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IN THE HEART OF AFFALTERBACH IN the mid-2000s, Mercedes-AMG threw everything it had into the development of its first bespoke engine: the 6.2-litre M156 V8. Its generous outputs and raucous soundtrack

ASKING £9995 PRICE ENGINE 4146cc/V8/OHC POWER 218bhp@5200rpm TORQUE ...

This is the latest generation of the E-Class Estate, Mercedes’s upmarket load carrier. We’ve been driving the E 450 d, a very powerful mild-hybrid diesel with four-wheel drive. It’s heavy enough to ri

List price £96,160 Best price £83,999 MPG 29.1 CO2 219g/km For Super-quiet and cosseting; hugely practical, with loads of room for seven adults; high-quality materials Against There are cheaper altern

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew IT’S 5AM, AND YOU JOIN ME AT hom

There’s no shortage of variety with used BMWs. But the bargains? That’s a trickier path to tread – let CAR be your guide