| Sporty German auto |
Premier Sunday |
23 Nov 2025 |
| Maker of the i4 and i5 |
New York Times |
06 Nov 2025 |
| Jaguar competitor |
LA Times Daily |
04 Nov 2025 |
| Mercedes competitor: Abbr. |
|
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| Auto on the autobahn |
New York Times |
15 Oct 2025 |
| Audi competitor: Abbr. |
|
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| German luxury car brand |
Universal |
26 Sep 2025 |
| Auto from Bavaria |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Aug 2025 |
| "The Ultimate Driving Machine" |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Aug 2025 |
| Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr. |
|
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| Audi or Mercedes rival: Abbr. |
|
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| German car manufacturer (inits) (3) |
|
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| X5 car maker |
|
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| Its "M" stands for "Motoren" |
Universal |
18 May 2025 |
| Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr. |
|
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| Maker of German wheels |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 Apr 2025 |
| German luxury car |
Universal |
14 Apr 2025 |
| Mercedes rival with an X and Z series: Abbr. |
|
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| Mini maker |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
05 Apr 2025 |
| Mercedes competitor: Abbr. |
|
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| German auto |
USA Today |
25 Feb 2025 |
| X1, X2, X3, X4, X5 or X6 |
New York Times |
18 Feb 2025 |
| Audi or Mercedes rival: Abbr. |
|
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| Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr. |
|
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| Maker of the X1 and the iX |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jan 2025 |
| Its engine powered the Mclaren F1 (3) |
|
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| Car maker (inits) (3) |
|
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| Mercedes-Benz rival: Abbr. |
|
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| Alternative to a Benz or a VW |
|
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| German luxury car |
LA Times Mini |
13 Dec 2024 |
| German producer of automobiles and aircraft engines: Abbr. |
|
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| Ger. luxury car |
|
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| Car letters |
|
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| Automaker with the slogan "Sheer driving pleasure" |
|
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| Company whose M stands for 'Motoren" |
USA Today |
08 Oct 2024 |
| Autobahn auto |
Newsday |
29 Sep 2024 |
| German auto |
Premier Sunday |
22 Sep 2024 |
| German automaker known by three initials |
|
|
| German luxury car |
Universal |
13 Aug 2024 |
| Company whose "W" stands for "Werke" |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2024 |
| Audi rival: Abbr. |
|
|
| German luxury car |
USA Today |
18 Jul 2024 |
| German auto |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 Jul 2024 |
| Luxury German automaker |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2024 |
| German luxury car |
USA Today |
23 Jun 2024 |
| Maker of the iX EV SUV |
|
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| Audi rival: Abbr. |
|
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| 430i Convertible maker |
Wall Street Journal |
11 May 2024 |
| Mini Cooper manufacturer |
|
