BMW has confirmed the 740e iPerformance luxury sedan will arrive in Australia “late-2016”, coming in as the first high-end model under the new iPerformance sub-brand. It is powered by a 190kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder unit and 83kW/250Nm liquid-cooled synchronous electric motor, producing a combined 240kW and 650Nm of torque. BMW […]
BMW 7 Series
New BMW 7 Series remote parking system detects people (video)
BMW’s new G11 7 Series is notable for many technical achievements. These include a carbon-fibre-intensive construction, and a remote parking feature which can be controlled via a smart phone or the key fob. It was only a matter of time before someone fooled around with it and decided to see […]
BMW 750d revealed; new quad-turbo super limo
BMW’s quad-turbocharged diesel straight six has made its debut under the hood of the new G11 7 Series. The 750d xDrive and long wheelbase 750Ld xDrive will commence European deliveries in July. With power and torque numbers you’d usually expect to see in a semi-trailer – at 294kW and 760Nm […]
BMW confirms new large luxury model & ‘I NEXT’ autonomous car
BMW will soon launch a new luxury model sitting above or alongside the latest 7 Series, the company chairman has confirmed. Speaking at the company’s annual general meeting of BMW AG in Munich, Harald Kruger said BMW will be expanding its product portfolio in all segments. This will include an […]
2016 World Car of the Year award winners announced
The 2016 World Car of the Year award winners have been announced, with the new Mazda MX-5 picking up two of the five main awards. This year there were five categories that new vehicles were competing in, including the World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Car Design, and World […]
BMW M760Li xDrive M Performance limousine revealed
As suspected, BMW was indeed planning an M Performance version of the new 7 Series. And here it is, the M760Li xDrive. Under the bonnet lies the beating heart of a 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 producing a colossal 441kW of power and 800Nm of torque. This is hooked up to an […]
Video: 2016 Alpina B7 previewed, bespoke BMW 7 Series
A new Alpina B7 is on the way based on the spanking new BMW 7 Series. A teaser video has been released to stir some anticipation. Alpina vehicles can be bought from some BMW dealerships overseas, and BMW Australia is considering introducing the brand locally too, as we learned late […]
BMW M760Li M Performance variant confirmed by online configurator
A new range-topping M Performance variant of the latest BMW 7 Series is set to be on the way, called the M760Li. According to a recent Bimmerpost report, this image above was taken from an official BMW website on an online configurator. Online configurators allow potential customers to spec up […]