BMW leads turbo charge

BMW leads turbo charge

20 May 2008 by Stephen Ottley

Seven of the 11 winners in Germany last week were turbo-charged units, which reflects the major part the technology is now playing in efforts to improve fuel economy and curb emissions.Six companies ...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 has an answer for fuel

BMW has an answer for fuel

12 May 2008 by Paul Gover

That is at least partly true, but those inside the companies do have hearts — and many share our worries. Some have even bigger concerns. BMW, for example. It would be easy to dismiss the German ...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
Baby Benz set for Australia

Baby Benz set for Australia

7 May 2008 by CarsGuide team

Its latest bonny baby, the compact four-wheel-drive GLK, is heading our way.But when the pre-shrunk version of the M-Class gets here, probably late in 2010, it will be missing one vital ingredient - ...Read more
BMW rolls diesel and hybrid in one

BMW rolls diesel and hybrid in one

19 Mar 2008 by Chris Riley

BMW has combined its diesel expertise with innovative Active Hybrid technology in a concept car that could go into production sooner rather than later.Based on a BMW X5, the concept car demonstrates ...Read more
BMW all for diesel

BMW all for diesel

22 Feb 2008 by Stephen Ottley

Australia should have a diesel future within six years.BMW Australia boss Guenther Seemann believes the local car industry will follow Europe and become 80 per cent diesel, but only if Holden and ...Read more
Go diesel or go bust

Go diesel or go bust

15 Feb 2008 by Stephen Ottley

Australia should have a diesel future within six years.BMW Australia boss Guenther Seemann believes the local car industry will follow Europe and become 80 per cent diesel, but only if Holden and ...Read more
Desire drives change of heart

Desire drives change of heart

25 Jan 2008 by Karla Pincott

Germany had previously said the baby four-wheel-drive, which is a size down from the M-Class and pitched directly into battle against BMW's X3 and the upcoming Audi A7, would not be produced in right ...Read more
Detroit balances green and black

Detroit balances green and black

18 Jan 2008 by Paul Gover

It's the sort of odd-couple relationship that really shouldn't work ... but does. North America's eternal fascination with giant trucks and muscle machines continues Read more
Discovery 3 wins three in a row

Discovery 3 wins three in a row

9 Jan 2008 by Stuart Innes

Land Rover Discovery 3 diesel for the serious four-wheel-driver, BMW X5 diesel for the luxury 4WD buyer and Nissan X-Trail for the recreational 4WD motorist.They are the winners of the three 4WD ...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
Year of peaks and potholes

Year of peaks and potholes

4 Jan 2008 by Paul Pottinger

One million things on four wheels were sold for the first time in a calendar year during 2007, proving that, despite the worst efforts of the RTA Read more
Popular cars with rear issue

Popular cars with rear issue

6 Dec 2007 by Ashlee Pleffer

The NRMA Insurance reversing visibility index shows 12 vehicles, including the Toyota Corolla and Holden Commodore, fail to receive any stars in testing.The test, established because of the deaths of ...Read more
COTY 2007 week three

COTY 2007 week three

14 Nov 2007 by Kevin Hepworth

BMW's X5 3.0-litre diesel, the all new Mercedes-Benz C280 and Holden's latest rendition of the tradie's sportscar, the VE Ute SV6, today join the previously announced contenders in the run to the winn Read more
Volvo XC90 sporting a smart device

Volvo XC90 sporting a smart device

23 Oct 2007 by Gordon Lomas

The XC90 Sport runs the transversely mounted 4.4-litre eight cylinder donk that was developed in association with Yamaha.It may not be endowed with the lashings of torque that Aussie-bred V8s develop ...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
Land Rover teaser

Land Rover teaser

25 Sep 2007 by Paul Gover

There have been rumours for more than a year about something new from the British brand, and the confirmation came with the single press picture released at the Frankfurt Motor Show.The shot asks ...Read more
Which carmaker is the cleanest?

Which carmaker is the cleanest?

15 Sep 2007 by Paul Pottinger

So which carmaker is the world's cleanest? Not sure? Well, an independent survey released last week has found that BMW has most improved its average fuel efficiency and CO2 emission rate. Indeed, it' ...Read more

Warning to Chinese copycat cars

31 Aug 2007 by John Reed

German chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in on the issue yesterday. In a speech in Beijing, she described plagiarism and copyright infringement in China as 'a big problem.'DaimlerChrysler said it ...Read more
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