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Long Term Update 4: 2009 BMW 335d
Not Your Ordinary 3 Series more
Long Term Update 3: 2009 BMW 335d
Despite a rear end collision, "The car still feels remarkably solid" more
2010-2011 New Cars: The Ultimate Guide
Looking to Buy? Check Out Our Guide more
Long Term Update 2: 2009 BMW 335D
Our Resident BMW Aficionado Spent Some Q.T. in the 335d more
Cash for Clunkers: What We'd Buy
Our Unofficial Guide to the U.S. Government's CARS Program more
Long Term Update 1: 2009 BMW 335D
"In the eternal words of Keanu Reeves: Whoa." more
Arrival: 2009 BMW 335d
The Ultimate Driving Tractor more
America's Top 40 New Cars
Boost Your Game As An Automotive Authority more
First Drive: 2009 BMW 335d
Shatter Your Illusions: New 3 Series Diesel for U.S. Features Sport-Sedan Performance, Econo-Car Mileage more
First Look: 2009 BMW 3 Series
BMW adds a healthy list of small improvements to its bread-and-butter model, along with a new diesel option more
The Asphalt Jungle: The Fable Guys - BMW: some great cars, and plenty of prop-aganda
We car journalists are suckers for BMWs. Every model the Bavarian brand produces is an engineering masterwork, manna for driving enthusiasts. That's the cliche. more
Don't Let Your Teen Drive -- Yet
More teens are killed in auto accidents than by violence or drugs. Former racer Jeff Payne and Driver's Edge want to lower that statistic. more
BMW twin-turbo inline-six crowned "International engine of the year" for the second year in a row
BMW's twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six has been named the 2008 International Engine of the Year. more
Oil-Burning Bimmers Beckon: BMW to unveil first U.S.-bound diesels at 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Diesel-powered BMW 3 Series and X5 variants -- the 335d and X5 xDrive35d -- are coming packed with plenty of technology. more
Long Term Verdict: 2006 BMW 330i
For 2006 BMW offered toys previously unseen on the 3-among them, Active Steering and iDrive. With plenty of experience driving various BMWs equipped with both, we wanted neither. more
Head to Head: 2008 Infiniti G37 vs 2007 BMW 335i
The 2007 BMW 335i coupe's motivation comes from a hot (in more ways than one) new twin-turbo six that spools up an even 300 horsepower and pound-feet. Infiniti has retaliated by stroking its venerable 3.5-liter VQ V-6 to 3.7 liters to provide more power for the 2008 Infiniti G37 coupe. more
Fleet Update: 2006 BMW 330i
The debate continues on the feel of our 2006 BMW 330i: Some say it's still the ultimate driving machine, while others are wondering if BMW has lost its edge. more
Fleet Update: 2006 BMW 330i
At the freeway entrance, a line of vehicles ahead of me slammed on their brakes. I dynamited the brakes on our 2006 BMW 330i, ABS goes into action, and I stopped 1.6 microns away from the car in front of me. more
First Drive: 2007 BMW 335i Convertible
The 335i's 300-horse twin-turbo intercooled engine may have had a bit of tuning since our first encounter last September; we felt no trace of turbo lag, whine, or whistle this time out. more
Fleet Update: 2006 BMW 330i
The 330i's innovative center-console bottle cooler kept drinks cold on a trip from Sacramento to Los Angeles where the outside temperatures hovered around 98 degrees. more
Fleet Update:  2006 BMW 330i
BMW is behind in the horsepower war, and the rest of the pack has worked hard to catch up. more
Newcomers: 2007 BMW 335i coupe
Face it, coupes are just plain sexy. Who can forget BMW's stunning 3.0CSi? more
Head to Head: 2006 BMW 330i vs. 2007 Infiniti G35s
Two superb sport sedans duke it out for bragging rights. The BMW flits like a butterfly, sings like a B3 Hammond. The Infiniti offers killer performance and refinement. Which one is the champion? more