BMW M5 TOURING MONTH 5

£82,845 OTR/£82,845 as tested/£1,049 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’ll conquer the wilderness, but is this £83k Toyota everyday overkill? DRIVER: andy fr anklin WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE, HAVEN’T we? You get home a

SMART’S DESIGN TEAM DID A grand job, outside and within the astonishingly roomy, well kitted and well finished cabin. It rides really softly too, a passenger might think it’s a luxury car. The driver

WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT Do you need all the bells and whistles to create a good premium commuter? Go for a walk on any given day and count the number of Range Rovers, Defenders and SUVs from Audi, BMW, M

THINK of Smart, and you’re likely to have instant visions of a quirky two-seat city car, possibly a rear-engined roadster if you’re more familiar with the brand. But Smart isn’t about city cars any mo

IF YOU’RE THE sort of person who thinks bigger is better, the BMW XM is likely to appeal. Developed by the brand’s M performance division, it’s not only physically big, at just over 5.1m long, but in