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Driven: 2010 BMW 535i Gran Turismo
Another niche filled. But will anyone care? more
First Drive: 2010 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
Car or Crossover? Doesn't Matter What You Call It, It Works more
First Look: 2010 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
BMW Carves Out Yet Another Niche with New Grand Tourer more
Comparison: 2009 BMW M5 vs 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
Mirror, Mirror: The $89,325 Munich Benchmark vs. the $60,700 Motown Doppelganger. Which is the Fairest Supersedan of Them All? more
Comparison: 2008 BMW 550i vs 2009 Jaguar XF Supercharged vs 2008 Lexus GS 460 vs 2008 Mercedes-Benz E550
Private Reserve Cabs: Intoxicating the Senses With Luxury, Sport, and V-8 Power more
Quick Test: 2008 BMW 550i
The 550i blitzes to 60 in 4.8 seconds and the quarter in 13.3 at 105.1 mph more
Road Test: 2005 BMW 545i vs. 2005 Cadillac STS V8 vs. 2006 Infiniti M45 Sport vs. 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500
"So you really think you can match each of these four sedans with specific wines?" I ask EOS Winery managing director Kerry Vix. more
2006 BMW 530xi Sports Wagon
Performance of a 5-series, space of an SUV. more
First Look: 2006 BMW 530xi Sport Wagon
This June, BMW's 5 Series gets three major enhancements--and none of them is controversial: the high-tech 3.0-liter six we sampled in the new 3 Series, xDrive AWD, and svelte wagon bodywork. more
First Look: 2006 BMW 530xi Sport Wagon
This June, BMW's 5 Series gets three major enhancements--and none of them is controversial: the high-tech 3.0-liter six we sampled in the new 3 Series, xDrive AWD, and svelte wagon bodywork. more
Road Test: 2005 BMW 530i vs. Jaguar S-Type 3.0 vs. Audi A6 3.2 quattro vs. Cadillac STS V6 vs. Infiniti M35 vs. Acura RL
Six Degrees of Separation: Like you, we frequently encounter disconnects between perception and reality when it comes to the driving experience. A flog can be a slog unless you're in the right car more
Road Test: 2005 BMW M5 vs. 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
Full Metal Rockets: Stand back--when BMW's awesome new, V-10-powered M5 takes on the supercharged Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG...well, let's just say Werner von Braun would be impressed. more
2006 BMW M5
10 out of 10: The V-10-engined BMW M5 is, simply, brilliant. more
First Look: 2006 BMW M5
It sounds like Sunday morning on Speed, this 1/20nd-of-an-F1-grid for your driveway. more
The Insiders:  The New Audi A6 takes on BMW, M-B
Who builds the benchmark of mid-size luxury sedans: BMW, Audi, or Mercedes-Benz? more
2004 BMW 545i vs. 2005 Cadillac STS - Road Test - Motor Trend
Executive Privilege: The Standard of the World takes a midsize luxury/sport sedan crack at the Ultimate Driving Machine more
Road Test: Audi A4 1.8T Avant, BMW 540i Sport Wagon, Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon, Saab 9-5 Wagon, Volvo V40
If you think of a wagon only as a "stationwagon" with fake wood on the side and ocean-liner handling prowess-theho-hum precursor to sport/utilities and minivans-you've got a lot tolearn. more
Road Test: Audi A4 1.8T Avant, BMW 540i Sport Wagon, Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon, Saab 9-5 Wagon, Volvo V40
If you think of a wagon only as a "stationwagon" with fake wood on the side and ocean-liner handling prowess-theho-hum precursor to sport/utilities and minivans-you've got a lot tolearn. more
First Drive: 2004 BMW 530i
Wrapping the new 5 Series is a body nearly as controversial as the iDrive. Scores of BMW aficionados have scoffed at the flamboyant, flame-surfaced shapes (new 7 Series, Z4 roadster) penned by BMW Chief Designer Chris Bangle and his minions. more
First Drive: 2004 BMW 530i
Wrapping the new 5 Series is a body nearly as controversial as the iDrive. Scores of BMW aficionados have scoffed at the flamboyant, flame-surfaced shapes (new 7 Series, Z4 roadster) penned by BMW Chief Designer Chris Bangle and his minions. more
BMW 5-Series
You might not like the way the BMW 5-series looks, but you'll love the way it drives. more
All-new BMW 5 Series
It will be 8 years ago this fall that the then all-new 5 Series was introduced. During its 7-year run (1997-2003), the E39 was one of BMW's most successful and praised model series. BMW plans on not only continuing but surpassing that success with the debut of more
Road Test: 2002 BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
This pair has met before. And it's always been a helluva fight. more
Serious Sport Sedans
What accelerates like a '60s American musclecar, corners like a sports car, and packs the feature... more
1997-2003 BMW 525i
With the economy on a downward slope, the timing is perfect for a less expensive 5-series model. more