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Sunday, Nov 1
BMW 330d Review & Road Test
BMW’s 330d is an extraordinarily capable car with performance and fuel consumption figures that seem utterly implausible until you drive it. Model Tested: BMW E90 330d; 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed automatic; sedan – $87,250* Options Fitted: Larger Navigation...
Tuesday, Oct 27
BMW 120d Review & Road Test
BMW 120d: the economic hot-hatch Model Tested: 2009 BMW E87 120d; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed manual; five-door hatch – $46,790* Options Available: See bottom of page. Strong & frugal engine; intelligent stop-start system; on-road manners Rear leg room t...
Monday, Oct 19
BMW heat harnessing technology
Even a highly efficient car engine can still only convert about one-third of the energy contained in fuel to actually propel a car. The majority is lost via heat through the car’s exhaust and radiator. Why not create new methods of harnessing the wasted heat? Technology from the Germans is a...
Saturday, Oct 17
Video: Armoured Rolls-Royce ballistics testing
Armoured prestige vehicles are certainly nothing new; BMW and Mercedes-Benz have purpose built models developed specifically to keep their VIP owners out of harm’s way. But explosives and firearms testing is something we haven’t come across before, and it makes for some interesting v...
Sunday, Oct 11
BMW Simple Concept Video
Seems like single seat car/bike vehicles are on the way with BMW releasing a video of last year’s “Simple Concept”. A vehicle designed with a similar idea in mind as the Nissan Land Glider (which will be on display at the Tokyo Motorshow next week). Given how so many commuters travel by themse...
Wednesday, Oct 7
German luxury marques boom in China
The booming Chinese car market continues to be one of the few bright spots for German luxury manufacturers, which have drawn few benefits from scrapping programs in the UK, US and Europe. Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW all posted year-on-year volume gains of more than 35 per cent in the China...
Tuesday, Oct 6
New Vehicle Sales Figures September 2009
New Vehicle Sales Figures August 2009 1 Toyota 16007 2 Holden 9744 3 Ford 8427 4 Mazda 7205 5 Hyundai 5484 6 Mitsubishi 4312 7 Nissan 4079 8 Honda 3939 9 Subaru 2807 10 Volkswagen 2307 11 Suzuki 1747 12 BMW 1745 13 Mercedes-Benz 1609 14 Kia 1564 15 Audi 1027 16 Lexus 513 17 Peugeot 405 18 Volvo 351...
Tuesday, Sep 22
BMW 6 Series now sportier and more efficient
BMW has introduced a raft of new performance features as well as an improved fuel consumption figure for its revised 6 Series Sport Coupé and Convertible. Due to arrive on Australian shores in November, the revised 6 Series gains Brake Energy Regeneration technology as standard equipme...
Thursday, Apr 16
2009 BMW M3 Review & Road Test
2009 BMW M3 Review & Road Test Adding two doors has only served to make it better. Model Tested: 2009 BMW M3 Sedan manual - $145,000 Options: Electric Sunroof - $2920 Engine, chassis balance, ride, gearshift, space, quality Nothing. Yes, you read that right. CarAdvice Rating: - Words by...
Tuesday, Apr 7
2009 BMW 335i Touring Review & Road Test
2009 BMW 335i Touring Review & Road Test Exclusive, capable and versatile - the ideal family performance package Model Tested: 2009 BMW 335i Touring, 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, six-speed automatic, wagon - $111,700 (RRP) Options: See below Power & economy; handling; interio...
Tuesday, Nov 4
BMW CS Concept Canceled
One of the most highly anticipated BMW cars, the CS Concept, has been canceled due to the financial crisis. In a press conference today, BMW’s CEO, Mr Reithofer, confirmed that there will not be a series model of Concept CS. The CS had been rumored to be the next BMW flagship which might have re...
Monday, Sep 22
BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid concept
The BMW Concept 7 Series ActiveHybrid is based on a BMW 750i, which is powered by a mighty 300 kW (600 Nm of torque) V8 petrol engine with twin turbochargers and high precision jnjection. The petrol engine is kept intact, ...
