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It's quite a strange review really, even for Clarkson. He actually says a lot of very positive things about the car (the engine is "little short of a masterpiece", the chassis is "perfectly balanced", steering is "excellent", brakes are "fine", "a nicely chosen balance between comfort and handling" etc.) and then hits you with that final negative punchline. I guess like several other reviewers, he doesn't like the styling, and that seems to be about the only negeative thing he can find with the car.

I agree that he does seem to have deliberately set out to find something bad to say about the 335i just becasue it's a BMW - and knowing Clarkson he just wanted to go against the tide of journalistic opinion (too many reviews saying how wonderful the 335i Coupe is), and hitting its "dull" looks was the easy option.

Oh well, who cares if he thinks it looks a bit dull? I'm happy with mine, and in fact I like the fact that its styling is subtle. I am looking forward to the M-Sport launch though I'm not sure I'd want one with stiffer suspension...