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BMW 1 Series diesel. Andrew Everett offers his essential, Top 10 buying tips for those searching the classifieds for a first-generation 1 Series diesel.

Hybrid power. Performance with a conscience. Chris Graham enjoys an extended run in the technologically-impressive 330e; a car which illustrates BMW’s determination to make iPerfomance work.

Ultimate choice? Having sampled the new 5 Series Touring, Kyle Fortune argues that, in practical terms, it’s just about the only car you’ll ever really need. New model test. The stylish new G31 5 Series Touring promises to be all things to all men. Can it really be that good?

Lapping it up! Bob Harper samples the delights of the new M Driving Experience. Driving tuition. Bob Harper pops along to Oulton Park to sample BMW UK’s new M Driving Experience and discovers his inner racing driver.

Special Circumstances. First Drive. It’s not often we end up with two exclusive variants of a BMW M car in close succession. But, with the M4 CS following hot on the be-winged tail of the mighty GTS, Matt Robinson wonders if this second M4 special can win our hearts?

Blast from the past. Richard Stern has owned more BMWs than most of us will ever dream about but, of them all, it’s the BMW 2002 Tii which has truly captured his heart.

Buying guide: BMW 530i Touring E61. Bag yourself a stylish and oh-so-effective load-lugger, now available at affordable prices. Estate management. The third generation of the 5 Series Touring, the E61, is something of a bargain these days, and Bob Harper reckons the 530i could be the pick of the bunch.

First look. New 2017 BMW 440i breaks cover. Settling for more. Neil Briscoe says the updated BMW 440i is a blast, and good enough to make him question whether anyone truly needs an M4?

Ferrari 308GT4 Buyer’s guide to Ferrari’s first mid-engined V8. Maranello’s first mid-engined V8 road car is now a great – and eminently usable – entry-level example of the marque, as Malcolm McKay explains. Photography Tony Baker.