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Hamann Tycoon: ruthless

German tuner bumps BMW's X6 M up to a hideous 500kW. Ecosystem screams quietly

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Revealed: Audi RS5

331kW rival for BMW M3 Coupe breaks cover ahead of Geneva debut
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TAGS// Audi RS5, Audi, BMW M3
X5 update

BMW’s facelifted SUV gets more power and lower emissions
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TAGS// BMW X5, BMW, Geneva Motor Show 2010
Saab goes Dutch

Historic Swedish car maker is saved by Spyker, but its future is far from secure
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TAGS// Saab 9-5, Saab, Spyker
BMW Z4 M roadster - 1:26.0

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BMW M3 CSL - 1:28.0

Watch JC take the BMW M3 CSL to the Isle of Man, along with the M1, M3 and M5.

TAGS// BMW M3
Facelifted 3-Series

BMW has made a few modifications to its 3-Series
See if you can spot the visual differences on the new BMW 3-Series
TAGS// BMW, BMW 3-Series
Detroit 2010: a review

Why Ford looks fittest at this year’s scaled-down US motor show
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TAGS// Ford Focus, Ford, GM
The proof will be in the driving, but for now you'll have to make do with the pretty pictures BMW's bizarre ad campaign, which claims that the 5-Series is ‘charismatic but decent'.

What an odd claim...

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TAGS// BMW 5-Series
But it's all heavy stuff, and even with the lighter body, overall weight is significantly up over the old model. However, BMW's chassis engineers say the Five will handle better than the 7-Series thanks to the better programming of all the complex electronic gubbins.

TAGS// BMW 5-Series
As you'd imagine with a BMW, there are load of options on offer, including turbodiesel or petrol, an eight-speed auto 'box, a fancy hard drive-based multimedia set-up with integrated iDrive, and an electronic chassis that includes anti-roll and four-wheel-adaptive steering.

TAGS// BMW 5-Series
The new BMW 5-Series has been revealed, and happily it looks a lot more elegant than the previous incarnation.

Basically, BMW has taken everything from the current 7-Series and stuck it all in this slightly more compact package - except it doesn't get the V12.

Click on for the full story and more pics.

TAGS// BMW 5-Series
Video: M3 GTS hits the track

BMW takes its lightweight, hotted-up CSL successor for a spin round the circuit
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TAGS// BMW M3, BMW, SEMA 2009
Cruise ship

Volvo launches its all-new S60 barge. Can you spot the miniature Viking longboats in the headlights?
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TAGS// Volvo S60, Volvo, BMW 3-Series
Return of the M3 CSL

BMW brings back its lightweight, race-ready M3… but with a different name
Read about the track-day special
TAGS// BMW M3, BMW, BMW 3-Series
Video: Hyundai are all lovely

Remember the world’s worst parking clip from last week? Well, it has a happy ending. Yay!
See what happened next
TAGS// Hyundai, BMW X5, BMW
Video: worst parking ever?

Line up space, mash throttle, flatten cars, drive off. Yep, that’s the way they do it in the Highway Code
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TAGS// BMW X5, BMW
McMonster

British designer offers a scarier take on McLaren’s F1 successor. Do you prefer it to the MP4-12C?
Check out this mad McLaren concept
TAGS// McLaren, McLaren MP4-12C, Porsche
The hard cell

BMW builds a battery-powered version of its scooter-with-a-roof. Does anyone care?
Read about Beemer's new bike
TAGS// BMW, Concept
Video: she came in through the BMW window

And the award for ‘Most Convoluted Beatles-referencing headline ever’ goes to… us!
Watch BMW's excellent new ad
TAGS// BMW, Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari