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Jekyll and Hyde? Our essential advice on picking up this performance bargain. Buying guide: E46 M3. All you need to know to buy this iconic M car with confidence. Chris Graham spotlights the E46 M3; a car widely regarded as an awesome driving machine but, at the same time, with a growing reputation as a maintenance and servicing nightmare. So what’s the truth?

Pretty heavy? Will the recent updates to the 4 Series Convertible make for a more desirable car? Neil Briscoe gets to grips with a new 430i to find out.

OMG… M5 goes FWD! First Look. Turbocharged M-cars, we’re now used to, but a four-wheel-drive BMW M5? Shane O’Donoghue tests a prototype with the new M xDrive. Photos: Uwe Fischer.

A tale of two Porsches Epic Reader Resto! Porsche 911E 2.4 targa an incredible restoration. When disaster struck, Stuart Macleod feared the classic 911 market might leave him behind, but there was no stopping the tenacious Porsche fan, says Ross Alkureishi. Photography James Mann.

It all started with a test report. It was Rolf Wütherich who formulated the objective of the 911 R project: A car whose power-to-weight ration is superior to the existing competition will be built...

70's CHIC The Espada is an ugly fish that lives in deep water and is something of Portugal’s national fish. But the sword the bullfighter uses is also called Espada and there we find the answer to how the Lamborghini Espada got its name. Text: Robert Petersson. Photography: Peter Gunnars.

If you need plenty of space and load-lugging ability yet don’t want to sacrifice driver involvement there’s no better machine than an F11 5 Series Touring Words: Bob Harper and Andy Everett Photography: BMW.

Shaken & Stirred. Martini might not be the first name you think of when it comes to Batmobiles but this is his car, lovingly brought back to period correct life. Words and photography: Tonny Saggu.

DTM Dream. What do you do if you spent your childhood lusting after an E30 M3 DTM car? Build yourself a stunning replica, that’s what! Words and photography: Robb Pritchard.

Porsche’s first-generation Panamera set the benchmark for luxury performance sedans. Can the new one move that mark even further forward?

2017 BMW 540i Steptronic G30 test. Superb dynamics are a given, but can the new 5 Series successfully bridge the gap between thrills and premium comfort?

Flat out in the fastest new generation 5 Series. Pace and Grace. The good news is the M550i xDrive is a cracking drive… the bad news is it’s not for the UK. Big power and big speed, but the new M550i xDrive also has a surprisingly refined side to its character Words: Neil Briscoe. Photography: BMW.