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| Mercedes rival with an X and Z series: Abbr. |
|
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| Mercedes competitor: Abbr. |
|
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| Mini maker |
New York Times |
20 Mar 2024 |
| German auto |
Newsday |
19 Feb 2024 |
| Audi or Mercedes rival: Abbr. |
|
|
| German auto brand |
Commuter |
16 Feb 2024 |
| Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr. |
|
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| X Series carmaker |
New York Times |
30 Jan 2024 |
| Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr. |
|
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| Big name in luxury cars: Abbr. |
|
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| Audi competitor: Abbr. |
|
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| Mercedes-Benz rival: Abbr. |
|
|
| German luxury car |
New York Times Mini |
02 Jan 2024 |
| German auto |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Dec 2023 |
| Car brand that built the 2002, M1 and Z8 (1,1,1) |
|
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| Upscale auto letters |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Dec 2023 |
| Mercedes' competitor with a X and Z series: Abbr. |
|
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| Car brand promoting itself as "the ultimate driving machine" |
|
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| German producer of automobiles and aircraft engines: Abbr. |
|
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| Mercedes rival: Abbr. |
|
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| Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr. |
|
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| German auto |
Newsday |
07 Nov 2023 |
| "Sheer Driving Pleasure" sloganeer |
Universal |
01 Oct 2023 |
| Present-day auto inits. |
New York Times |
10 Sep 2023 |
| Munich-based automaker |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Sep 2023 |
| Mercedes competitor: Abbr. |
|
|
| Mercedes-Benz competitor: Abbr. |
|
|
| Upscale German auto |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Aug 2023 |
| Audi alternative |
Newsday |
09 Jul 2023 |
| Mercedes competitor: Abbr. |
|
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| "Sheer Driving Pleasure" automaker |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jun 2023 |
| Audi rival: Abbr. |
|
|
| Mercedes rival: Abbr. |
|
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| German car brand |
USA Today |
14 Apr 2023 |
| Rolls-Royce company: Abbr. |
|
|
| German auto |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Apr 2023 |
| German luxury car |
Newsday |
20 Mar 2023 |
| Fancy German car |
Family Time |
13 Feb 2023 |
| German auto |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Dec 2022 |
| German car maker |
New York Times |
20 Dec 2022 |
| Big name in luxury cars: Abbr. |
|
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| Company that pivoted to making cars after The Treaty of Versailles |
USA Today |
26 Nov 2022 |
| German luxury car |
Universal |
25 Oct 2022 |
| Car co. based in Munich |
Universal |
13 Sep 2022 |
| German auto |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Aug 2022 |
| Rolls-Royce’s parent company |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Aug 2022 |
| Upscale German car |
USA Today |
06 Aug 2022 |
| German luxury car |
USA Today |
30 Jul 2022 |
| German luxury car |
Newsday |
12 Jul 2022 |
| Automaker whose "M" stands for "Motoren" |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jun 2022 |
| Mini manufacturer |
New York Times |
26 Jun 2022 |
| German auto |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Jun 2022 |
