As reported earlier, the Mazda3 has taken the cake as the most popular selling new vehicle in Australia for 2012. In other areas though, there were a few surprises for the month, with Audi making top appearances in various segments. Last month’s best-seller, the Toyota Corolla was relegated during December, […]
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Australian vehicle sales for November 2012 – new Corolla leads the way
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for November 2012 are out, and it’s the new Toyota Corolla that has blown every car out of the water. The new Corolla has been on sale for under two months (full review coming soon), yet it has already won the […]
Manhart Racing MH5 S Biturbo is a 475kW M5 eater
Based on the already epic 2012 BMW M5, Manhart Racing in Germany has developed a performance upgrade package called the MH5 S Biturbo. As the name suggests, the scorchingly fast sedan retains the twin-turbo engine setup. In the standard M5, power comes from a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 producing 412kW and […]
Standard 2012 BMW M5 runs quarter mile in 11.78 seconds
A Member of BMW enthusiast forum Bimmerpost has taken a bone stock 2012 BMW M5 and ran it down the quarter mile in a blistering time of 11.78 seconds at 192km/h (119mph). We’ve previously heard reports of the new M5 running the quarter in high-11 seconds, 11.8 and 11.9, but […]
BMW 320d and 520d M Performance Power Kit announced
BMW has announced it will reveal the M Performance Power Kit for the 2012 BMW 320d and BMW 520d – both of which use the same engine. The option package could soon be available in Australia. Currently, the BMW 320d and 520d come with a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine producing […]
Video: Stock 2012 BMW M5 makes 393kW at the wheels
It seems BMW may have underrated one of its cars once again. The guys at BimmerPost recently strapped a brand new and stock standard 2012 BMW M5 to a dyno where it produced 393kW at the wheels (527hp). According to the factory specs, the new M5 produces 412kW at the […]
2012 BMW M5 police car – the ultimate chaser?
In Germany there’s roads that you may have heard of called the autobahn. These are speed limitless freeways. Some of these freeways do have a speed limit of 130km/h though, and for that, the German police could have this; a 2012 BMW M5 police car. This is not a car […]
2012 BMW M5 review (video)
Welcome to the 2012 BMW M5; the most powerful BMW currently on sale, and, arguably, the greatest BMW currently on sale. It features an intensely powerful twin-turbo V8 engine under the bonnet, while the cabin is filled with the latest in supreme luxury and features. Could it be the ultimate […]