A twin-turbo 3-litre straight six mated to an eight-speed automatic.

Yums.

Yes, but how does the tastiest variant of BMW's new 5-series, a big car by most measures, perform on the track?

Torque drives the 306bhp beast on the Portuguese Estoril circuit to find out.

The March issue of Singapore's leading motoring magazine also zeroes in on 007's latest Aston: the Rapide.

See some exclusive pictures of the test-drive in orange county Valencia.

Also, find out how The Straits Times Car of the Year Volkswagen Scirocco stacks up against the Mini Clubman and the Volvo C30.

Do not miss this month's line-up of the latest news in the automotive industry plus an expose on the billions in tax revenue lost to shady importers.