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BMW 123d Coupe M Sport (2008) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Richard Aucock, 29 October 2007 03:28

We quite liked the BMW 135i, but the bulk of the 1-series Coupe sales will be diesel. How times change. The 120d boasts 177bhp (to think we thought a 1990s 325i, with 170bhp, was fast) but it’s the range-topper that’s the most interesting. The 123d, benefiting from BMW’s sequential twin turbo technology already seen on the 535d, boosts this 2.0-litre four ...

BMW 135i Coupe (2007) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Whitworth, 21 October 2007 12:01

So, is this the ‘One’ that everyone has been waiting for? Very good. The thought of a small, highly focused BMW, with the full M Sport works, powered by one of the finest engines on sale has certainly had us salivating. Shoehorned into the 135i’s engine bay is the same 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight six found in the 335i. It develops ...

BMW 120i (2007) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Chris Chilton, 28 February 2007 09:09

It’s a 1-series with two fewer doors Well spotted. Two years after we first got our hands on the original five-door 1-series, BMW has given us the sportier (if only psychologically) three-door. Wheelbase, length and interior space all remain the same, but this new derivative, introduced together with a facelifted five-door, should appeal to a younger market. BMW expects to ...

BMW 335i (2007) Convertible CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Chris Chilton, 24 January 2007 09:50

That can’t be a coupe-cabrio! Where’s the huge backside, the stupid wedgy profile and enormously overlong windscreen? It certainly is a CC - BMW’s first ever in fact – although you’re right, it doesn’t look anywhere near as frumpy as a Peugeot 307 CC or Focus CC. How has BMW managed that? The steel top folds into three sections (two ...

BMW 325d (2006) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Chris Chilton, 15 November 2006 04:22

Does the world need another 3-series variant? There must be millions of them by now. And what’s so special about this one? This is the 325d and it’s designed to plug the gap between the popular four-pot 320d (163bhp/250lb ft) and six-cylinder 330d (231bhp/368lb ft), itself now supplanted at the top of the diesel tree by the 286bhp/427lb ft 335d. ...

BMW X5 3.0d (2006) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Richard Aucock, 13 November 2006 10:11

Just what the world needs, another huge off-roader. That’s it, jump on the SUV-hate bandwagon. But before you do you might want to know that X5 II is safer, more efficient and even better to drive. Why? Because BMW has finally called time on its strut suspension, replaced it with a set of double wishbones which provide better-camber-control and reduce ...

BMW M6 Convertible (2006) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Barry, 25 September 2006 00:01

What's this, an even more expensive BMW M6? It certainly is. At £86,400 the convertible costs nearly £5k more than the regular M6 coupe. Yes, it’s a premium price, but BMW has done the sums and knows there is a customer base, typically 45-year-old males doing rather well for themselves. The UK’s 2006 allocation of 80 cars has already sold ...

BMW X3 3.0sd (2006) CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

Angus Fitton, 11 September 2006 08:23

I'm stumped - what's new? You're not the only one - apparently this is the revised BMW X3. Although if you can spot all the differences between the pre- and post-facelift cars you really should get out more or consider a job at BMW. According to just such people the front lights are new - incorporating different 'halo' bulbs behind ...

BMW Z4 M Coupe (2006) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Jon Smith, 31 July 2006 04:16

There's been a lot of talk about this being the reincarnation of the True, it's a lot less confrontational in its appearance than the 'bread van' original, but this Z4-based coupé follows the same formula: fixed hard roof, more power, and more serious suspension and steering settings. Why tone down the styling this time? Well, BMW likes selling cars: only ...

BMW 335i Coupe (2006) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Chris Chilton, 25 July 2006 05:32

A new engine for the ubiquitous 3-series? A new body too. This is the coupe version of the 3-series saloon that hit showrooms in 2005. But BMW wanted to create a big bang for the launch of the two-door, so it decided to unveil its new twin-turbo straight six at the same time. Wasn't BMW a pioneer of turbocharging road ...

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