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.
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.
Since the new BMW M3 has 'Competition' in its name, where better to get acquainted than a racetrack?
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.
The BMW X5 M was one of the pioneers of the super-fast SUV segment, but cars like this are still an engineering marvel. How anyone can make a 2.3-tonne lump of metal slip through the air like a teardrop – even though it has the aerodynamic efficiency of a block of flats – boggles the mind.
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.
UPDATE, 19 April 2021, 11:30am: BMW Australia has confirmed first deliveries of the M3 and M4 Competition xDrive will commence in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December inclusive). Our original story continues below...
Details of the 2022 BMW iM2 have been revealed, and it's set to offer more power than a modern Formula One car. According to Car Magazine, the 1000kW all-electric performance coupe from BMW is said to be a birthday present to itself, as the illustrious M division approaches its 50th birthday in 2022...
The 2022 BMW i4 is now available to pre-order via the BMW Australia website. BMW is allowing potential buyers to reserve their all-electric i4 on a $500 deposit, with deliveries expected to begin in the first quarter of 2022 (January to March inclusive)...
UPDATE, 16 April 2021: Only days after photos emerged of the upcoming 2022 BMW M4 CSL, another prototype has been caught on video as it tests at the Nurburgring circuit. YouTube channel CarSpyMedia filmed BMW's upcoming lightweight M4 as it undergoes final preparations ahead of the vehicle's unveiling in the coming months...
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...
Probably the most hated 1 Series ever made but I could beg the differ. I think it's better. The new 1 Series is a step ahead of its predecessor in some areas; yes it's lost the beautiful B58 and has switched to a transverse layout, but it gains an AWD system too. This won't just be a comparison to the old one but also a review of the car for what it is - a well-handling and quick hatch...
I've owned my 330Ci for just over a year now. My previous car history has been a Subaru Liberty (4th Gen 3.0), a BMW 135i ('09 E82), and a Mazda MX-5 ('99 NB8A), with each being manual. The MX-5 lasted me four years but needed some more space, and considering I'd almost gotten an E46 for my first car, I was bound to inevitably come full circle and get one...
