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BMW X6 Arrives Next Month
22nd July, 2008
The drive train, incorporating the latest BMW technologies, ensures the BMW X6 delivers reasonable fuel consumption figures in conjunction with suitable output and acceleration performance. All that in a none too-attractive coupé-like body shape that is unique in the premium segment ..... more

BMW Reveals New 3 Series Sedan and Touring
17th July, 2008
The new BMW 3 Series Sedan and Touring models will deliver more driving pleasure, quality and technology than existing models, when they arrive in Australia in early 2009 ..... more

BMW Reveals The New Seven
10th July, 2008
The fifth generation of the BMW 7 Series delivers a new interpretation of style, luxury and driving enjoyment. It will feature two new engines that are relativebly frugal, clean, powerful and satisfying in their performance ..... more

BMW Museum Re-Opens After Total Refurbishment
1st July, 2008
After a two and a half year refurbishment project, visitors can look forward to more than 120 exhibits in museum space covering 5,000 square metres ..... more

BMW M GmbH Races from 0-300,000 in 30 Years
20th June, 2008
The 300,000th M car, an Alpine White BMW M3 Coupé was handed over to a customer in Regensburg (Germany) recently ..... more

New BMW 1 Series Convertible
19th May, 2008
The range is priced from $52,900 for the 120i six speed manual, from $63,400 for the 125i six speed manual and $78,400 for the 135i six speed manual ..... more

Alpina Returns To Racing
11th May, 2008
After a 20-year absence from the competitive scene, the manufacturer best known for their development of high-performance variants of the BMW model range is to field a race car based on the BMW ALPINA B6S in the FIA GT3 European Championship ..... more

BMW M1 Homage Concept For Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2008
29th April, 2008
“The BMW M1 Homage clearly manifests the creativity and potential of the BMW Design team. A project such as this is a valuable source of inspiration for our day-to-day work.” said Adrian van Hooydonk, Director Design BMW Automobiles ..... more

BMW 1-Series Coupes Arrive Next Month
24th April, 2008
The BMW 1 Series Coupé will compete against highly acclaimed performance cars such as the class-leading Volkswagen Golf R32 ..... more

Thirty Years of the BMW M1
10th April, 2008
When the 64th Paris Motor Show opened its doors in 1978, sports car enthusiasts had only one destination – the stand of BMW Motorsport GmbH ..... more

BMW Group Invests US$750 Million in US Plant
25th March, 2008
After the expansion, the Spartanburg plant will manufacture the BMW X3, X5 and X6 models for world markets ..... more

New BMW Museum Set to Open Soon
13th March, 2008
After a construction period of around two and a half years, BMW will once again be opening the doors to the BMW Museum on 19th June, 2008 ..... more

Shadow For BMW 7-Series
25th February, 2008
BMW has designed a car for those customers who seek the utmost in luxury and look to own a more personalised vehicle, with a new BMW Individual-inspired 7 Series ..... more

BMW Welt Attracts Over Half a Million Visitors
19th February, 2008
In the first 100 days following the Opening Ceremony on 17th October 2007, more than 500,000 guests have visited BMW Welt, in Munich (Germany), and no less than 3,500 cars have been handed over to their owners in the Car Delivery Centre ..... more

BMW Reveals V8 M3 Convertible
22nd January, 2008
Undeterred by last year's criticism by America's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) of the new BMW 3-Series convertible's poor rating in rear-end crash testing, the company has released details of their new M3 convertible ..... more

BMW Debuts A Pair Of Twin Turbos In Queensland
7th January, 2008
BMW is in the position of being able to shower the Brisbane Motor Show with not one but two twin turbo debutants ..... more

BMW Convertible For The Little Ones
28th October, 2007
This is the only BMW convertible (see image) that is worthy of my appreciation ..... more

BMW Concept 1 Series tii
25th October, 2007
BMW Concept 1 Series tii offers a rendition of the brand’s sporting genes, at the same time endeavouring to support the not-so-highly desired 'character' of BMW’s compact two-door ..... more

