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2007 BMW M5 6-speed
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 more |
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2007 BMW X5
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 more |
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2007 BMW 335i Coupe
Welcome to Innsbruck, the 800-year-old former outpost of the Hapsburg Empire, where we've come to drive the new BMW 3-series coupe, the car that for centuries (OK, maybe it only seems that long) has been the most notable of semi-affordable sport coupes. more |
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2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Cruelly sprawling over eleven different halles, the Frankfurt auto show can sap the energy of even the most wild-eyed car geek. Last fall, at the end of my final day there, I was slogging toward the street, walking gingerly on blistered more |
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2007 Audi S6, 2007 BMW M5, and 2007 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
A big engine in a mid-size car--it's been proven to make our glands swell and our mouths water at least since Pontiac stuffed a 389-cubic-inch V-8 into the 1964 Tempest. Today, the German premium brands are its most fervent practitioners, putting tarmac-peelin more |
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2007 BMW Z4 M Roadster vs 2006 Porsche Boxster S
The Porsche Boxster versus BMW roadster rivalry is certainly not a new one, as two different iterations of Z3-based M roadsters have been offered to Americans during the Boxster's tenure. The first one bowed in 1998 with the 240-hp, 3.2-liter six from the E36- more |
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2006 BMW 330i
Will it be as rewarding to drive in the grind of the daily commute as it is on twisty two-lanes? more |
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2006 BMW Z4 Coupe
It's been a very long time since BMW came up with a show car that caused any of us to gasp with pleasure, to make us say, "Gotta have it!" X Coupe? Nah. CS1? Not really. xActivity? Thanks, but no thanks. This year at the Frankfurt show, however, almost out of more |
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2006 Morgan Aero 8
Malvern, England It couldn't have happened at any other car factory. The French restaurateur who had ordered a new Morgan Roadster stood with his friends behind their Dodge Ram, eating fresh oysters, drinking champagne, and chatting to the grandson of the car more |
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2006 BMW M6 vs. Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG
Hunger for more power and torque is insatiable, despite ever-increasing traffic densities and speed restrictions around the world. At least, that's the message relayed by the German auto industry, which continues to up the ante at a breathtaking pace. Just loo more |
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2006 BMW 530xi Sports Wagon
Performance of a 5-series, space of an SUV. more |
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2005 BMW 330i, 2005 Cadillac CTS, and 2005 Infiniti G35
The BMW 330i meets the Cadillac CTS and the Infiniti G35 to answer the question: Where does the best sport sedan come from? more |
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2006 BMW 325i
The BMW 330i is still at the top of the class, but is the slower and cheaper 325i a sad stepchild or young prodigy? more |
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2006 BMW 3-series - IntelliChoice
The sport-sedan king wields a new aluminum scepter. more |
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2006 BMW M6
Respectable business vehicle by day and serious drag racer by night, BMW's M6 has a wildly split personality, and we test the best of both sides. more |
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