The BMW M2 is the entry point into the high performance M-badged BMW ownership. As the M3 coupe, now called the M4, has grown so much in size over the years, BMW saw the opportunity to slot in a smaller M coupe under the M4. To put it into perspective, the supposedly …
Read More »BMW 8 Series Concept breaks cover ahead of 2018 arrival
The highly anticipated BMW 8 Series flagship coupe will be unveiled in concept form at this weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Lake Como, Italy. And first photos of the concept has been unveiled, serving as a taster for the forthcoming BMW model. Slated for launch in 2018, the revived 8 Series …
Read More »BMW M3 and M4 Pure join range as new range openers
Following the footsteps of smaller sibling M2, BMW is introducing the M3 Pure to the M3 range. Designed with the enthusiast driver in mind, the Australian-market BMW M3 Pure is available from $129,900 plus on-road costs, making it the most accessible way into M3 ownership. “The BMW M3 Pure builds further …
Read More »Next-gen BMW M5 brings xDrive AWD but still lives sideways
The next-generation BMW M5 will be the first all-wheel drive equipped M car when it arrives early next year. The German car maker today confirmed via press release that the sixth-generation of its midsize performance flagship saloon will offer better traction and a richer dynamic experience through the new all-paw …
Read More »Video: BMW M2 CS puts to its paces at Nürburgring
As development of the hardcore BMW M2 – likely to be known as the CS – enters its final stages, a prototype has been caught stretching its leg at the Nürburgring in Germany. Following on the footsteps of its big brother, the M4 CS, the M2 CS promises to be …
Read More »BMW teases 8 Series Coupe – coming in 2018
BMW has dropped the first official teaser of a new concept, which will provide a preview to the BMW 8 Series Coupe slated for 2018. Announced at the brand’s Annual General Meeting today by the Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Harald Krüger, the concept is said …
Read More »2018 BMW 1 Series refreshed with new interior and more technology
The 2018 BMW 1 Series hatch has been updated with a refreshed interior and more technology, along with three new special editions – Edition Sport Line Shadow, Edition M Sport Shadow and M140i Edition Shadow – all with black headlight surrounds, black grille frame and tinted lights. While the exterior …
Read More »Lightweight BMW M2 CSR packs 447kW and lots of carbon fibre
Want a BMW M2 GTS track day special but tired of waiting for BMW to make one? Motorsport specialist Lightweight have you covered. Meet the BMW M2 CSR, the world’s lightest M2 packing over 600hp (447kW). Purposed built for track use, the M2 CSR tips the scale at just 1,371kg, …
Read More »Facelifted 2018 BMW M2 surfaced on the web prematurely
BMW has accidently leaked images of its facelifted 2018 BMW M2 on the company’s Belgian site iPad edition. You may be thinking we’re talking bull but look closely and you’ll notice the slightly rejigged full-LED headlights that now feature more angular “angel eyes” similar to those on the latest 3- …
Read More »Updated 2017 BMW 4 Series ditches diesel power, gains more tech
BMW’s refreshed 4 Series range will arrive into Australian showrooms in June without a diesel line-up and slight price increase on some variants. Following last year’s engine update across the range, the new 2017 BMW 4 Series LCI – stands for Life Cycle Improvement – brings updated styling and enhanced …
Read More »BMW M4 CS launched as most capable road-focused M4
The BMW M4 range has welcomed a new variant in the form of the limited-run special-edition M4 CS. Filling the gap between the M4 Competition Package and track-oriented M4 GTS, the M4 CS is designed for those looking for the sharpest road-focused M4. Developed at the Nürburgring test track, the M4 …
Read More »AC Schnitzer dials up BMW i8’s sex appeal
Renowned BMW tuner, AC Schnitzer has optimised one of the most advanced sports cars in the BMW catalogue, the i8. Introduced at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the tuner has chosen to leave the performance side of the car untouched, instead focusing on dialing up its sex factor even further. …
Read More »Next-gen BMW X3 plays in ice ahead of late 2017 debut
The next-generation BMW X3 is inching closer to production as a prototype was put through intensive winter testing in North Sweden. The three-month long winter testing program in the landscape around the small town of Arjeplog saw the X3 pre-production model put through its paces in cold, icy and snowy …
Read More »Flagship BMW ALPINA B7 Bi-Turbo lands stuffed with 447kW/800Nm
Low-volume German manufacturer ALPINA has brought in a new flagship to join its range of bespoke BMW-based vehicles in Australia. The BMW ALPINA B7 Bi-Turbo is what happens when the flagship BMW 7 Series saloon gets the ALPINA treatment. Available for order now through ALPINA’s Melbourne dealerships in Doncaster and Bundoora, …
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