BMW M3 Released Locally
19th October, 2007
The first-ever BMW M3 with an eight-cylinder engine is now on sale in Australia, bringing BMW up to Audi standards for high-performance compact sized cars ..... more

New BMW 1 Series Convertible
11th October, 2007
BMW has announced the first details of the new BMW 1 Series soft-top. This new model will compete against established coupe/cabriolets, such as the highly desirable Peugeot 307 CC and the soon to be released Peugeot 308 CC together with the recently released and outstandingly successful Volkswagen Eos ..... more

BMW Concept X6 Hybrid Debuts In Frankfurt
13th September, 2007
The BMW Group has joined forces with General Motors and DaimlerChrysler to form the Global Hybrid Cooperation, to develop the next generation of hybrid drive systems ..... more

New BMW M3 Revs Up for October Arrival
10th September, 2007
The Australian arrival of the fourth-generation BMW M3 is one step closer with the pricing structure recently announced. The new model will compete against the highly desirable and more attractive Audi RS4 ..... more

BMW Plant Leipzig Celebrates the 250,000th Vehicle
18th July, 2007
The BMW plant Leipzig has celebrated the 250,000th vehicle to roll off the assembly line since production started in 2003 .... more

BMW 1 Series Coupé For 2008
3rd July, 2007
The new coupé is based on the underwhelming BMW 1 Series and will feature a Twin Turbo petrol engine and rear-wheel drive .... more

BMW 6 Series '08 Update
29th June, 2007
With the half-yearly statistics for the Australian new vehicle market being announced next week, BMW are, no doubt, wanting an opportunity to gain some traction (so to speak) in an endeavour to hold their share of the market. For example, using the May YTD stats, BMW have a growth rate of just 4.1%. Yet the market, as a whole has a growth rate of 8.4% (over double the BMW growth rate). Compare that with the amazing growth rate of the Audi brand, which has a sales growth of 41%, some ten times the growth of BMW! .... more

Luminance Adds Sparkle to BMW 3-Series
24th June, 2007
The Individual Luminance Edition of the BMW 3 Series Sedan is equipped with features that add more exclusivity, comfort and style to the car that is the company's best seller in Australia ..... more

BMW 7 Series Adds Executive and Sport Variants
18th June, 2007
To further extend the 7 Series line-up, BMW has developed a two-model strategy that adds Executive and Sport models to the existing range ..... more

BMW Convertible Flops Crash Test
15th June, 2007
There are times when the 'spin doctors' don't disclose all the known facts about their particular product/s. One such instance is the little known fact the new BMW 3 Series convertible has not scored well in crash testing by America's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ..... more

Updated BMW 1-Series Released
12th June, 2007
Together with the Mini Cooper, the 1 Series is the model BMW uses to compete against the highly successful Audi A3 in the premium small car market ..... more

New BMW 5 Series Makes Australian Debut
7th June, 2007
Although not as appealing to many buyers as the highly desirable Audi A6 and the highly successful Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the BMW 5 Series moves to its next stage of development with an update that brings new styling features inside and out, along with a host of innovations ..... more

BMW M3 Gains A V8
29th May, 2007
Although the latest generation of the BMW M3 was based in its development on the new BMW M3 Coupé, the new high-performance model differs from the “regular” coupé in terms of both looks and technical features. Apart from the car’s unique design as well as its drivetrain and suspension technology conceived from the start for performance, lightweight technology came right at the top in the brief given to the engineers at BMW M ..... more

Centenary of Birth: BMW's Alexander von Falkenhausen
23rd May, 2007
As a racing competitor, designer and test driver, Baron Alexander von Falkenhausen had a greater influence on the history of BMW than almost any other man ..... more

