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ALTHOUGH BMW WON’T be bringing the admirably powerful diesel-powered 740d Australia’s way, the German automaker’s local arm will still be rolling out a number of new diesel models in the near future.
Chief among these is the new 330d sedan, which shares its 3.0 litre twin-turbo diesel powerplant with the just-launched 730d.
Generating a healthy 180kW and [...]
WITH THE RECENTLY REVEALED 2010 BMW 5 Series GT set to hit showrooms early next year, BMW has confirmed plans to pull the same trick with the 3 Series, aiming for a 2011 launch of the BMW 3 Series GT.
As with its 5 Series sibling, the 3 Series GT, with styling based on the upcoming [...]
IN-CAR COMPUTER systems have been a popular pursuit for aftermarket hobbyists for years, shoving small Windows, Linux and Mac-based computers into the glove compartment and hooking them into a touch-screen LCD in the centre stack.
Carmakers are swiftly catching on however, and over the past few years increasing numbers of in-car computers are appearing as a [...]
WITH THE FIRST official images sneaking out yesterday, BMW has been quick to follow up with the first official technical information about its all-new new X1 CUV.
Although Australian specifications are still to be finalised, the car is due to launch here in the first quarter of 2010. In the meantime, BMW has revealed details for [...]
BMW HAS TAKEN great pains to keep anticipation for the upcoming 2010 BMW X1 high, putting the hordes of Bimmer fans on a drip of close-up teaser photos and shots of camouflaged X1s tearing around town.
As all good things are wont to do however, a collection of official photos has made its way out of [...]
BMW HAS UNVEILED its most powerful diesel to date, with the twin-turbo 740d belting out a class-leading 225kW and a huge 600Nm of torque from its three-litre swept capacity.
Going on sale in Europe later this year, the direct-injected twin sequential turbo inline six is an entirely new engine, and although the most powerful oil-burner to [...]
BMW HAS DRAWN the ire of the Australian Advertising Standards Bureau for one of its advertising campaigns. Specifically, the 2009 BMW Z4’s "Expression of Joy" series. The advertisment, the brainchild of South African artist Robin Rhode and director Jake Scott, shows a Z4 in a large warehouse, pirouetting and sliding [...]
WITH GERMAN LUXURY CARS already bursting at the seams with high tech luxury and safety items, the race is on for the next ‘big thing’.
Leading the way will be speed limit sensing, which BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz are all looking to introduce on their flagship models within the next few years.
Using the new system means [...]
SINCE 1984 BMW has built a legacy of high-revving naturally-aspirated M5s powered by a range of six, eight and now ten-cylinder engines.
For the new M5, due to appear in 2010, that looks set to change. BMW’s M division is rumoured to be working on a twin turbo V8 engine for the M5, which - in [...]
AS PART OF AN UPDATE for the 2010 model year, BMW has added two new engines and two new trim packages to its 1 Series range.
Three and five-door hatch models gain Lifestyle and Sport editions, while the Coupe gains new petrol and diesel EfficientDynamics four-cylinder engines.
Labelled as the 120i and the 118d, the new Coupe engines [...]
BMW IS SET TO bump up the efficiency credentials of its 3 Series range this September, when a super-frugal 2.0 litre turbodiesel engine will make its debut in the European-market 316d ES.
The 2010 BMW 316d ES will sit below the current 318d, and promises to deliver exceptional fuel economy and low emissions. Just 3.75 litres [...]
CODE-NAMED INTERNALLY as Project i, BMW is planning to launch a family of ultra-efficient electric vehicles by 2012, according to US magazine Car & Driver.
Despite recent talks that BMW and Fiat would form a joint project to develop a range of electric vehicles, the German manufacturer is understood to be devoting a significant chunk of its [...]
REPORTS FROM EUROPE say that BMW is busy preparing a newer, more powerful diesel powertrain and a grip-promoting all-wheel-drive system for next year’s 7 Series, two pieces of kit that, if introduced, would give the Bavarian manufacturer a distinct leg-up over its rivals.
The new diesel motor will power a future 735d model and take over [...]
REPORTS OF a smaller roadster in BMW’s ‘Z’ lineup have been doing the rounds for some time now, and it is now believed that the German luxury carmaker’s board will make a decision on the so-called Z2 roadster by the end of 2009.
Sharing its platform with the 1 Series, reports suggest the 2012 BMW Z2 [...]
BMW’S DIESEL-SIPPING 730d luxury sedan will arrive in Australian showrooms next month, rounding out the new 7 Series range and giving well-heeled buyers a genuinely frugal option for their next large-car purchase.
