Chevrolet's Malibu stands out among midsized sedans for its comfortable ride and quiet, spacious cabin. Handling is respectable, too. But it soldiers on mostly unchanged while many rivals have ...

Engine choice consists of three petrol engines – the 220, 223 xDrive and M235 xDrive. Note the lack of ‘i’ at the end of their names too, as is now customary across new BMWs. All but the ...

Revised suspension, an extra strut brace in the engine bay and on the rear axle and bigger tyres are part of the M235’s dynamics makeover. It’s not a full-blown M car but it promises to be ...

There are 220s and 223s that’ll be bought by the masses but forgive us for making a beeline straight to the one we care about: the M235 xDrive. No longer M235i, you’ll note, but that’s not ...

Like the 1 Series, BMW has slimmed down the engine line-up, with new mild-hybrid 220 and 223 models introduced. The M235 continues to sit at the top of the line-up. BMW has also removed the ...

(File photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) MALIBU — An outbreak of domoic acid is sickening sea lions in the waters off Malibu, according to wildlife officials. Workers at the ...

Sir Rod Stewart's son Sean is thought to have checked into a luxury rehabilitation facility in Malibu following a family intervention over his pill addiction. The 44-year-old is said to be currently ...

At least 14 sea lions were reported sick off the coast of Malibu due to toxins created by harmful algal blooms, according to the California Wildlife Center. Domoic acid is a neurotoxin produced by ...

For maximum performance, you'll want the hottest version, the BMW M235, which also has a four-cylinder petrol engine and four-wheel drive, but with power boosted to 296bhp. Officially, 0-62mph tak ...

The M235’s powertrain is effective but lacks excitement, and the same can be said of its chassis. Plus a new performance pack doesn’t deliver huge changes, despite the extent of its upgrades.

Diesel engines are no longer available and there’s more focus on the car’s dynamics than before. This approach is epitomised by the revised M235 xDrive Gran Coupe driven here. It replaces the old ...