BMW Expands US Plant
18th May, 2007
BMW sees growth potential in the USA and will expand its activities in its largest single market. “We will expand the production capacity of our US plant in Spartanburg in the medium term from the current 140,000 to well over 200,000 vehicles per annum“ ..... more

BMW Concept CS Unveiled In Shanghai
24th April, 2007
Mercedes-Benz has met with extraordinary success with its CLS-Class. This trend-setting success story from the long-time leader in prestige cars has seen BMW respond with the unveiling of a concept car which our Editor believes will be the basis of a new production model sooner, rather than later ..... more

BMW at Techno Classica
2nd April, 2007
The BMW brand celebrated its 90th birthday at the 2007 Techno Classica show ..... more

BMW at the 2007 Melbourne Motor Show
7th March, 2007
Almost unnoticed amongst an avalanche of new models from numerous manufacturers, at the 2007 Melbourne Motor Show, is the new 2007 BMW X5. It is displayed with the revised BMW 1-Series and 5-Series ..... more

Fastest Ever BMW Convertible Now on Sale
16th February, 2007
BMW’s fastest ever soft-top, the new BMW M6 Convertible, has arrived in Australia with the first customer cars just delivered ..... more

BMW Announces Prices for the New X5
2nd February, 2007
Priced from $85,000, the new X5 will make its Australian debut at the Melbourne Motor Show on Friday, 2nd March, 2007. Customer deliveries of the BMW X5 diesel and V8 petrol models will commence the following month ..... more

BMW Group Reports New Sales Revenue Record in 2006
30th January, 2007
The BMW Group reported record figures for sales volume and revenues ..... more

Pricing for new BMW 3 Series Convertible Announced
24th January, 2007
BMW Group Australia has announced pricing for its new 3 Series Convertible, which will be launched next month to the Australian public at the Brisbane Motor Show ..... more

New BMW 1 Series Coming
17th January, 2007
It may not be the most appealing car in its class, but the time has come for BMW to refresh the exterior and interior styling, increase the power and reduce the fuel consumption and add a new generation four-cylinder diesel engine to the updated BMW 1 Series which will go on sale later this year ..... more

BMW Announces the M5 Touring
11th January, 2007
BMW’s M Division has lifted the covers off its latest model, the BMW M5 Touring. Featuring BMW’s V10 power plant, it’s the first time this engine has been seen in a five-door model ..... more

Detroit Debut for new BMW 3 Series Convertible
3rd January, 2007
BMW will reveal its new 3 Series Convertible to the public for the first time at the Detroit Motor Show on 7th January, 2007 ..... more

2007 BMW X3 Released
19th December, 2006
BMW has re-invigorated its X3 range, with improved ergonomics, revised cabin and dashboard functions, as well as offering new magnesium aluminium VALVETRONIC six-cylinder petrol engines ..... more

BMW Hydrogen 7 Debuts in LA
3rd December, 2006
The world’s first hydrogen-drive luxury automobile – the BMW Hydrogen 7 – has celebrated its world premiere at the Los Angeles Motor Show with the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, congratulating the hydrogen initiative ..... more

Australians Boost BMW V10 to Record Highs
22nd November, 2006
The BMW home of ultra-high performance cars, BMW M GmbH, is firing on all ten cylinders thanks to demand for its jewel ..... more

BMW's new Nürburgring home
16th November, 2006
After a three year renovation and expansion project, BMW has a new home at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife race circuit ..... more

New BMW single-seater for Australia
2nd November, 2006
BMW will next month introduce a look-alike version of the M6 convertible in which you won’t lose your driving licence or ever get a speeding ticket. Guaranteed ..... more

BMW M6 Convertible
23rd October, 2006
Australians will get their first peek at the fastest accelerating and most expensive example of open-top motoring in the BMW family, the M6 Convertible, later this week ..... more

BMW X3 for 2007
20th October, 2006
A six-cylinder petrol engine, with 200 kW, will lead a re-invigorated BMW X3 range ..... more

