Here’s an interesting contest by South African website cars.co.za. It’s between the BMW X5 M50d and its 280kW/740Nm tri-turbo-diesel 3.0-litre six, and the Range Rover Sport and its 375kW/625Nm supercharged petrol V8. What’s quicker do you think? See below for the results.
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Driving the Nurburgring Nordschleife (video)
You always hear manufacturers boasting about their cars that have been developed on the Nurburgring, or clocked such-and-such time on the Nurburgring. What makes this place so special?
2017 BMW X3 M, ‘M40i’ and hybrid planned – report
BMW is reportedly working on a range of M performance variants for the next-gen X3 small SUV, including an X3 ‘M40i’ and a fully fledged X3 M. According to an Autobild report in Germany, the 2017 model will come with a variety of turbo four- and six-cylinder engines like the […]
BMW M4 on ‘ultimate racetrack’ – drifting on aircraft carrier
BMW has released a new promo video with a daring driver drifting the new M4 on a course which is on top of an aircraft carrier… Of course, there is a bit of trick photography and computer tweaking, however, it’s always cool seeing a performance car drifting.
Australian vehicles sales for June 2014 – Veloster back on top
Overall sales figures for June 2014 nudged the big numbers achieved this time last year, with private sales up 8.6 per cent on last year, and noticeable increases in SUV purchases
2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed (mega gallery)
The 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently underway at the prestigious Goodwood Estate in the south of England. It’s an event that attracts all motoring fans and motorsports enthusiasts, including big-name celebrities, from all parts of the world. This year’s event saw a number of exclusive debuts. Ferrari has […]
BMW M4 ‘Individual’ debuting at Goodwood, driven by Tiff Needell
A unique BMW M4 Individual will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend, showcasing racier aero features for a more athletic appearance. The M4 is already a unique performance model made by BMW’s M Division. For the Individual, things have been stepped up a notch. It’s […]
Video: Stock 2014 (F80) BMW M3 makes 312kW at the wheels
A new 2014 ‘F80’ BMW M3 has been put on the dyno and, as no surprise, the car actually makes more power than what BMW M quotes. This isn’t the first time the company has underrated its cars. You might remember a couple of years ago a stock BMW M5 […]