BMW 5 Series is a prestige sold as a midsize sedan or station wagon. It leans in the sporting direction in the endless compromise between sports and luxury. Handling is brilliant due to the near-perfect weight distribution that’s the result of rear-wheel drive and the positioning of the engine well More
Whilst BMW is today considered to be one of the finest marques, this was not always the case. In the 1920s BMW made aero engines and motorcycles before beginning licensed production of the Austin Seven in 1929. The company’s original design arrived in 1934 and two years later it established More
The first-ever BMW iX, now in its final phase of development, will arrive in Australia in the fourth quarter this year. Two models will be imported, the iX xDrive40 and BMW iX xDrive50. BMW tells us, “Development and production of the BMW iX follow an all-encompassing approach to sustainability involving More
In July 1954 Germany’s first post-WWII car and BMW’s first V8 car – the 502 – was introduced. In using the same body as the 501, at first it was only recognisable from the outside by its extra chrome trim below the belt line, a V8 emblem on the boot More
The all-new BMW M5 CS will reach Australian roads and race circuits from the middle of this year. BMW Group Australia has secured 20 vehicles for local enthusiasts with vehicles available to secure exclusively online via BMW Shop (shop.bmw.com.au). BMW Shop facilitates the reservation by requesting a $5,000 deposit, after More
On first sighting most BMW owners would probably never believe that a car of this design carried the famous logo of this marque. Perhaps on reflection they may realise that BMW is also famous for its range of motorcycles and hence could understand that such a vehicle could have come More
BMW X3 is an SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) rather than an SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) because the German maker realises that people are looking for a practical wagon not an off-roader. So, the suspension engineers have gone for handling and comfort ahead of traction on unsealed surfaces. While not really More
New BMW 4 Series Convertible has a low-slung silhouette and has grown in size when compared with the model it supersedes, the result is an ultra-smooth look. The soft-top roof is 40 per cent lighter than the outgoing model’s hardtop. The roof is powered by an electric motor that enables More
BMW enthusiasts can place their order exclusively online for the all-new, First Edition variants of the X5 M and X6 M Competition. But you should move quickly as BMW Australia has secured only four of each variant from a global build of 250 units per model with local deliveries commencing More
BMW Group Australia will offer a limited allocation of the X7 Dark Shadow Edition model in both xDrive30d and M50i variants with local arrivals in March 2021. Just 10 examples of the Dark Shadow Edition, five of each powertrain will be available to local customers from the global allocation of More
