Let's get the bad news out of the way first. The 3.0-liter in-line six in our Four Seasons BMW 330i suffered a major mechanical failure.
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At the freeway entrance, a line of vehicles ahead of me slammed on their brakes. I dynamited the brakes on our 2006 BMW 330i, ABS goes into action, and I stopped 1.6 microns away from the car in front of me.
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Never mind that the confrontation is a year away; the shooters are already vying for high ground. Knife fighters know better than to show up at this bazooka battle. Contenders armed with anything less than a hot V-8 will be blown to smithereens.
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BMW is reportedly planning vehicle based off its 3 Series-called F3-though the company's board hasn't given it the green light, yet.
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With its fourth-generation 3-series convertible, BMW joins the trend toward retractable hard tops--following the likes of the Mercedes-Benz SL, the Volvo C70, and the Volkswagen Eos. The switch is a curious one for BMW, as it adds weight and loses what even BM
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The X3's freshened visual athleticism is technically supported by a more sophisticated version of BMW's standard xDrive.
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Adventures are like adventurers, or snowflakes or rain ruts or subdural hematomas. They're all different. What's the best adventure bike? What's your idea of adventure? How far? How fast? How dirty do you want to get between that first cup of coffee and the last beer? Be honest. Is groomed gravel as
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The 335i's 300-horse twin-turbo intercooled engine may have had a bit of tuning since our first encounter last September; we felt no trace of turbo lag, whine, or whistle this time out.
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Each of these luxurious, convenience-loaded machines is capable of performing feats of time/space distortion totally unbefitting an automobile with more than two doors and no rear wing.
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As a four-seat performance luxury convertible, the M6 has no peer, but with the right transmission it could be even better.
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The 330i's innovative center-console bottle cooler kept drinks cold on a trip from Sacramento to Los Angeles where the outside temperatures hovered around 98 degrees.
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Los Angeles Gerhard Richter, the development chief of BMW's M division, practically gnashed his teeth in frustration when he told us last spring that the BMW M5 would be made available with a six-speed manual transmission in 2007. He knew that rabid BMW puris
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Diesel Duo: 510 Miles on a Tank of Fuel! With a few formally announced diesel-powered SUVs that are due in the U.S. by 2008, it appears the diesel is gaining ground.
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Like its predecessor, the second-generation X5 disappoints when it goes off the beaten track. Instead of offering a height-adjustable air suspension, it can be had with such pavement-oriented goodies as active steering, adjustable antiroll bars, and switchable
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Undoubtedly, our long-termer would've been much better received with the standard suspension.
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Undoubtedly, our long-termer would've been much better received with the standard suspension.
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Why do you need one of these things? Just about any bike will drag you to work, and the super sporty contenders are fine if all you do is carve up the local twisty bits. Honda's Gold Wing and its ilk will haul two people, one overstuffed Alf doll and all manner of kit cross-country as cheerfully as
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For those who love the feel and drive of a BMW, not to mention those who don't need a third row or a sport/ute capable of crawling over rocks, the new X5 is surely worth the premium.
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Bavaria's latest boxer does Old School cool
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View the latest sport bikes from BMW
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The most powerful production Boxer the world has ever seen.
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BMW is behind in the horsepower war, and the rest of the pack has worked hard to catch up.
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Face it, coupes are just plain sexy. Who can forget BMW's stunning 3.0CSi?
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Two superb sport sedans duke it out for bragging rights. The BMW flits like a butterfly, sings like a B3 Hammond. The Infiniti offers killer performance and refinement. Which one is the champion?
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Picking an it's-only-money favorite here is like dynamiting fish in a pail.
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