A limited-edition version of the BMW 330i dubbed the Iconic Edition has just been introduced in Australia. Just 200 examples of the car are bound for the Australian market, 100 finished in Mineral White and 100 in Black Sapphire. The 330i Iconic Edition comes standard with more than AU$10,000 (US$7,800) worth of options and has […]
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Last year, quite by coincidence, I had custody of two pairs of era-defining cars in quick succession. From the 1980s / 1990s, a BMW E30 3-Series and a Mercedes W201 190E. From the modern-day, a G30 BMW 3er and a W205 Mercedes C-Class. A plan was hatched to pit the new vs. the old and […]
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<!––> <!––> The updated Tesla Model S promises to be the quickest-accelerating production vehicle on earth, but even back in 2012, it was already very quick. However, can a near decade-old Tesla compete with an extensively modified BMW E36 3-Series in a straight line? Eager to find out, the crew from Hoonigan gathered the two […]
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Ever since it revealed its huge grille on the new M3 and M4, BMW has had an oddly adversarial relationship with its social media following. Now it has placed its head of design, Domagoj Dukec, out into the public eye to defend his team’s work. Speaking to Top Gear in a pretty pointed interview and […]
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We get it, SUVs are all the rage right now, but if you’re in the market for a used vehicle that’s both practical and fun to drive, maybe you should take a look at this 2001 BMW E46 325i Touring. The car, which is powered by a 2.5-liter inline-six with 184 hp mated to a […]
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The BMW 3-Series is one of the cars that really need no introduction. Its life began back in 1975 with the E21 and continued with the ultra-popular E30 of the 1980s and early 1990s. The third gen, or the E36 as it was better known, was made from 1990 to 2000, and the E46 came […]
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BMW was pretty busy last night as they introduced the 2022 M5 CS as well as new plug-in hybrid powertrains for the 3- and 5-Series. That was just the tip of the iceberg as the company also revealed their spring updates. The big news is the M440d xDrive Coupe will arrive in March with a 3.0-liter […]
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BMW has expanded its plug-in hybrid family with the introduction of two new versions of the 3- and 5-Series. Named the 320e and 520e respectively, they are available in both Sedan and Touring body styles and will hit European markets in March. Power comes from a 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol engine rated at 163 PS (161 […]
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With the latest B3 Sedan that was unveiled close to the end of 2019, Alpina has created a great premium sports saloon without stepping on the new BMW M3’s toes. The B3 Sedan was recently subjected to a fast lap of the Sachsenring. AutoBildSportsCars put Guido Naumann in the driver’s seat, who took it across […]
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BMW’s MO has been to create the “Ultimate Driving Machine” and over the years, they’ve produced various cars that have certainly embodied that philosophy. However, as times change, so does the definition of what this means, and for that reason, it’s hard to pick just one BMW that is truly that: the ultimate driving machine. […]
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