| Upscale German car |
Newsday |
09 May 2022 |
| Munich-based automaker |
Newsday |
03 Apr 2022 |
| Big name in luxury cars: Abbr. |
|
|
| Upscale auto |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Mar 2022 |
| Ger. automobile |
Canadiana |
28 Feb 2022 |
| Audi or Mercedes rival: Abbr. |
|
|
| Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr. |
|
|
| Mercedes-Benz competitor: Abbr. |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor: Abbr. |
|
|
| X series automaker |
The Washington Post Sunday |
14 Nov 2021 |
| German company which produces automobiles and motorcycles: Abbr. |
|
|
| Rolls-Royce owner |
Newsday |
15 Oct 2021 |
| Big name in luxury cars |
The Washington Post |
09 Oct 2021 |
| Big name in luxury cars |
LA Times Daily |
09 Oct 2021 |
| Munich-based automaker |
The Washington Post |
29 Sep 2021 |
| Munich-based automaker |
LA Times Daily |
29 Sep 2021 |
| Luxury car initials |
USA Today |
24 Sep 2021 |
| Mini production company |
New York Times |
16 Apr 2021 |
| German luxury car |
USA Today |
13 Apr 2021 |
| Audi rival |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2021 |
| Audi rival |
The Washington Post |
02 Apr 2021 |
| Audi's rival in luxury cars: Abbr. |
|
|
| Maker of the X6 and Z4 |
New York Times |
24 Jan 2021 |
| 'Ultimate driving machine,' in ads |
New York Times |
07 Jan 2021 |
| X6 carmaker |
Premier Sunday |
20 Sep 2020 |
| German luxury car |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jul 2020 |
| German luxury car |
The Washington Post |
20 Jul 2020 |
| Famous auto acronym |
Canadiana |
06 Jul 2020 |
| Luxury wheels from Germany: Abbr. |
|
|
| Upscale auto |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Jun 2020 |
| Upscale German auto |
Universal |
23 May 2020 |
| Munich-based automaker |
USA Today |
03 May 2020 |
| Audi rival: Abbr. |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor |
USA Today |
10 Apr 2020 |
| 'The Ultimate Driving Machine' sloganeer |
New York Times |
27 Mar 2020 |
| Autobahn auto |
Newsday |
05 Jan 2020 |
| Upscale German car |
Newsday |
10 Sep 2019 |
| Automotive initialism |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2019 |
| Company that makes the Mini |
New York Times |
19 Jul 2019 |
| Mercedes-Benz's or Audi's competitor: Abbr. |
|
|
| Rolls-Royce's current owner |
Newsday |
16 Jun 2019 |
| Big name in luxury cars |
The Washington Post |
09 Jun 2019 |
| Big name in luxury cars |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jun 2019 |
| Mini manufacturer |
New York Times |
19 May 2019 |
| Vowelless automaker |
Universal |
17 May 2019 |
| Rolls-Royce's parent |
USA Today |
17 May 2019 |
| German luxury carmaker: Abbr. |
|
|
| Luxury German car |
Universal |
06 May 2019 |
| 'Freude am Fahren' ('The joy of driving') sloganeer |
New York Times |
27 Apr 2019 |
| Audi rival: Abbr. |
|
|
| Audi competitor |
USA Today |
10 Apr 2019 |
| Luxury coupe brand |
Universal |
26 Mar 2019 |
| Mercedes competitor |
Universal |
23 Mar 2019 |
| 3 Series automaker |
Universal |
02 Mar 2019 |
| Mini maker |
New York Times |
24 Feb 2019 |
| Munich automaker |
Newsday |
17 Feb 2019 |
| 'The Ultimate Driving Machine' |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jan 2019 |
| 8 Series automaker |
The Washington Post |
10 Jan 2019 |
| 8 Series automaker |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jan 2019 |
| Automotive initialism |
|
|
| Rolls-Royce's parent |
|
|
| The X2 or X3, e.g. |
|
|
| Munich-based automaker |
|
|
| "The Ultimate Driving Machine" |
|
|
| Audi competitor |
|
|
| Vowelless automaker |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor |
|
|
| Luxury coupe brand |
|
|
| 8 Series automaker |
