviews)
  Unlike previous 3-Series coupes, this one shares no body panels at all with the saloon. It sits on a long wheelbase, helping reduce pitching over undulations. Somehow it's been "de-Bangled" of the sometimes-odd styling quirks of all recent BMWs. You don't have to persuade yourself it's a good
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  BMW 3 Series Touring (2005 - 2012) (Reviews)
  tyres with DSC. After that we did 10 miles on rural Italian roads in a 320i with a front runflat running flat. The 10 miles with a rear runflat running flat. All a very impressive demonstration of BMW DSC and Bridgestone runflats, but hardly a fair introduction to the new E90 3-Series. So
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  BMW 5 Series Touring (2004 - 2010) (Reviews)
  As saloon, with the advantages of a station wagon body.
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  BMW 3-series E46 (1998 - 2005) (Classics Reviews)
  Launched in March 1998, the BMW 3-series E46 was an evolution of the E36 and proved a huge success for the company. Coupe and estate variants followed a year later with the convertible arriving in 2001 – the same year as the M3.  The car was considered by many as setting
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  BMW 5-series E39 (1996 - 2003) (Classics Reviews)
  It was, so many people said, 'the best car in the world.' And who are we to argue? At the time, this German saloon was king of the road - a status that's reflected in its rising values today. BMW built on the reputation of the E39's predecessor to carve out a car that was fast, reliable and good
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  BMW 7-series E38 (1994 - 2001) (Classics Reviews)
  The third generation of BMW’s executive saloon – codenamed the E38 – was launched in 1994. Power came from a selection of straight-six, V8 and V12 engines. Inside it was pure luxury… and packed with kit (as you’d expect from a car in this price bracket