With 180kW and a huge 540Nm coming from its 3.0 litre twin-turbocharged diesel inline six, the 730d won’t exactly be a slouch either. The [...]
THE BMW X1 crossover concept was revealed back in October last year, but there hasn’t been a great deal of official word on the smallest Bimmer SUV/CUV since then.
Now, though, BMW has revealed new teaser images to keep us going.
The first image sees the X1 hit the beach, but some sort of spontaneous localised [...]
WHEN IT FIRST arrived on the scene ten months ago, you would have been hard pressed to find a car that polarised opinions quite as much as the BMW X6.
Many said it created a niche of its own and catered to a market that didn’t exist, while others said it would be a sales flop. [...]
BMW HAS ANNOUNCED in-car navigation and audio technology that promises to make life that little bit easier for drivers, thanks to a new, intelligent voice control system.
The technology has been designed so that a single voice command is all it takes to load your destination into the navigation system, with a simple verbal statement [...]
BMW MOTORSPORT BOSS Dr Mario Theissen has ruled out abandoning development on BMW Sauber’s 2009 F1 challenger, despite struggling to remain in touch with this year’s F1 frontrunners.
After securing a debut victory in Canada last year, BMW Sauber seemed poised to make the leap into the F1 elite. Back then, Polish star Robert Kubica was [...]
WITH MORE IMAGES of the 2010 BMW X1 surfacing online, anticipation for BMW’s small new CUV is growing stronger. Now, BMW has offered up video of the X1 kicking it around gravel tracks, twisty roads and dirty mountain passes.
Filmed in Mallorca, Spain, the promotional video features BMW’s now famous psychedelic swirl camouflage patterns covering the [...]
BMW’S VENERABLE 1 Series has been with us for a while now, and a replacement is set to arrive in showrooms sometime late next year. But while its release is still a way off, development mules are already running about Europe; giving us a few clues as to what to expect.
BMW’s trademark “whirlpool” camouflage cloaks [...]
IT HAPPENS with startling frequency: a driver is motoring along when all of a sudden they are incapacited by a medical problem.
Heart attacks, strokes, fits and other severe medical emergencies can and do happen when driving - affecting both the young and old - and while the event in itself can be tragic, it can [...]
DESPITE THE ODD name, the BMW M3 Edition should prove appealing to those seeking a little more ‘uniqueness’ in a hi-po Bimmer.
Almost a purely aesthetic affair (although lowered by 10mm over a standard M3), the M3 Edition will be available in Alpine White Non-Metallic, Dakar Yellow Non-Metallic, Black Non-Metallic and Monte Carlo Blue [...]
GERMAN AUTOMAKERS BMW and Daimler have teamed up with Bosch, Continental and Infineon Technologies to form an alliance aimed at increasing the use of advanced anti-collision radar systems in cars.
The joint initiative, named ‘Radar on Chip for Cars’ (RoCC), will develop the next generation of radar-based collision-avoidance systems and will work to make such technology [...]
THE 3.0 LITRE TWIN-TURBO inline-six N54 engine used in more than a few BMW models over the past four years has been a source of spine-tingling pleasure for Bimmer fans the world over, winning International Engine of the Year in 2008.
Now news has come down that BMW will offer the engine in the upcoming 5 [...]
BMW MOTORSPORT BOSS Dr Mario Theissen has plunged the company’s racing program into uncertainty after revealing the Bavarian manufacturer may reconsider its future in Formula One and the World Touring Car Championship.
The automaker has been left frustrated by a series of controversies which have marred the start of the WTCC and F1 seasons, forcing BMW [...]
AS SOMETHING of a ‘cherry on top’ to yesterday’s long-awaited reveal of the 2010 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, BMW has released an animated video giving us a walk-through of the car’s features and design.
Sharing the same mechanical underpinnings as its sedan sibling, the 5 Series GT has been developed with two petrol engines and [...]
BMW HAS RELEASED the first official pics of the 5 Series Gran Turismo and, in typical Beemer fashion, the media release says the eight-speed auto 550i GT offers a unique blend of style, space, luxury and sportiness.
And who are we to argue?
Going against the grain of the more prosaic 5 Series Touring, the GT offers [...]
With emissions standards getting tougher, some manufacturers have resorted to downsizing and turbocharging their engines in a bid to meet customer and government demands.
The ‘less is more’ approach has been in full swing for a while now and it appears BMW’s 1 and 3-Series will be next to join the fray.
Sky Motoring is reporting that [...]
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