The NSW Rose Bay police squad has announced it has taken delivery of a BMW i8 to help out on duty around the Sydney city area. The announcement was made yesterday, with superintendent Bradley Hodder receiving the keys of an i8 in full police livery. The vehicle is on loan […]
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2018 BMW X3 M confirmed by loud prototype (video)
Okay, so this is pretty much all the confirmation you need. There will be a proper X3 M car with the next-generation, as audibly indicated by this barking prototype. Spotted by autoevolution recently in and around the Nurburgring in Germany, the X3 M is set to be BMW’s first performance […]
BMW sells 100,000th ‘i’ car, confirms X3 EV variant for 2020
BMW has announced that three years after the launch of its i sub-brand, it has managed to hit the 100,000 sales milestone. More than 100,000 plug-in hybrid and all-electric models have rolled off the production line since BMW’s launch of i division in November 2013; 60,000 of which were the […]
Mercedes, BMW sales drop in US, Jaguar Land Rover rise
Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo have reported strong growth in sales figures in the US for the year 2016, while rivals like Mercedes, BMW and Lexus have struggled to gain traction in the market. While overall growth of the automotive market has lost momentum, premium manufacturers like Jaguar Land Rover […]
BMW i5 to arrive in 2021, after i8 spyder – report
BMW is planning on creating an all-new i5 SUV for release in 2021, following the introduction of the i8 Roadster in 2018, a report has revealed. We reported several months ago that BMW’s ‘i’ team was working away on its next creation. Now we’ve got some more tangible evidence as […]
Jaguar F-PACE 30d vs BMW X3 xDrive30d: diesel SUV comparison (POV)
It’s new versus old. Grandfather versus grandson. Here we’re pitching the newest mid-size premium SUV on the market, the Jaguar F-PACE, against the oldest mid-size premium SUV, the BMW X3. And to make it interesting, they are both the most powerful diesel versions you can get; 30d versus 30d (in […]
Latest BMW M parts to debut at SEMA, new aero kit for M3/M4
The latest catalogue of tasty M Performance parts and accessories from BMW will be showcased at the upcoming SEMA show, including racy options for the M3 and M4, as well as the 340i and 440i. Standing out at the event is sure to be the new ‘motorsport aerodynamics’ kit for […]
Stunt driver sets record speed on two wheels (video)
The Finns have taken out the Guinness World Record for the fastest two-wheeled drive in a car, topping out at 186km/h. The record was set by Finnish stunt driver Vesa Kivimaki in a modified BMW 335i and managed a maximum average speed of 186.269km/h, largely thanks to the specialised rubber […]