BMW Z4 Coupes Arrive in Australia
16th October, 2006
Brandishing a choice of two BMW six-cylinder engines, the new Z4 Coupé range will start at $87,900 (RRP) for the 3.0si ..... more

BMW's Limited Edition Individual M6 Convertible
6th October, 2006
The luxury convertible comes dressed to impress with a custom Ruby Black exterior combined with Piano Black interior trim, power sport seats wrapped in supple custom made Gold Brown BMW Individual Merino leather ..... more

BMW 3 Series Coupés Arrive Next Month
17th September, 2006
The BMW 3 Series Coupés will arrive in dealerships around Australia in October in both 325i and 335i six-cylinder guise ..... more

BMW Refurbishes Munich HQ
24th August, 2006
An architectural legend is set to shine again as the world famous headquarters of the BMW Group in Munich, known as the "Four Cylinders" building, prepares to reopen ..... more

BMW 335i sedan coming in December
21st August, 2006
BMW is to bring the new twin turbo 335i sedan to Australia ..... more

BMW's all-new X5
9th August, 2006
And now the new BMW X5 sets another benchmark for driving excellence with powerful eight- and six-cylinder engines, unique suspension ..... more

BMW 7 Series Luminance Edition
3rd August, 2006
BMW expands the 7 Series line-up, next month, by adding a "Luminance Edition" ..... more

BMW Announces Pricing for 3 Series Coupés
19th July, 2006
The 3 Series Coupés will arrive in dealers in October in 325i and 335i six-cylinder guise ..... more

BMW Achieves Record First-Half Sales
10th July, 2006
BMW vehicles continue to win over customers in Australia, industry figures released last week show ..... more

BMW X3: Fresh Face, New Engines for 2007
6th July, 2006
BMW has re-invigorated its X3 range, with improved ergonomics, revised cabin and dashboard functions, as well as offering new magnesium aluminium VALVETRONIC six-cylinder petrol engines ..... more

New BMW 3 Series Touring
26th June, 2006
The new BMW wagon offers a combination of driving dynamics, safety, passenger comfort and versatility in a car that is larger than its predecessor in every way, yet weighs less ..... more

Now It's A BMW 3-Series Diesel
23rd June, 2006
Following the immense success of Audi and Peugeot diesel powered models in Australia, BMW now brings its turbo-diesel 3 Series sedans to the local market with the introduction of the 320d ..... more

New BMW M6 Convertible
21st June, 2006
The world-famous division of BMW, M GmbH follows its tradition of producing ultra-performance luxury vehicles by introducing its latest variant - the new BMW M6 Convertible ..... more

BMW Z4 Coupé Priced to Thrill
11th June, 2006
BMW Group Australia will endeavour to set the Coupé market alight with its new Z4 3.0si and M Coupé models when they arrive late in the third quarter of 2006 ..... more

Professional Package For BMW 5-Series
29th May, 2006
BMW continues to expand its offerings with the announcement of an additional option package for the six-cylinder and V8-powered range of 5 Series cars ..... more

BMW 1 Series Diesel
24th May, 2006
The 2.0-litre fitted in the 120d is the first four-cylinder diesel BMW has offered in Australia ..... more

BMW Group Sets Ambitious Goals for the Future
17th May, 2006
The BMW Group has used its Annual General Meeting to announce the company’s strong start to the new business year ..... more

BMW Concept Car Unveiled At Mille Miglia
12th May, 2006
BMW has unveiled a brand new concept car prior to the 2006 Mille Miglia. With hints of one of BMW’s most famous racing cars, the BMW 328 ..... more

BMW Announces 3-Year/Unlimited km Warranty
1st May, 2006
Effective today, 1st May 2006, all sales of new BMW and Mini vehicles will be covered by a new three-year/unlimited km factory warranty ..... more

New BMW 3 Series Coupé
24th April, 2006
Individual style now comes in a new expression: the BMW 3 Series Coupé, offering a brand-new look ..... more

