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I hated this car. I hated this car even before it arrived for testing and then I wanted to hate it some more before telling you how hateful it is. Problem is, I didn’t count on BMW’s exceptional engineering and their cunning press car specifications; this X4 xDrive35i being no exception.
Time for some history lessons. BMW stands for Bayrische Motoren Werke, which means Bavarian Motor Works. Bavaria is a province of Germany and saw the birth of BMW in 1916. The white on blue propeller badge pays tribute to aircraft engines which the company produced in its early years.
Last Wednesday morning at precisely 03h24 I woke up to the sound of pelting rain and a startling realisation: the BMW X5 is a fantastic car. Note the use of the word “car” instead of four-by-four, SUV or other such descriptions.