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Mini, Rolls-Royce collaboration set to go ahead

Matt Brogan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:31:03 +0000

According to a report published by Autocar, BMW will give the green light to a project that will see a super-luxury version of its Mini Cooper created by Rolls-Royce. The report confirms news posted by CarAdvice back in June, and says that at least one prototype has already hit the road with the project likely to [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Mini, Rolls-Royce collaboration set to go ahead

BMW Z4 EfficientDynamics technologies announced

George Skentzos — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:14:02 +0000

BMW Australia has confirmed the raft of EfficientDynamics technologies which will come standard with the BMW Z4 Roadster when customer deliveries begin in November. Aimed at improving fuel consumption and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the changes are headlined by the adoption of Brake Energy Regeneration across the entire Z4 range. The result is fuel efficiency improvements of [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW Z4 EfficientDynamics technologies announced

BMW X1 Lego scale model built for charity

Matt Brogan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:28:18 +0000

One of the most famous toys in the world is Lego, everyone at some stage in their life has played with it, as a child or as a parent. Lego has made a guest appearance at BMW Welt in Munich. 800 children spent four days to put together a true to scale model of a BMW [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW X1 Lego scale model built for charity

Valentino Rossi takes BMW M3 GTS for first steer

Matt Brogan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:36:37 +0000

At the season finale of the 2009 MotoGP in Valencia last weekend, BMW honored nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi with the ‘M Award’. Rossi was the fastest man over the seventeen rounds of this year’s MotoGP – his prize? A standard BMW M3 Sedan. The weekend also allowed Rossi the opportunity to test the brand new lightweight [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Valentino Rossi takes BMW M3 GTS for first steer

BMW X1 interest grows ahead of Australian launch

Matt Brogan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:45:39 +0000

BMW says interest in its new X1 baby soft-roader has been high despite the fact that the car doesn’t arrive in Australia for another six months. BMW Australia general manager of marketing, Tom Noble, said more than 1000 people have registered for information ahead of its launch. “That’s a lot higher than we expected at this early [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW X1 interest grows ahead of Australian launch

BMW Z4 & 6 Series revisions to hit showrooms this month

Matt Brogan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:48:23 +0000

With the help of BMW’s EfficientDynamics, the updated 6 Series and Z4 models arriving in showrooms this month have increased performance, improved economy and reduced emissions. Both vehicles gain Brake Energy Regeneration as standard across the range, a feature that improves fuel consumption in the 6 Series by up to 6.8 per cent. The new 6 Series [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW Z4 & 6 Series revisions to hit showrooms this month

BMW, Brilliance to open second Chinese plant under joint venture

Matt Brogan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:05:29 +0000

BMW has announced overnight that it plans to open another assembly plant in Shenyang, China, the second under its joint-venture with local manufacturer Brilliance. Once complete the plant will more than double BMW’s Chinese assembly capacity, which is currently sits at around 41,000 units per annum. “Our plant has reached its capacity limit, so we are now [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW, Brilliance to open second Chinese plant under joint venture

BMW developing bike size six-cylinder engine

Matt Brogan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:19:10 +0000

The straight-six is undeniably one of the most successful engine configurations in motoring history. Think Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jaguar, and here in Australia, Ford, and some years back, Valiant and Holden. And while it has always been the dream of engineers to transplant the technology into bikes, it is something that few customers have ever warmed to. The biggest [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW developing bike size six-cylinder engine

Video: BMW M3 GTS updates

Matt Brogan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:46 +0000

Since releasing its first video teaser last week, BMW has added to the excitment surrounding its upcoming M3 GTS model with two more teaser videos. We finally get some on track action, worth it for the sound alone. Enjoy! Part One: Part Two: Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Video: BMW M3 GTS [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Video: BMW M3 GTS updates

Video: New BMW 5 Series teaser

Matt Brogan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:34:57 +0000

The world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series sedan is about to take place, so to prepare us for the big day, BMW have released this short teaser video of what’s to come: The new BMW 5 Series, as first seen in our spy pics not that long ago, features a sporty yet elegant design [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Video: New BMW 5 Series teaser

