There was a time when if you wanted to get on the bottom rung of the BMW ladder you had to be prepared to make sacrifices.
The 3 Series looked nothing special (and nothing like its present incarnation), and there were other saloons that gave you a lot more for your money. But the others did […]

The 635d twin-turbocharged engine is complemented by the introduction of BMW’s EfficientDynamics technology to the whole of the 6 Series line-up.
The 3-litre common-rail turbo engine has an output of 286 horses and develops peak torque of 428lb-ft at 1,750rpm and uses two turbocharger for low-down and mid-range torque.
The BMW 635d Coupe manages 62mph in 6.3 […]

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class lineup for 2008 counts five models under its umbrella - including all-wheel drive variants, diesel versions, and a high-performance wagon.
The 2008 range opens with the diesel-powered E320 Bluetec, moves up the price ladder with the V-6-powered E350 and the V-8-powered E550, and tops off with the fierce E63 AMG sedan and wagon. […]

People who pay more to buy an expensive luxury car really do like their cars better, according to a new ranking from J.D. Power and Associates.
The top 11 brands in the J.D. Power and Associates “Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout” (APEAL) survey are all high-priced luxury brands. The top performing non-luxury brand, Toyota Motor Company’s […]

The Civic IMA is certainly cheaper than the better-known Prius, starting from £16,300 to the Toyota’s £17,765. Its propulsion principle is the same; IMA stands for Integrated Motor Assist.

Both cars are petrol-electric hybrids and use batteries to store the energy that would otherwise be lost during braking. That energy is then sent to an electric […]

After months of spy shots in varying degrees of dress, finally the all-new 2008 Honda Accord is fully exposed.
While most of the early production models are in Boston for first drives by journalists this week, a few wound their way to the wilds of Canada for what appeared to be glamour shots for brochures for […]

Coolness factor: 3 suns (out of four suns)
Base price: $36,800 (excluding destination charge)
Price as tested: $55,025

Engine: 250-horsepower 3.2-liter V6

Transmission: Six-speed automatic

Fuel economy: 18 m.p.g. city; 24 m.p.g. highway

Seats: 2

Raising the roof: Power soft-top. Acceptable visibility with top closed.

Bottom Line: Audi’s striking TT roadster grows much larger for 2008, offering more passenger and luggage space than […]

Sensational Audi R8 sports car joins seven highlight models from the Audi range for CCIA Drive and Decide event Business class high-fliers from the increasingly sought-after Audi range will be joined at next week’s Millbrook-based Company Car in Action event by two of the brand’s most aspirational sports models - the breathtaking RS 4 quattro […]

To get the point of the X3, hop inside and look at the sun visor. It’s not whatyou’ll see, so much as what you won’t see that I’m getting at. Namely the usual roll over warning that’s found in many sport utility vehicles. Unlike most in this class, the X3 is actually serious about the […]

Mercedes-Benz is serious about producing an entry-luxury automobile that measures up with rivals from Europe, Japan and North America. The question is, will the company’s new C-Class take the lead or will it become mired in mid-pack traffic?
The 2008 edition of the C-Class, due to arrive later this summer, represents a bold attempt by M-B […]