5 Best BMWs – Plus 3 Bavarian legends we'd love to see on the road again - New York Daily News

There are BMWs, and then there are the best BMWs. As we await the arrival of the 2016 7-series and our turn behind the wheel of the refreshed 3-series, here are some of our favorite models that currently wear the Roundel—and three other classic that we wish would return:. A devilish-looking sport-utility vehicle sitting on a list of the best models from the company known for rear-wheel-drive sports cars. Trust us: the BMW X6 M is a track car in its own right, and deserves a place among the most capable vehicles that the company currently sells. The X6 M is a 567-hp bullet that can also act as an off-roader, a family car, and a decadent way to make a grand entrance in any setting—just like any other worthy BMW. 2015 BMW X1 It may technically be a “1-series,”but the compact BMW X1 sport-utility vehicle is a 3-series under its shapely, wagon’esque skin. Available in rear and all-wheel-drive, the X1 is essentially an elevated 3-series—kind of like the Audi Allroad—and diffuses the drivability and pep of the 3-series into the size of a garageable SUV. Among upscale, midsize SUVs, the capable, powerful, and luxurious BMW X5 ranks among our favorites. Source: www.nydailynews.com