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BMW 335d Six-Month Test Report and Review
15 August 2010 – 18:33 | 10 Comments
BMW 335d Six-Month Test Report and Review

The roughly 400 km (249 mile) drive from New York City to Washington D.C. and back (another 400 km) used most – but not all – of the Montego Blue BMW 335d’s fuel, reported Paul …

BMW 335d Three-Month Test Report and Review
11 April 2010 – 17:59 | 34 Comments
BMW 335d Three-Month Test Report and Review

Three months after picking up the Montego Blue BMW 335d at the BMW Welt delivery center in Munich, it continues to provide consistent Freude am Fahren.  Aside from one letter on the decklid badge, there …

BMW and VW Diesels Among 10 Best Engines for 2010
10 December 2009 – 21:12 | One Comment
BMW and VW Diesels Among 10 Best Engines for 2010

Two clean-diesel engines were among the ten best engines for 2010, as selected by Ward’s, an automotive news and data provider.
Six editors from Ward’s nominated a total of 34 engines available in regular production cars …

First Drive: BMW 123d
5 December 2009 – 21:26 | 5 Comments
First Drive: BMW 123d

The BMW 123d may be the most powerful two-liter diesel ever offered, producing 204 hp and 295 pound-feet of torque at 2000 rpm.  This is enough to get the car from zero to 100 kilometers …

First Drive: Volkswagen Jetta TDI
23 November 2009 – 20:42 | One Comment
First Drive: Volkswagen Jetta TDI

On a round-trip to Philadelphia from New York City for a meeting, the Jetta averaged 43 mpg on the highway (with speeds ranging from 55 to 80 mph).  The Jetta provided a steady supply of …

First Drive: BMW 535d
23 November 2009 – 20:38 | One Comment
First Drive: BMW 535d

With its 3-liter inline six-cylinder engine with twin turbochargers (small one for low revs, large for high revs) that work in sequence to eliminate turbo lag, the 535d has so much power that you simply …