We should love the Z4 M Coupe. After all, with an uncompromising dynamic focus, tight, muscular styling and M Power’s fizzing straight-six engine, it has five stars written all over it. Or so we thought. Sadly, when we pitched it against the Porsche Cayman S (097), it revealed a propensity for understeer and a confidence-denting [...]
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2010 BMW 7 Series
April 1st, 2010
Jeremy There are two ways of looking at the new BMW 7-series: through squinty eyes or mouth slightly agape. If it’s through squinty eyes, you’ve cleared a major hurdle. At least you’re playing with the image, receptive to the idea that it’s unusual and intriguing, trying to see where it’s coming from. If your peepers stay [...]
2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Road Test Review
March 25th, 2010
amy With the novel appeal of “hybrid” cars starting to wane, the backlash has begun, with many questioning the real “green” benefits of these vehicles in comparison to their gasoline or diesel counterparts. At a significantly higher price point and often delivering only slightly better fuel economy, it is reasonable to question whether the hybrid trend [...]
2010 X6 Review
March 18th, 2010
Jeremy Low and behold, BMW has finally released its long-awaited X6 “Coupe”. If you haven’t already seen it around, the X6 is essentially a non-coupe labeled a “Coupe” and could be described more appropriately as a fastback SUV. As a follow-on from the X5, the X6 features a spectacular downward-sloping roofline, hence the evocation of a [...]
2010 BMW X5 Review
January 19th, 2010
Jeremy
BMW X5 The acclaimed BMW X5 is a luxury SUV that combines a powerful twin turbo diesel engine with style, comfort and sophistication. Though the luxurious visual aesthetic of this vehicle is most commonly reserved for more compact convertibles and sedans, the BMW X5 is a popular SUV. The revised shape of the X5 gives [...]

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