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Every decade or so, we see a drastic shift in BMW’s design philosophy. At the start of the new millennium, BMW gave us the ‘Bangle Butt’, the infamous and controversial rear decklid on the E65 7 Series designed by then chief designer Chris Bangle (hence the nickname). The radical design …

What do you do when everyone calls their mid-life update a facelift? You give it a fancy name, like ‘LCI’, or ‘Life Cycle Impulse’ in BMW-speak. So, let me introduce you to the 2021 G30 BMW 520i LCI M Sport. Now available only in the popular M Sport trim, the …

The 2nd-generation BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe has broken cover today with BMW Australia confirming its arrival in late 2021. Based on the 4 Series coupe, which in turn is based on the 3 Series sedan, the Gran Coupe has been a decent seller for BMW. Three engine options will …

The BMW M4 Competition is arguably the most controversially designed M car ever. The enlarged BMW kidney grille is a constant talking point amongst both BMW fans and haters alike. But what happens if we set that aside and give the rest of the M4 some sizzling up? That’s exactly …

The BMW M3 and M4 only come in sedan and coupe form respectively. Not that there’s anything wrong with them, but what if they were made more practical with a wagon or shooting brake body? Automotive designer Sugar Design shows us just that. The BMW M3 is given a heap more boot space …

There’s no doubt the enlarged BMW kidney grille on the M3 and M4, along with the 4 Series, is one of the most controversial designs we have seen from the German carmaker in recent years. It’s a like it or hate it affair, but for those who aren’t a fan …

The F87 BMW M2 might be getting discontinued in Europe due to the region’s ever tightening emission regulations, but there’s no stopping tuners from grabbing every last opportunity to work their magic on what is often regarded as BMW’s best ever M car. One such tuner is Lightweight Performance. No …

The BMW F87 M2 CS is already a capable track machine straight out from the factory, but that did not stop BMW tuning specialist Manhart Performance from upping the ante even further. Their latest project, the Manhart MH2 GTR is based on the M2 CS and follows on the same …

The all-new 2021 BMW M5 CS, which made its world premiere overnight, will storm Australian roads and race circuits from the middle of this year. With an initial Australian allocation of just 20 vehicles, the new super sedan from BMW M packs the most powerful engine ever in the history …

Chassis specialist H&R is introducing a lowering sport springs and spacer package for the G20 BMW 3 Series sedan, sharpening the sport sedan’s already impressive handling even further. Compatible with the standard shock absorbers, the H&R springs lower the 3 Series sedan by 40mm at the front and 30mm at the …

When it comes to the maddest Police street weapon, we have seen a fair share of them here in Australia, such as the  BMW M5, Mercedes-AMG E 43, Audi RS4, Honda Civic Type R and Tesla Model X. But here’s something fresh from Germany. Unveiled at a nationwide ‘Tune it! Safe!” campaign for …

A koala with her baby clinging to her back crosses a road and climbs up a eucalyptus tree. She then spends the next few hours feeding on its dry, leathery leaves – her only source of food. Eucalyptus leaves are very low in protein and toxic to many animal species …

BMW will offer a strictly limited allocation of the all-new X7 Dark Shadow Edition model in both xDrive30d and M50i variants with Australian arrival in March 2021. Just 10 examples of the Dark Shadow Edition – comprising five of each powertrain – will be available to local customers from the …

Hamann is no stranger to the world of tuning, having brought us stunners such as the F10 BMW M5 Mi5Sion and Lamborghini Aventador Nervudo. Its latest project comes in the form of the latest-generation BMW X6. Offered as individual upgrades in its home market of Germany, the new body kit …