Bmw readies new m5 as hardcore plug-in hybrid

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

‘BUSY’ DOESN’T BEGIN TO COVER IT. DURING ITS seven months with us it sometimes felt as if our M5 Touring’s wheels never stopped turning. It went to Spa and to the Le Mans 24 Hours, it appeared in a dr

M3 CS OVERKILL + MG TODAY + IAN FRASER

BMW doesn’t really make ‘all new’ cars. Top of my head, just two cropped up in recent decades: the R50 Mini, the i3. BMW had the habit of using more shared parts than you’d guess. It almost always int

List price £91,865 Best price £79,991 MPG 27.2 CO2 234g/km For Scorching performance; sharp and entertaining handling; practical boot; comfy cruiser; snappy gearbox Against Engine doesn’t sound all th

MODEL TESTED BMW XM 50E Price £112,820 Power 469bhp Torque 516lb ft 0-60mph 5.0sec 30-70mph 4.4sec Top speed 155mph (claimed) Average economy 24.3mpg Electric range 57 miles CO2 emissions 100-106g/km