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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
Consumer Feature: BMW M5 Ride
Now there's only the Döttinger Hoehe ahead of us, the long straight that gives the driver a chance to recover from the 179 corners that make up the 14-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife. more
Patrick's E30  M3 And E34 5-series BMW Monsters
Patrick Philpot isn't your ordinary BMW owner. He owns not one but two of the most powerful street BMWs in the country today. Starting life as an original E30 M3, this first car was turned into a beast with an Alpina-built B10 twin-turbo motor. But now it's force-fed by a custom Master Power Super T more
First Look: 2006 BMW M5
It sounds like Sunday morning on Speed, this 1/20nd-of-an-F1-grid for your driveway. more
Patrick's E30 and E34 BMW Monsters
Patrick Philpot isn't your ordinary BMW owner. He owns not one but two of the most powerful street BMWs in the country today. Starting life as an original E30 M3, this first car was turned into a beast with an Alpina-built B10 twin-turbo motor. But now it's fo 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
Grand Prix BMW 545i - Features - European Car Magazine
Now that we've become accustomed to, or at least tolerant of, the new trends in BMW exterior design, we can turn back to the matter at hand: Is it still the ultimate driving machine? This new one follows up an almost perfect car. Was Munich up to it? 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
2004 Technology of the Year
Why fiddle with the one car control system that's nearest and dearest to every enthusiast's heart? more
2004 Car of the Year Testing
How dare we compare the Pontiac GTO, BMW 5 Series, Acura TL and TSX, Nissan Quest and Toyota Sienna minivans, the premium-luxury Jaguar XJ8, Audi A8 L, and Volkswagen Phaeton, Chevy's Aveo and Malibu, the Suzuki Verona, and the Toyota Prius, all in the same race for the Golden Calipers? We do it bec more
2004 Car of the Year Specifications
Photos and specifications on all the cars considered for the 2004 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award. 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
Northern Exposure
It took four years of Anders Fleischer's life to build this BMW. That's a long time, especially considering that he is only 22 years old and car audio is not his profession. This simply shows how Anders is addicted to his passion of car audio and what he does more
BMW 5er Fest 2003
The BMW 5 Series is the benchmark sports sedan. It is the king of the combination people hauler, junior exec transport, and fun-to-drive sports car. Different 5 Series models are available to suit owners, ranging from soccer mom baby hauler to veritable raceca more
BMW 5er Fest 2003: Web Exclusive
The U.S. version of the BMW 5 Series spans six model-year generations: E12 - 1975 to 1981 E28 - 1982 to 1988 E34 - 1989 to 1995 E39 - 1997 to 2003 E60 - 2004 to Present more
BMW Ultimate Drive for Cancer Foundation Reaches 1 Million Miles, Raising $1 Million
Bay area breast cancer survivors took part in a symbolic drive to BMW of San Francisco last week,... 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