The top five best April Fools' Day jokes from car companies: From the BMW M3 ute to Hyundai's V6-powered Drift Bus | Opinion

The top five best April Fools' Day jokes from car companies: From the BMW M3 ute to Hyundai's V6-powered Drift Bus | Opinion

1 Apr 2025 by Laura Berry

Does anybody really do April Fools' Day pranks anymore? Apparently so. Read more
Why 2025 is a make-or-break year for Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche, but BMW could show them the way | Analysis

Why 2025 is a make-or-break year for Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche, but BMW could show them the way | Analysis

3 Mar 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Everything that could have possibly gone wrong for the German car industry has.Skyrocketing energy prices as a consequence of the Russia-Ukraine war, rising competition from China, the end of the ...Read more
'Big leap forward': BMW pours cold water on solid-state battery plans, insists upcoming iX3 and 3 Series Neue Klasse electric cars will deliver major improvements in EV range and power

'Big leap forward': BMW pours cold water on solid-state battery plans, insists upcoming iX3 and 3 Series Neue Klasse electric cars will deliver major improvements in EV range and power

24 Feb 2025 by Samuel Irvine

BMW estimates it is still years away from requiring solid-state batteries, as the brand spruiks its upcoming sixth-generation battery technology as the next evolution in EV production. Read more
Huge power, torque and range improvements for classy electric SUV: BMW iX updated for 2025, but can a significant price rise justify it over a Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV or Polestar 3?

Huge power, torque and range improvements for classy electric SUV: BMW iX updated for 2025, but can a significant price rise justify it over a Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV or Polestar 3?

20 Feb 2025 by Samuel Irvine

BMW has revealed pricing and details for its updated iX electric SUV ahead of its arrival in Australian showrooms by the middle of this year.Just one variant – xDrive 45 M Sport – has been announced ...Read more
Punchy new affordable luxury car has arrived: 2025 BMW 120 and BMW 220 land in Australia with more power and equipment to battle the Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Punchy new affordable luxury car has arrived: 2025 BMW 120 and BMW 220 land in Australia with more power and equipment to battle the Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class

20 Feb 2025 by Dom Tripolone

BMW has padded out its most affordable model ranges in Australia. Read more
The car brand that nailed the EV transition: BMW shows the way with its mix of electric and petrol cars, such as the BMW i4 and M3, as rivals Porsche and Mercedes-Benz backflip on EV plans

The car brand that nailed the EV transition: BMW shows the way with its mix of electric and petrol cars, such as the BMW i4 and M3, as rivals Porsche and Mercedes-Benz backflip on EV plans

20 Feb 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Out of all of the performance car brands grappling with the zero-emissions transition, none have had the success of BMW M. Read more
The 'Heart of joy' enables a tarmac-tearing 18000Nm, new supercomputer due in next-generation electric BMWs

The 'Heart of joy' enables a tarmac-tearing 18000Nm, new supercomputer due in next-generation electric BMWs

18 Feb 2025 by Laura Berry

BMW has been testing its mysterious Heart of Joy driving dynamics computing system in a prototype ahead of its roll out in new vehicles, and the results according to the German brand are “not just to ...Read more
Unpopular opinion: These electric cars are too cheap - Why the 2025 Tesla Model 3 Performance, BYD Seal Performance and MG4 XPower should cost more | Opinion

Unpopular opinion: These electric cars are too cheap - Why the 2025 Tesla Model 3 Performance, BYD Seal Performance and MG4 XPower should cost more | Opinion

16 Feb 2025 by Dom Tripolone

Performance electric cars are too cheap. Read more
Surprising brand to adopt controversial feature pioneered by Hyundai: BMW M Boss hints future electric BMW M3 will feature fake gear shifts and exhaust sounds

Surprising brand to adopt controversial feature pioneered by Hyundai: BMW M Boss hints future electric BMW M3 will feature fake gear shifts and exhaust sounds

16 Feb 2025 by John Law

We know the new electric M3 will be powerful, but what will it sound like? Read more
Eye-watering 405kW track-ready performance wagon arrives: 2025 BMW M3 CS Touring leaves Audi RS4, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG in its dust

Eye-watering 405kW track-ready performance wagon arrives: 2025 BMW M3 CS Touring leaves Audi RS4, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG in its dust