BMW M3’s controversial straight six to V8 switch proves popular

Matt Brogan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:15:52 +0000

When BMW controversially switched from its famous straight-six engine to V8 power for the latest generation M3, many purists cried foul. But it seems the move has helped sell the scorching mid-size German in record numbers. In fact, over the coming weeks, BMW M, the luxury maker’s performance arm, has confirmed it will deliver its 1,000th [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW M3’s controversial straight six to V8 switch proves popular

BMW X6 Hybrid on the way

Matt Brogan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:01:33 +0000

I wonder if there’s a car out there that’s part beefy crossover, part luxury sedan, and part hot hatch, and on top of all this good for the environment too? That’s right, someone asked the question this time, so no jokes about the new BMW ActiveHybrid X6 being the motoring world’s oxymoronic rhetorical answer. After its debut [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW X6 Hybrid on the way

Rolls-Royce Ghost Hybrid on the drawing board

Matt Brogan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:34:46 +0000

Rolls-Royce is reportedly planning a hybrid version of its all-new Ghost sedan. The hybrid Ghost, itself based on BMW’s 7 Series platform, will rely heavily on the parent company’s hybrid drivetrain for motivation. That being the case Ghost Hybrid should retain its (420kW) 6.2-litre V12 engine, albeit mated to an electric motor, and eight-speed automatic transmission. Rough [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Rolls-Royce Ghost Hybrid on the drawing board

BMW voted most reliable UK brand

Matt Brogan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:14:44 +0000

Research into nearly 900,000 cars, operated by Britain’s biggest 50 leasing companies, has found that BMW Group’s model range is the country’s reliable – for the second year in a row. The FN50 reliability survey, undertaken by Fleet News and financial consultants Grant Thornton, asks leasing companies to assess reliability according to the number of breakdowns [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW voted most reliable UK brand

BMW 1 Series M?

Anthony Crawford — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:33:52 +0000

As far back as late 2007, there were reports circulating around the web of a possible ‘M’ version of the 1 Series. Those rumours did seem a little far fetched, given the blistering performance of the current 135i with its twin turbo straight six engine developing a whopping 225kW and enough to sling shot the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW 1 Series M?

BMW tops the chart in global CO2 cuts

Matt Brogan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:49:01 +0000

For the second year running BMW has cut its average CO2 emissions per car by more than any other automotive manufacturer. According to an independent report published by the European Federation for Transport and Environment, the average reduction across the industry was 3.3 per cent, while BMW more than trebled that amount with 10.2 per cent. BMW’s [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW tops the chart in global CO2 cuts

BMW M3 GTS on the way, teaser video released

Matt Brogan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:21:54 +0000

BMW has today unveiled its latest M Motorsport concept, the lightweight, 335kw Inca Orange M3 GTS. Stripped bare, the M3 Coupe-based racer features a raft of weight-saving measures including plastic rear- and side-windows, lightweight body-contoured front seats and removed rear seats. The concept, which will spawn a limited production run of street-ready vehicles, weighs in at about [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW M3 GTS on the way, teaser video released

2010 BMW 5 Series spy pics

Matt Brogan — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:55:42 +0000

These spy-shots of the 2009 BMW 5 Series represent the clearest look yet at the future design direction of this class-leading luxury sedan. It is the first sight of the latest interpretation of the twin-kidney grille. Sources in Europe claim this BMW will move away from the polarising design of the current model. Already under development [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

2010 BMW 5 Series spy pics

BMW 330d Review & Road Test

Anthony Crawford — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:21:36 +0000

BMW’s 330d is an extraordinarily capable car with performance and fuel consumption figures that seem utterly implausible until you drive it. Model Tested: BMW E90 330d; 3.0-litre, six-cylinder, turbo-diesel; six-speed automatic; sedan – $87,250* Options Fitted: Larger Navigation Screen with added functionality including Television and Voice recognition $4,100; Sunroof $2,290 Awesome performance and refinement Gearshifts could be [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW 330d Review & Road Test

BMW 3 Series coupe update spy pics

Matt Brogan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:36:07 +0000

While 3-series saloon and estate received their mid-life facelifts yet a while ago, here’s now the first shots of the makeover BMW plans to give to the 3-series Coupé – and the Cabrio likewise. Tough not yet visible, the simple but effective disguise of the car’s front bumper hints to modifications underneath the plastic cover. However, we [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

BMW 3 Series coupe update spy pics