|
|
| Big name in luxury cars |
|
|
| Luxury German car |
|
|
| 3 Series automaker |
|
|
| Company that makes the Mini |
|
|
| "Freude am Fahren" ("The joy of driving") sloganeer |
|
|
| Mini manufacturer |
|
|
| Mini maker |
|
|
| Its 'M' stands for 'Motoren' |
The Washington Post |
30 Dec 2018 |
| Its "M" stands for "Motoren" |
LA Times Daily |
30 Dec 2018 |
| Parent company of Rolls-Royce: Abbr. |
|
|
| Auto made in South Carolina |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2018 |
| Mercedes rival with X and Z series: Abbr. |
|
|
| Upscale ride |
Universal |
19 Aug 2018 |
| Munich-based automaker |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jul 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz competitor: Abbr. |
|
|
| X2 automaker |
Universal |
09 May 2018 |
| Flashy ride |
Universal |
21 Apr 2018 |
| E46 automaker |
USA Today |
08 Apr 2018 |
| Audi rival |
New York Times |
06 Feb 2018 |
| German automaker |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Jan 2018 |
| 528i maker |
Jonesin |
09 Jan 2018 |
| X2 automaker |
|
|
| Audi rival |
|
|
| Flashy ride |
|
|
| Upscale ride |
|
|
| Its "M" stands for "Motoren" |
|
|
| Big name in luxury autos |
LA Times Daily |
14 Dec 2017 |
| Big name in luxury autos |
The Washington Post |
14 Dec 2017 |
| Carmaker based in Munich |
Jonesin |
05 Dec 2017 |
| Fancy car brand |
Family Time |
19 Nov 2017 |
| Rolls-Royce maker since 2003 |
Newsday |
28 Oct 2017 |
| Rolls-Royce's parent company |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Aug 2017 |
| German auto |
Premier Sunday |
13 Aug 2017 |
| 7 Series automaker |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jul 2017 |
| 7 Series automaker |
The Washington Post |
04 Jul 2017 |
| Audi rival |
Premier Sunday |
04 Jun 2017 |
| Luxury auto brand |
Universal |
10 May 2017 |
| X5 automaker |
Universal |
15 Feb 2017 |
| Munich-based automaker |
|
|
| 7 Series automaker |
|
|
| Big name in luxury autos |
|
|
| Luxury auto brand |
|
|
| Upscale auto |
Newsday |
11 Sep 2016 |
| Audi competitor |
The Washington Post |
29 Aug 2016 |
| Auto with a black, blue and white logo |
New York Times |
16 Aug 2016 |
| Upscale auto |
Universal |
28 Jun 2016 |
| Luxury car from Germany |
Wall Street Journal |
03 May 2016 |
| X6 and Z4 carmaker |
Premier Sunday |
31 Jan 2016 |
| Upscale auto |
|
|
| Auto with a black, blue and white logo |
|
|
| German import |
LA Times Daily |
11 Dec 2015 |
| Mini's parent company |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Nov 2015 |
| Munich-based manufacturer |
Newsday |
23 Oct 2015 |
| Beetle nonrival |
Newsday |
14 Aug 2015 |
| Mercedes rival |
USA Today |
13 Jul 2015 |
| 3 Series producer |
New York Times |
17 May 2015 |
| Upscale German ride |
Premier Sunday |
08 Feb 2015 |
| Audi rival |
|
|
| German import |
|
|
| Beetle nonrival |
|
|
| Munich-based manufacturer |
|
|
| 3 Series producer |
|
|
| Mercedes rival |
|
|
| Upscale German ride |
|
|
| Mini's parent company |
|
|
| Former Land Rover owner |
|
|
| Maker of "3 Series" cars |
|
|
| German auto known by its manufacturer's initials |
|
|
| Parent company of Rolls-Royce |
|
|
| Upscale auto initials |
|
|
| Mini Cooper maker |
|
|
| Jaguar rival |
|
|
| Z3 maker |
|
|
| German car |
|
|
| Big name in luxury autos |
|
|
| Jaguar rival |
|
|
| Z4, for one |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor |
|
|
| German auto |
|
|
| Autobahn auto |
|
|
| Mercedes rival |
|
|
| Audi rival, and, when spoken as a command, a hint to this puzzle's theme |
|
|
| Upscale German auto |
|
|
| Auto company headquartered in Munich |
|
|
| Big name in luxury autos |
|
|
| M3, e.g. |
|
|
| Luxury car company |
|
|
| Audi competitor |
