WHILE BMW ENTHUSIASTS hold out hope for a M-powered version of the new generation Z4, BMW engineers have recently been spied tracking a Z4 with what appears to be M Sport Package front and rear bumpers.

Lightly disguised with BMW’s trademark psychedelic camouflage, the red Z4 spotted lapping the Nurburgring has taken on an even sportier, [...]

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BMW HAS CONFIRMED that the upcoming M Sport performance packages for the X6 crossover will feature substantial power gains as well as tweaked bodywork.

The X6 xDrive35 and xDrive50i will be gifted with a few extra kilowatts, with the 240kW twin-turbo inline six of the recently-launched 740d being transplanted into the xDrive35i and the twin-turbo V8 [...]

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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 [...]

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Thanks to a smokin’ hot lineup of cars and soaring sales of its M Sports packages, BMW’s hardcore M division notched up a huge 50 percent increase in sales during 2008.

24,186 M cars were delivered last year with nearly 18,000 of those being BMW M3s, vindicating the company’s decision to replace their much loved inline-six [...]

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For the first time ever, BMW will be releasing a four-door version of its stonking hot M3 in the Australian market. No Sedan option existed in the E46 generation, and of the E36 generation, only the Coupé and Convertible was offered in Australia.

The addition of the Sedan to the M3 family, which now includes a [...]

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BMW’s 3-Series has enjoyed a huge run of success and now, come November, the darling of the Australian white collar worker is to be replaced by a new model - one that offers new styling, new features and a new price point.

BMW, known for its (ahem) extensive options lists, has announced a new era of [...]

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For the first time since the introduction of the X5 nine years ago, buyers are able to tick the M Sport Package box on the option list. Ticking that box is going to cost you, seriously cost you, but if you are stumping up the readies for an X5, a few more dollars isn’t going [...]

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While the FG Falcon may be facing an uncertain future - what with flagging sales, the axing of its evergreen 4-litre six and the prospect that it may become a front-driver - for now, at least, it’s still proving its worth as one of Australia’s best-built cars.

At the recent Automotive Engineering Excellence Awards conducted [...]

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Mazda announced a new minivan for the JDM market today, called the Biante. Specs are sparse at the moment but it looks to be one notch larger than the existing MPV. As you can see the styling is, um, interesting. It’s taken the whole tall headlight look to a new extreme, extending them all the [...]

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Official information on Ford’s new for 2008 Falcon is here. Designated the FG, it ushers in a range of vastly improved engines and sharp clean styling that maybe not quite the wholesale change some were hoping for, but is attractive non-the-less.

Ford enthusiasts may lament the dropping of the Futura and Fairmont nameplates which are no-longer [...]

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Audi’s Cross Coupé quattro concept will be joining Audi’s RS6 Avant and a comprehensive cross-section of the Audi range at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show later this month.

The Cross Coupé quattro combines the dynamics of a compact premium sports car with the spaciousness and versatility of a four-seat SUV.

Painted in “Liquid Silver”, its silhouette is [...]

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Mazda have confirmed that they are bringing their futuristic Hakaze Concept car to the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show, where it will make its Australian debut. The Hakaze is another concept from Mazda’s stunning ‘Nagare’ series (Nagare means “flow” and “the embodiment of movement” ) and the second in the series to make an Australian appearance. [...]

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