According to data collected by Forbes in the US, BMW is ranked as the most powerful car brand. The list takes into account various company’s revenue and branding values. Sitting at the top of the overall list is of course Apple, followed by Microsoft. The computer giants are worth $87.1 […]
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Video: 2014 BMW 1 Series (FWD) prototype spotted on Nurburgring
BMW has been spotted testing a prototype version of the 2014 BMW 1 Series GT hatch. The model will be BMW’s first-ever front-wheel drive car to hit the market (aside from the MINI Cooper). BMW is changing up the current model structure and will soon call all two-door BMW 3 […]
$1.3 billion Audi plant in Mexico to help overtake BMW sales
To help bolster Volkswagen Group sales, and to help in the effort to take down BMW as the global number one premium vehicle brand, Audi is planning to build a US$1.3 billion production facility in Mexico. The plant will make vehicles for the US and other markets. Audi sales haven’t […]
BMW M eyes the 1.5L 3-cylinder, current M3 production finishes
BMW revealed its new 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine last year. The company’s performance division, BMW M, has now started to express interest in developing a bespoke higher-powered version. The new 1.5-litre – which is essentially half of the 3.0-litre ’35i’ engine – is a TwinPower turbocharged unit capable of producing […]
Australian vehicle sales for April 2013 – Toyota dominates
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for April 2013 are in, and it looks like Toyota has overtaken the popular Mazda3 for the overall crown, with the new Corolla. Toyota remains as the best-selling vehicle brand in the country, making up 19.9 per cent of overall sales […]
Inside Performance BMW X6 M gets ‘Stealth’ tuning package
Looking anything but stealthy, in the true meaning of the word, Inside Performance has developed a tuning package for the already-compelling BMW X6 M called the Stealth. Starting with the standard 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, which develops 408kW and 680Nm, Inside Performance has come up with an engine computer retune […]
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 […]