Rumours of a BMW 8 Series coupe revival have now been officially confirmed by the Bavarian car manufacturer, with the first official teaser for a design study before its debut later this month. Days after announcing the discontinuation of the 6 Series Coupe, a large GT silhouette appears, with BMW’s […]
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2017 BMW 1 Series update announced, last RWD before FWD model arrives
The BMW 1 Series has undergone its final cosmetic upgrade for 2017 before its successor switches to the front-wheel drive UKL platform. To see the only real-wheel drive player in the premium small car sector out before its 2018-2019 replacement, BMW has treated the car to some subtle external upgrades […]
2017 Lexus LX 450d announced for India
While the Lexus LX 570 might be a beast of an SUV, its 5.7-litre petrol V8 is not exactly going to win any ‘green car of the year’ awards any time soon. If only there was a more eco-friendly solution? Say hello to the LX 450d. It’s just been announced […]
Superutes Aussie racing series delayed until 2018?
Some bad news for those itching to see the dual-cab SuperUtes racing series unfold. The series has apparently been pushed back until 2018, instead of the original planned debut at the Townsville 500 on July 7. Auto Action reports that since the announcement of Stone Brothers Racing’s Ross Stone’s involvement […]
2017 BMW 4 Series LCI on sale in Australia from $69,900
Following an international debut in January, BMW Australia has now announced pricing and lineup details for the 2017 BMW 4 Series LCI update. Three main model variants make up the Aussie range, spanning from the 420i, 430i, to the range-topping 440i. All are available in either two-door coupe, convertible, or […]
Video: Remembering the BMW 1 Series with 12,000rpm V8
We absolutely love insane engine conversions that put genuine race car engines into more conventionally bodied cars, such as the TAG F1 swapped Porsche 911, the Peugeot rally car with the Renault F2 V6 and this BMW 1 Series hill climb car with a 12,000rpm Judd V8 from a Le […]
2017 BMW M550i revealed; quicker, more efficient than M5
Following the debut of the new quad-turbo M550d yesterday, BMW has now unveiled the new M550i xDrive performance 5 Series, sitting as a stepping stone just beneath the M5. First thing’s first, the engine. It’s a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 producing an impressive 340kW and 650Nm, sent through an eight-speed automatic […]
Ferrari 250 GTE with Chev V8 is sure to stir controversy (video)
If you thought you saw the most unholy example of Prancing Horse sacrilege in our Top 10 cars with the strangest engine conversions feature, you’re probably right. A Magnum P.I spec Ferrari 308 had its Italian heart ripped out and replaced with a pushrod GM V6 from the 1980s. This […]