Women's world car of the year shortlist

Women's world car of the year shortlist

29 Feb 2012 by CarsGuide team

Kids aren’t usually a factor in Car of the Year judging.  But child friendliness rates highly with women buying cars – and with women judging cars.The countdown has been kicked off to decide the ...Read more
BMW 3 Series GT spy shot

BMW 3 Series GT spy shot

24 Nov 2011 by Paul Gover

It has the raised seating position of  the larger 5 Series GT, as well as its two-tier rear hatch, as well as the aggressive new nose of the latest Three. Read more
BMW has spent big on new 3 Series

BMW has spent big on new 3 Series

17 Oct 2011 by Paul Gover

Thousands of production line workers form a guard of honour as the first of the sixth-generation Threes emerge into the light for the first time, and every member of BMW's board of directors fronts ...Read more
New BMW 3 Series on sale February

New BMW 3 Series on sale February

17 Oct 2011 by Paul Gover

The compact 3 Series has been totally updated in every area, from its body and technology to the engines, and arrives in Australia early next year to coincide with a simultaneous world on-sale date ...Read more
BMW 3 Series GT spy shots

BMW 3 Series GT spy shots

28 Apr 2011 by Paul Gover

It's the GT and, as the name suggests, it takes a similar approach to the 5 Series GT that's already sold in Australia from just over $150,000.The new 3 Series is expected to a raised seating ...Read more
Battle of the Bavaria-based brands

Battle of the Bavaria-based brands

27 Jan 2009 by Paul Pottinger

Audi Australia managing director Joerg Hofmann has responded strongly in correcting remarks made by BMW’s local head of corporate communications, Toni Andreevski. ...Read more
Base drummed out

Base drummed out

6 Nov 2008 by CarsGuide team

With new styling and a raft of new features the new 3 Series will start at $54,500 _ $3500 above the discontinued base model _ and top out at $111,700 for the 3351 Touring.BMW says the value equation ...Read more
The next big think

The next big think

20 Jun 2008 by Neil Dowling

Within three years, production-line workers will build cars with names they can't pronounce.It's nothing new but when the Russians start pumping out Mitsubishis and Peugeots and Citroens, it is ...Read more
BMW acts to narrow options

BMW acts to narrow options

14 May 2008 by Paul Gover

The explosive growth of the BMW model range is about to be defused in Australia, with the line-up being trimmed to cut competition and duplication, making it easier for customers in showrooms.The ...Read more
BMW line-up sliced

BMW line-up sliced

9 May 2008 by Paul Gover

The explosive growth of the BMW model range is about to be defused in Australia. The line-up is being trimmed to cut competition and duplication, making it easier for customers in showrooms.The plan ...Read more
Look who?s torquing in 2008

Look who?s torquing in 2008

4 Jan 2008 by Ashlee Pleffer

A hectic 2007 proved to be lucrative for the car industry with a plethora of new cars launched and more than a million sales throughout the year. And there's no indication that it will be slowing ...Read more
Bangle behind BMW's look

Bangle behind BMW's look

27 Sep 2007 by John Reed

In his 15 years at BMW, the Munich car maker's US-born head of design has overseen the creation of some of the industry's most admired and imitated, if controversial, cars. Read more
Toyota set to dominate

Toyota set to dominate

7 Jun 2007 by Gordon Lomas

The Japanese car maker now owns a massive 21.9 per cent of the market, a rise of 0.6 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.Australia's leading seller has surged to 91,984 sales to ...Read more
BMW 323i Touring hauls class

BMW 323i Touring hauls class

29 Aug 2006 by Paul Pottinger

It takes a quantum mind shift to accept a station wagon as a lifestyle accessory rather than life's grim necessity — a symbol, indeed, that your life is essentially over. Never mind that such a ...Read more

Six Quick Questions - Dr Franz Sauter, BMW

4 Apr 2006 by Paul Gover

1. What is the state of the Australia luxury-car market at the moment?"It is stable on a high level, but it's a competitive market. "We expect to be traveling on the same level as last year on a full ...Read more
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