Automotive

A lot of BMW purists will say the latest 3-series is too big. In fact, the latest 3-series sedan is almost equivalent in size to the BMW 5-series sedan from two generations ago (the E39 series made from 1995 to 2003). With each generation, cars are gettin...  

my wife's Mini to that. Right after a four wheel drive version will be available. A beautiful 2nd car for a family! Best, Kari

The ones that I saw at the car show all were AWD versions. Don't know if they'll roll them out with AWD versions right away, but definitely in the pipeline. Why do you like the A3 more than the Mercedes-Benz CLA?

but 18 new BMW. My attitude has always been that MB is grandfather's car. I have been driving Mercedes several times and once a rented a brand new one in South Africa. I drove some 4,000 km and that E-Type was terrible. Audi is in my opinion much more "sp... 

I've generally liked most of the cars I've driven from MB, BMW, and Porsche. Audi, I have many different things I like and dislike about them; usually slow steering ratios, overly firm suspensions, and while they have nice interiors, the interior material... 

... of the new A/S3 has an astounding quality ... i found that out myself a couple of weeks ago ... . If i was in for a new carb within my budget i think i'd opt for an A3 ... maybe the 2 litre TDI with 150 hp .... . Bim

Audi always has a nice way of making the interior very comfortable. Do you find that Mercedes-Benz interiors and BMW interiors lack the same quality? Is the quality more due to the craftsmanship and construction or the design? Or both?

I've been driving Audi's since the mid-eighties and they have come to a point where they beat every BMW and Mercedes when it comes to interior-quality. I would say it's construction and materials they use that makes them a bit better IMO ... though i have... 

That's one thing I don't like about cars these days. Each model seems to slowly morph larger and longer with each update. Why can't car manufacturers just keep the same size? Is it because the growing larger engines force these brands to make larger cars?... 

Engineers probably have egos that dictate the car must be better than its predecessor. Furthermore, corporations often dictate their agendas of how the car should improve (to them bigger size equals better) to keep up with competition. At one point, cars ...