BMW was founded by Franz Joseph Popp in 1916 in Germany, however the first BMW car didn’t go on sale until 1929 as it originally produced aircraft engines and motorcycles. BMW currently has a range of nine different passenger vehicles including the 3 Series, 5 Series, & 7 Series, 8 Series and 4WD/SUV models such as X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, & X7 available in Australia. BMW is today highly regarded for performance and luxury. Creating some of the most exciting sports cars in the world as well as exploring and creating new niche segments.
As the halo of the mainstream 3 Series range, the BMW 340i xDrive offers not only performance and luxury, but works as a practical sports sedan too.
BMW's high-riding hot hatch boasts a gutsy high-performance engine, but does it have the ride quality to match?
BMW’s full-size sedan comes in for a midlife update, giving the 5 Series a boost alongside refreshed competition.
Though it may be the smallest and least powerful member of the M family, don't discredit the BMW M2. Especially not in feisty CS spec.
While the laws of physics dictate heavy and tall sporty SUVs will never imitate a true sports car, several manufacturers have proven that driving enjoyment can indeed be derived from this vehicle type. BMW was one of the first with its 2009 X5 M – and the third-generation version is among our finalists here...
Since the new BMW M3 has 'Competition' in its name, where better to get acquainted than a racetrack? ...
The experiment worked. BMW’s attempt to separate the 4 Series range from the 3 Series by, well, calling it the 4 Series, has been successful enough to warrant a second generation.
Which is quicker in the real world? We throw former racing driver Ian Dyk the keys to find out in a series a performance tests.
Can the new BMW 3 Series reclaim its Best Mid-sized Sports Sedan crown from the Jaguar XE?
Heavy-hitting performance and high levels of luxury meet in this pair of stately sedans.
A family SUV doesn't make a great sports car, and vice-versa. These two bulked-up family freighters buck the trend, with one in particular doing a very convincing job of being both things.
The facelifted 2023 BMW 3 Series has been spied testing, providing a less-camouflaged look at the long-wheelbase, all-electric variant bound for China that's slated to wear the i3 nameplate...
BMW Australia has recalled 49 examples of an array of its Model Year 2019-20 mid-size and large coupes, convertibles, sedans and SUVs over a fault with the vehicles' hydraulic brake boosters...
The 2022 BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe has been unveiled, ahead of an Australian launch in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December inclusive). The final member of the new-generation 4 Series family to break cover, the 'G26' 4 Series Gran Coupe is the petrol- and diesel-powered sibling to the all-electric i4 unveiled by BMW last week...
UPDATE, 9 June 2021, 11am: BMW Australia has confirmed the updated 2022 BMW X3 M Competition and X4 M Competition will go on sale in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December inclusive). Local pricing and specifications will be announced closer to launch. Our original story continues below...
A rear-wheel drive convertible with a folding hardtop and a diesel engine is very rare combination, however I am glad that I was able to find one. The BMW 320d convertible is a surprisingly likeable offering that turns heads but is easy on your wallet in terms of fuel consumption...
Ode to a lost love... Rewind to 2015 and I was a couple years out of Uni. Having driven an old beat up Nissan Pulsar and a wee Mazda 121 bubble, I finally had saved a little cash to buy something that I wanted (and far less embarrassing). With my meagre $6k budget I had limited options; I was looking at Mk4 and Mk5 Golfs, BMW 3 series, or a Mazda 3...
Our family have owned many BMWs over the years, and when it came to finding a car for my ‘first’ car I didn’t look further than the E46 - in particular the 330i M54b30 sedan. I believe for the price it is the best all round car you can get. Yes it is true that maintenance and repairs aren’t cheap, however we must remember these cars were $90,000 when new and we get them down for basically nothing, so we can’t expect them to be perfect...
I was looking for an SUV that was economical as we drive every weekend to our beach house in Blairgowrie, Victoria. I was working for a media buying company that handled BMW and I could access vehicles off their Press and Executive fleet. As it turned out our vehicle had also been used by Drive and a couple other publications. My budget was $65k and the X3 was my choice...