30 Jan 2025 by Samuel Irvine

BMW has revealed an even more souped-up version of its M3 wagon model, the M3 CS Touring. Staging its global unveil at the iconic Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst, just 55 vehicles have been ...Read more
Electric SUV gets 701km driving range boost to blitz Audi Q8 e-tron, Mercedes-Benz EQE and Cadillac Lyriq: 2025 BMW iX facelift revealed with more range, power and design upgrades

Electric SUV gets 701km driving range boost to blitz Audi Q8 e-tron, Mercedes-Benz EQE and Cadillac Lyriq: 2025 BMW iX facelift revealed with more range, power and design upgrades

29 Jan 2025 by Samuel Irvine

Four years after its debut, BMW has given its iX electric SUV its first facelift.For 2025, the updated model sees a suite of upgrades to the powertrain, exterior and interior, along with a new entry ...Read more
Does anyone use this feature? Carmakers like Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and more are betting big on artificial intelligence voice controls but will they really make our lives better? | Opinion

Does anyone use this feature? Carmakers like Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and more are betting big on artificial intelligence voice controls but will they really make our lives better? | Opinion

19 Jan 2025 by John Law

Voice control seemed so futuristic, with KITT, the heavily modified Pontiac Firebird showing just how helpful it could be in Knight Rider. Read more
What is Australia's favourite premium brand? How the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA helped the German giants in 2024

What is Australia's favourite premium brand? How the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA helped the German giants in 2024

17 Jan 2025 by Tim Nicholson

If you’ve seen a lot of BMWs on the road lately, there is a reason for it.The Bavarian giant is officially Australia’s favourite premium automotive brand.According to 2024 sales figures, BMW capped ...Read more
These brands didn't make the top 10 in 2024, but models like the BYD Shark 6 ute, updated Tesla Model Y and Subaru Forester could turn things around in 2025

These brands didn't make the top 10 in 2024, but models like the BYD Shark 6 ute, updated Tesla Model Y and Subaru Forester could turn things around in 2025

13 Jan 2025 by Tim Nicholson

At the beginning of each year we dissect the top-10 best-selling automotive brands of the previous year, digging into what went right for some brands and what went wrong for others.What about the ...Read more
The new car sales winners of 2024: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford, BYD, Suzuki, GWM and more!

The new car sales winners of 2024: Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford, BYD, Suzuki, GWM and more!

9 Jan 2025 by Samuel Irvine

The Australian new car market is more competitive than ever before and the 2024 sales charts proved exactly that.It doesn't matter whether you're a legacy brand or a new kid on the block, the ...Read more
First look inside new 2026 BMW iX3 and 3 Series! Neue Klasse-based i3 interior revealed as 'driver-centric' tech fiesta to decimate Tesla and BYD's systems for involvement

First look inside new 2026 BMW iX3 and 3 Series! Neue Klasse-based i3 interior revealed as 'driver-centric' tech fiesta to decimate Tesla and BYD's systems for involvement

8 Jan 2025 by John Law

BMW has shown the first images of a close-to-production concept of its new 2026 iX3 and 3 Series interior design. Read more
Hybrid hold-outs: The hybrid cars sold overseas we don't get here in Australia, from Toyota, Mazda, Volkswagen and more

Hybrid hold-outs: The hybrid cars sold overseas we don't get here in Australia, from Toyota, Mazda, Volkswagen and more

1 Jan 2025 by Chris Thompson

Australia has a very, very competitive new car market.  Our total new car sales each year is dwarfed by other nations around the world, but there are only a handful of countries where there ...Read more
Rust in pieces: Cult favourite 4WD, a small SUV that should have done better and a whole brand axed - the new-car market is going to get bloody next year

Rust in pieces: Cult favourite 4WD, a small SUV that should have done better and a whole brand axed - the new-car market is going to get bloody next year

31 Dec 2024 by John Law

The first symptoms of serious market change are afoot. Not only did 2024 mark the end of a host of individual nameplates, it also saw the demand of one the oldest brands in Australia after decades of ...Read more
Badge of honour. Here are the the Top 10 best car name badges of all time | Opinion

Badge of honour. Here are the the Top 10 best car name badges of all time | Opinion

20 Dec 2024 by James Cleary

What’s a car without a name? It’s an object that may function superbly well. It might even look impressively tough or beautifully sleek. ...Read more
Best SUVs arriving in 2025

Best SUVs arriving in 2025

20 Dec 2024 by Dom Tripolone

If you are in the market for a new SUV, you might want to wait a little bit to get a closer look at some of the new family- and urban-focused machines landing in 2025. Read more
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