Running on ‘the smell of an oily rag’, once an attempt at automotive humour, is no longer a joke when talking about diesel-powered cars. The new BMW 318d, for example, a diesel fuelled sedan, takes up ...

Traditionally, base-model cars from the European luxury marques have been a little ‘light-on’ for features. At best you’d get basic trim, the smallest ‘wheel package’, and an equipment list that would ...