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I am in two minds about this new Maserati Kubang. On the one hand it seems entirely rational for Maserati to look on at Porsche's Cayenne and see a market opportunity, that until now, it has missed out on. But on the other hand Maserati is Fangio, Moss and that famous 1955 Mille...

It seems fortuitous that BMW chose a snowy Austria for the UK launch of its new 2011 X3, in fact the timing couldn't have been any more perfect. As I write this, much of the UK is gripped by the most wintry November conditions in recent memory, Ideal for the four-wheel-drive SUV sector...

If you're around and about in the UK during the next few weeks, then you might possibly spot BMW's 1 Series M Coupé on the roads near BMW's Bracknell HQ. If not then stay tuned during the next few days for first glimpses of the undisguised new baby M-car, showing off its unique burnt...

The X3 finally grows up and turns from an ugly-duckling into... well, maybe not quite a swan.

Super-SUV test

May 6, 2009 |  14 Comments

Audi’s new Q7 6.0 TDI quattro takes the super-SUV into uncharted territory in terms of price and power, but how does it stack-up against its petrol powered rivals? And can any of them claim to be true drivers’ cars? We went to Cadwell Park to find out... and to have a bit of a laugh....

The new X6M and X5M represent a series of firsts for BMW’s M division, but as controversial as they may be, they also showcase M divisions new strategy of fitting turbocharged engines to its cars.

BMW have released a promotional video of the X5 M providing official confirmation of the next models to be launched by M GmbH. We’ve already seen spy-pictures of a pre-production X6 M and German magazine AutoBild were invited last week to drive the X6 M at the Nurburgring, so production isn’t far away.

There is a certain amount of hypocrisy that surrounds the launch of a car such as the X6, some criticise it for being a car which they don’t understand. They sneer at its excessiveness, being only capable of mid-30s mpg and 217g/km of CO2, whilst praising the latest 2-seater sportster consuming twice as much. A...

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