BMW Australia has announced details and pricing for the new 2014 BMW M5 model update. And the highlight of it all is the Australian market gets the otherwise optional Competition Package as part of the standard kit. The facelifted 5 Series was only revealed a couple of months ago, with […]
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BMW M5 Nighthawk limited edition announced for Japan
Sometimes the creative boffins at car companies come up with the perfect names for their cars don’t they? The new BMW M5 Nighthawk limited edition is a prime example. Designed for the Japanese market, BMW M has created a very unique and very black limited edition version of the epic […]
2014 BMW M5 and M6 revealed, with optional Competition Package
Following the unveiling of the regular 2014 BMW 5 Series range, BMW has also unveiled the 2014 BMW M5 and M6 facelift. The high performance models will come with an optional Competition Package for the very first time. As previously reported, the Competition Pack is designed to boost overall performance. […]
PDriveTV celebrates 1 million YouTube views (video)
PerformanceDrive’s YouTube channel, PDriveTV, has just clicked over one million views and 1000 subscribers. And to celebrate, we’ve put together a humorous compilation video for you. The milestones coincide with our 100th video upload as well. During editing one day, we drank a little bit too much red cordial – […]
BMW M5 drifts 82km to reset world record, for charity
Can you image doing anything better for 82km? A BMW driving instructor in South Carolina, USA, has maintained a drift in a current model BMW M5 for a joyously record breaking 82.52km. Drifting for this long could make you seriously dizzy, even so, it didn’t stop BMW Performance Center instructor […]
2014 BMW M5 facelift images revealed
Images of the 2014 BMW M5 facelift have been revealed online thanks to an accidental online configurator going live a little early. The high performance sedan gets a few cosmetic updates to the front end and some interior revisions. As previously reported, the new M5 will come with an optional Competition […]
2014 BMW M6 ‘Competition Package’ likely, BMW Australia interested
Like the facelifted BMW M5, recently spotted testing in Germany, the 2014 update for the BMW M6 range is also set to come with an optional Competition Package bringing added performance. PerformanceDrive spoke with Scott Croaker of BMW Australia about the option kit. Croaker confirmed the package does exist and […]
Video: 2014 BMW M5 facelift spied, with ‘Competition Package’?
BMW has been spotted testing a prototype version of the facelifted 2014 BMW M5. The prototype appears to be in ‘Competition Package’ guise, with unique alloy wheels and increased engine power. According to a number of international reports, the M5 facelift will come with an optional Competition Package with an […]