BMW is previewing a dash interface of the future at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with the HoloActive Touch concept. Looking like the complex innards of a futuristic spaceship, the HoloActive Touch concept is described by BMW as an innovative interface between the driver and vehicle, acting […]
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BMW M4 DTM edition confirmed for Australia, on sale from $295,000
Much to our surprise, BMW Australia has confirmed that a small batch of the more powerful, stripped-out M4 DTM Champion Edition are heading Down Under. Just 200 examples of the M4 DTM are going to leave the BMW production line, and if we’re honest, initially, we weren’t confident that any […]
2016 Jaguar F-PACE 30d vs BMW X3 xDrive30d: comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT So it’s an easy win for the new Jaguar F-PACE on the design front when compared with BMW’s ageing and rather uninteresting X3 design. But how does the newcomer from England shape up against one of the veterans of the premium SUV market, we wonder. The […]
2017 BMW 5 Series on sale in Australia from $93,900, arrives March
BMW Australia has confirmed the pricing of the crucial new G30 5 Series, which arrives in local showrooms in March, 2017. The range opens with the 2.0-litre diesel-powered 520d at $93,900, which represents a $9145 increase over the outgoing model. It is significantly lighter, faster, more economical and better equipped […]
Mercedes on track to become luxury car sales leader this year
Mercedes-Benz is on track to become the biggest luxury carmaker in the world in terms of sales this year, overtaking BMW. Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche told media last week that Mercedes is on track to sell two million vehicles this year. This would put it on top of BMW and […]
BMW to fast-track autonomous car tech for ride-hailing, keep up with Uber
BMW intends to become the ‘coolest’ ride-hailing company on the market, with testing of autonomous cars set to commence in Munich next year. BMW is looking to share a piece of the pie with companies like Uber and Lyft, as the company nears the testing phase of an autonomous fleet […]
Train crash in USA wrecks over 100 new BMWs, direct from factory
A train carrying over 100 new BMW vehicles fresh from the production line in South Carolina has derailed in the US, with disastrous consequences. The 12-carriage train was travelling from BMW’s Spartanburg factory in South Carolina to the Port of Charleston for export overseas. However, after traveling around 100km, the […]
BMW creates bespoke M4 for DTM champion, Marco Wittmann
BMW is celebrating Marco Wittmann’s second DTM championship victory by creating a special edition M4 especially for the racer. The 26-year-old German driver took out the 2014 and 2016 German touring car (DTM) championship, nabbing this year’s championship after taking out the final DTM race at Hockenheim in October. He […]