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    1998 BMW 540i Long-Term Road Test: 40,000-Mile Wrap

    From the April 1998 issue of Car and Driver. “This is a car you could live with forever,” writes Phil Berg in the long-term logbook. A glance at the spec sheet or a 10-mile test drive suggests he’s right. BMW’s 540i six-speed sedan has it all—room for five, aggressive good looks, and a tantalizingly smooth […] More

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    Tested: 2015 Volkswagen GTI vs. 2013 Ford Focus ST

    From the July 2013 Issue of Car and Driver. At roadside cafeterias in France, next to the napkins, cutlery, and plastic trays, are baskets of free dinner rolls. Hungry? Take as much as you want; bread is as free as air. We have to assume that this is a legacy of the French Revolution. No […] More

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    Lamborghini Miura: The Supercar That Started It All

    From the August 1967 issue of Car and Driver. We don’t know what’s going to happen when Dr. William Haddon and his auto “safety” experts come face to face with the Lamborghini Miura. For starters, “Miura” is a breed of Spanish fighting bull, and the wild Miura, with its 430-horsepower, V-12 engine mounted transversely in […] More

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    Tested: 2006 BMW 330i Is Greatness Evolved

    From the April 2005 issue of Car and Driver. To be writing about a new BMW without first questioning the way it looks is a welcome change from recent history. The design revolution of BMW’s Chris Bangle has polarized opinion on everything from the blocky 7-series to the banana-curved 1-series. But for the company’s most […] More