Category: BMW

BMW Australia has given local motoring journalists their first look at its spectacular and innovative i8 plug-in electric hybrid supercar. A two-door coupe, the i8 will be second model to be produced as part of BMW’s ‘Project i’ following on from the i3 city car that was revealed last year and which is due to go on sale soon. Two more different electric vehicles it’s hard to imagine, one a sleek and powerful track-ready racing machine the other a tall, boxy hatchback. Styling of the BMW i8 is very supercar,… Read more

BMW is about to launch yet another all-new model, the X4. A smaller brother to the BMW X6, it has been shown in Europe and will come to Australia in the final quarter of 2014. Using BMW’s new naming system, which gives even numbers to sports models, and where X signifies it’s a crossover between a car and an SUV, the X4 is largely based on the underpinnings of the BMW X3. Using the same powertrains and running gear modified to suit the lower ride height and centre of gravity… Read more

Prestige German car companies continue to introduce relatively low cost models, planning to sign up customers that will develop a lifelong loyalty to the brand and, hopefully, upgrade to expensive higher-profit models later. The latest automobile manufacturer to do this is BMW which has just released its first Series 2 coupe, which brings a new level of driving dynamics to the premium compact segment. With a heritage in the segment with the likes of the two-door 2002 turbo of the 1960s, and more recently the multi-award winning 135i Coupe, the… Read more

BMW Australia has given its 5 Series range a mid-life upgrade with some minor styling changes, engine enhancements and added value for money by including its ‘Lines’ packages as standard. The current, sixth generation, of BMW’s mid-sized 5 Series has been on sale since late 2010 and so was due for a spruce up, especially as its main competitor, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, did so earlier this year. STYLING Exterior styling changes are minimal with a new lower air intake, LED front foglights, redesigned tail lights, an extra crease in the rear… Read more

BMW knows a thing or two about long-bonnet-short-tail design, just look at shape of its little Z4 roadster and big 6 Series coupe and cabriolet. So it’s great to see the same theme, albeit in a less extreme format than on the Z4, being used on the all-new BMW 4 Series coupe. A brief word about the ‘4’ before going into details. BMW has decided all its sporty models should have an even number in their title. So the 4 Series coupe is the replacement for the 3 Series coupe…. Read more