Individually, sports cars and convertibles are great. But the extra
weight and loss of rigidity that come with chopping the top have–at
least until now–made the open air M3 a bit of a poseur’s car.
Isaac
tries out the latest version to see if BMW has got it right this time.
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The guy next to me in the supermarket parking lot caught my attention and said in a deep European accent: "Is that the BMW diesel? I didn't know you could get it in the States?" He was right — until now. The 2009 335d is BMW's first 50-state-legal diesel. Imagine that — a diesel sports sedan.
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Is there a sweeter, sexier BMW? I think NOT!
Okay – I admit
it, I was less than enthusiastic when I heard about BMW’s revamping of
the less-than-loved Z4. The old Z4 represented much of what many
dislike in modern design…ugliness. I could go on and on about what made
the former Z4 not so great, in the end it was a muddled machine
searching for a soul.
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Now in its seventh year, the BMW 650i is available as a coupe and convertible. It will likely impress BMW fans and alienate car buyers
who wonder why so much fuss is made about the popular Germany automaker's offerings.
There's no denying the 2010 650i is attractive. It debuted in 2004 and was updated in 2006 and in 2008. The current edition offers smooth body lines not to dissimilar from the look of classic Porsches.
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What some consider tawdry – I consider exhilarating.
I
completely admit that I am not a big BMW fan of late. Most of the
reason resides in the company’s new look, infuriating Idrive system and
the mere presence of BMWs in society. They tend to say (nay, yell)
something about the owner.
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