Keeping relevant barometers in mind is always appropriate, yet with BMW’s iX, does that just confine us to the Audi e-tron, Mercedes-Benz EQC, Jaguar i-Pace and Tesla Model X? Look at the i3, Munich’s urban-centric electric, about to be re; Read More
Premium German marques BMW and Mercedes-Benz have unveiled new high-end electric vehicles, and both are heading to these shores. Revealed as part of its radically styled, all-new seventh-generation 7-series line-up, BMW’s i7 is a fully ele; Read More
What’s new? The last holdout for rearwheel-drive among small prestige hatchbacks has finally transferred to the front-wheeldrive pack. This new-generation machine is based on the same underpinnings used by the BMW X1 and X2, as w; Read More
From its perfectly-positioned driver’s seat to its chrome exhausts, the BMW 320d M-Sport is a five-star ride, writes David Thomson There’S a case to be made that the seventh generation model of BMW’s 3-series is the most s; Read More
David Thomson takes the new BMW X5 M50 diesel for a test drive and sorts out a bit of sibling rivalry along the way. Sibling rivalry was the name of the game for the previous generation BMW X5, as its time on sale here cam; Read More
There was a bit of kerfuffle back in March, when BMW launched its new X2 sports activity vehicle. Original plans were for a purely 2WD range comprising the $60,990 sDrive18i and the $70,900 sDrive20i. But pressure from South Island dealers elicite; Read More
Switch off the traction control. Disable the new four-wheel-drive system so all power and torque is delivered to the rear wheels. Check the engine, gearbox and suspension are set in their most aggressive, sports-focused modes. Accelerate steadily ; Read More
