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First drive: BMW iX xDrive45. Image by BMW.

First drive: BMW iX xDrive45
BMW adds more power, more range and more charging speed to its base-model iX SUV. Whisper it, but... this thing is genuinely superb.
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M-sechs: driving BMW's latest. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.

M-sechs: driving BMW's latest
2005 BMW M6
Back in the spring we managed to secure a BMW M5 for a cross Europe blast that culminated in a few laps of the Nurburgring. At the time we felt truly lucky to have experienced such a thing, perhaps a once in a lifetime chance to properly drive such a car. But then one quiet afternoon the phone rang and our friends at BMW offered up the car you see here, the new M6.
New M Sport models join 3 Series line-up. Image by BMW.

New M Sport models join 3 Series line-up
2005 BMW 3 Series (First drive - Mk5 318d and 330d M Sport)
Back in his days as BMW-Williams employee, Jenson Button drove a BMW 330d as his company car, and was once famously caught speeding excessively in Europe. The 3-series BMW has moved on since those days, as has Jenson.
2005 BMW 650i Sport Convertible review. Image by BMW.

2005 BMW 650i Sport Convertible review
2005 BMW 6 Series (650i Sport Convertible launch drive)
Winter may seem a strange time to release a new convertible car, but if the United Kingdom's reputation for rain can't prevent it from being the best selling market for convertibles in Europe, perhaps the cold should not either.
BMW 540i saloon & 550i M-Sport Touring. Image by BMW.

BMW 540i saloon & 550i M-Sport Touring
2005 BMW 5 Series (Road test - Mk5 540i SE saloon and 550i M Sport Touring)
More interestingly for the enthusiast are two new higher-powered BMW 5-series cars, the 4-litre V8 powered 540i and the 4,799cc V8 550i, available in both saloon and Touring body styles.
2005 BMW X3 2.0d SE review. Image by Shane O' Donoghue.

2005 BMW X3 2.0d SE review
2005 BMW X3 (2.0d SE manual)
This is very much a chip off the old block; indeed it looks very much like the X5 in many ways with only the view of the rear being significantly different. On the move you need a sharp eye to differentiate between the two.

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Our long term test BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. Image by Adam Towler.
Our newest addition to the long term test fleet is this BMW 2 Series Active Tourer. Adam Towler is the 'owner'.
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