|
|
| Classy ride, for short |
|
|
| Parent company of Rolls-Royce |
|
|
| Carmaker based in Munich |
|
|
| Jaguar rival |
|
|
| The "ultimate driving machine" |
|
|
| Maker of the 7 Series |
|
|
| Mercedes rival |
|
|
| Upscale German car |
|
|
| Rolls-Royce's parent company |
|
|
| Munich manufacturer |
|
|
| Maker of the 5-Series auto |
|
|
| Upscale German car |
|
|
| Maker of the Z4 roadster |
|
|
| Pricey auto |
|
|
| Audi rival |
|
|
| Z4 car maker |
|
|
| German car company |
|
|
| ActiveHybrid 750i maker |
|
|
| Carmaker based in Munich |
|
|
| Auto company headquartered in Munich |
|
|
| Audi alternative |
|
|
| Maker of the 5 Series |
|
|
| 5 Series automaker |
|
|
| Mercedes rival |
|
|
| Munich-based automaker |
|
|
| Upscale auto |
|
|
| Z4 automaker |
|
|
| Audi alternative |
|
|
| Rolls-Royce's parent company |
|
|
| Parent company of Rolls-Royce |
|
|
| Z3 or X5 |
|
|
| 5 Series automaker |
|
|
| Z4 automaker |
|
|
| Munich-based automaker |
|
|
| Upscale auto |
|
|
| X3 and X5 maker |
|
|
| Audi competitor |
|
|
| Audi alternative |
|
|
| 328i, e.g. |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor |
|
|
| Rolls-Royce parent co. |
|
|
| Z3, e.g. |
|
|
| Z3 or Z4 |
|
|
| German auto |
|
|
| Rolls-Royce parent co. |
|
|
| Z3 or Z4 |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor |
|
|
| German auto |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor |
|
|
| German import |
|
|
| German auto |
|
|
| X3 and Z4 maker |
|
|
| Certain automaker |
|
|
| Audi competitor |
|
|
| It's headquartered in Munich |
|
|
| German car co. |
|
|
| "The ultimate driving machine" company |
|
|
| Upscale auto |
|
|
| Upscale German car |
|
|
| Pricey auto, for short |
|
|
| German car company |
|
|
| Mercedes rival |
|
|
| Pricey wheels |
|
|
| Jag rival |
|
|
| Jag rival |
|
|
| Fancy car letters |
|
|
| Pricey car |
|
|
| Status vehicle |
|
|
| Pricey wheels |
|
|
| Yuppie status symbol |
|
|
| Dixi Da 2, e.g. |
|
|
| Maker of X3s and Z4s |
|
|
| Autobahn auto |
|
|
| 5 Series or 6 Series |
|
|
| Autobahn auto |
|
|
| Z3 automaker |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor |
|
|
| Infiniti alternative |
|
|
| Upscale auto initials |
|
|
| Rolls-Royce's parent company |
|
|
| Mercedes competitor |
|
|
| 745i and 325i maker |
|
|
| "Sheer driving pleasure" sloganeer |
|
|
| German car |
|
|
| Z3 automaker |
|
|
| Autobahn auto |
|
|
| Status symbol, to some |
|
|
| "Pardon me" |
|
|
| German auto |
|
|
| X3 maker |
|
|
| Company that shouldn't hire Mercedes Ruehl as a celebrity endorser |
|
|
| Classy ride |
|
|
| 525i maker |
|
|
| Upscale wheels |
|
|
| Z3 auto maker |
|
|
| Audi competitor |
|
|
| Big name in luxury autos |
|
|
| Audi rival |
|
|
| Audi competitor |
|
|
| Mercedes rival |
|
|
| Luxury car company |
|
|
| Audi rival |
|
|
| Luxury car |
|
|
| Z3 auto maker |
|
|
| Nice car |
|
|
| Yuppie wheels |
|
|
| Z3 or X5 |
|
|
| Yuppie purchase, perhaps |
|
|
| Pricey auto |
|
|
| Yuppie purchase, perhaps |
|
|
| Fancy car, for short |
|
|
| Lexus competitor |
|
|
| E46 auto maker |
|
|
| M3, e.g. |
|
|
| Z3 automaker |
|
|
| 325i or Z3 |
|
|
| Lamborghini alternative |
|
|
| 325i maker |
|
|
| Jag rival |
|
|
| 525i maker |
|
|
| Upscale wheels |
|
|
| Yuppie auto |
|
|
| Upscale wheels |
|
|
| Z3 manufacturer |
|
|
| Maker of the 5-Series |
|
|
| Jerry had his stolen, on "Seinfeld" |
|
|
| Z3 or 325e e.g. |
|
|
| 325i or Z3 |
|
|
| It's headquartered in Munich |
|
|
| Jag rival |
|
|
| 528i or Z3, e.g. |
|
|
| Yuppie's auto |
|
|
| Status letters, perhaps |
|
|
| ActiveHybrid automaker |
|
|
| Bentley's rival |
|
|
| Expensive wheels |
|
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