The first thing I noticed about when I drove the latest BMW 5-series was that its turn signal stalk operates the way these simple devices have for decades.
For decades, the BMW 3-series sedan was the benchmark of sports sedans. But its last generation opened the door for models like the Infiniti Q50 to snatch the crown.
BMW has recently undergone something of an identity crisis. As it’s moved over the past decade from creating beguiling drivers’ cars to more mainstream—and better selling—crossovers and SUVs, it lost some of its “Ultimate Driving Machine” focus. But thanks to an investment in an extremely versatile, underlying architecture, much of its mojo has been found.
