Test Drive: 2014 BMW 428i xDrive Sport Line

Let me start by saying that snow sucks.

The only thing worse than snow is ice. Of course, here in the Boston area, we have gotten an ungodly amount of snow this winter. The car-sized piles of white stuff, now frozen into little ice mountains, lined both sides of the road when I set out to get a test of the new BMW 428i. Since the sun was bright in the sky, but the air temperatures were low, the ground had plenty of black ice and so a RWD version was out of the question. However, an xDrive version was readily available and so I happily took the keys while the car was dug out and defrosted.

Test Drive: 2013 BMW 328i M Sport Line 6MT

Update: Click here to read our comparison of the 2013 BMW 328i against the 2013 Cadillac ATS.

This is supposed to be the best generation the BMW 3 Series. Promises were made to the buying public that the challenges faced with the E90 generation sedan would be addressed and many of the latest innovations that BMW has developed in its larger and more expensive sedans would finally trickled down to BMW's volume seller. However, gone are some of the traits that BMW built its reputation on, such as the naturally aspirated 3.0L straight six engine, replaced by a new high tech 2.0L turbo charged inline four. The hydraulic steering system of the past has been replaced by a new electric power steering unit. But despite these changes, can BMW still live up to its slogan of being the "Ultimate Driving Machine?"