LOOKING BACK - BMW 02
16th April, 2006
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the BMW 02 Series ..... more

The New BMW Z4 Roadster
12th April, 2006
Toting 252 kW and 365 Nm of torque, the 3.2-litre BMW M Roadster arrives in unison with new 2.5si and 3.0si Z4 models that rewrite the rules ..... more

BMW Enters Greenfleet Technology Trial
22nd March, 2006
BMW’s entry in the inaugural Greenfleet Technology Trial on Tuesday 28th March, 2006 will highlight a combination of driving enjoyment and clean, frugal power ..... more

BMW Upgrade The X5 For 2006
20th March, 2006
The BMW X5 was introduced to the Australian market in November 2000. Since that time the market has seen additional manufacturers enter this very competitive segment ..... more

BMW Makes a Million in USA
10th March, 2006
BMW has built one million cars at its US production plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina in just 12 years ..... more

BMW Motorsport Reveals Ready-To-Race Z4 M
8th March, 2006
BMW Motorsport has torn the wraps of its ready-to-race two seater. Designed for customers who ache to post a competitive time at the famed Nordschleife ..... more

BMW 323i Sedan Expands The 3 Line-Up
27th February, 2006
Set to join the 323i Touring which also arrives in June, the 323i Sedan will be priced from $64,800 (RRP) for the six-speed manual ..... more

BMW at the 76th Geneva Motor Show
23rd February, 2006
The BMW Group is once again celebrating a premiere at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in launching the BMW Z4 M Coupé and the BMW Z4 Coupé 3.0si ..... more

BMW's New Biturbo 6-Cylinder Engine
20th February, 2006
BMW is set to tear the wraps off a production-ready biturbo version of its acclaimed petrol-powered six-cylinder at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show ..... more

BMW Z4 Coupes to Arrive In H2 2006
25th January, 2006
The new two-seater Z4 Coupe and Z4 M Coupe are destined for Australia, with a release due in the second-half of 2006 ..... more

BMW Obtains Car of The Year Award
16th December, 2005
The BMW 3 Series Sedan has obtained the “Automobile of the Year” title for 2006 by Automobile Magazine in the United States ..... more

BMW Confirms Z4 Coupé for Australia
25th November, 2005
BMW Group Australia has confirmed it will bring the just announced Z4 Coupé and Z4 M Coupé to Australia in the second half of 2006 ..... more

BMW Group Opens Up Indian Market
4th November, 2005
BMW Group has announced its intention to formally enter the Indian market ..... more

BMW Z4 M Roadster
26th October, 2005
BMW will release its Z4 M Roadster, together with a revised Z4 range, in Australia early next year ..... more

BMW Z4 Coupé Concept Car
12th September, 2005
BMW re-ignites passion for closed-roof sportscars with its Z4 Coupé Concept Car, revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show ..... more

Global Alliance for Hybrid Drive Development
10th September, 2005
BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG and General Motors have signed a "memorandum of understanding" governing the formation of an alliance for the development of hybrid drive systems ..... more

BMW Group Australia Sales Boosted
9th September, 2005
BMW Group Australia enjoyed sales success in August, in line with record results posted around the world ..... more

BMW Boosts Power in V8 models for 2006
23rd August, 2005
BMW V8 engines borrowed from the new 7 Series, boasting increased power and torque, debut in the 5 Series and 6 Series for 2006 ..... more

BMW Reveals M Sports Package for New 3 Series Sedan
15th August, 2005
BMW Group Australia has announced the introduction of the M Sport Package for the E90 3 Series sedan ..... more

Power Boost For BMW
14th July, 2005
A deluge of new BMW models is set to rain down on the 40-strong national dealer network as high-performance models race in and out of the showroom ..... more

BMW 325i Sedan Returns
12th July, 2005
One of the most popular BMW numbers returns to the showrooms this week with the arrival of the new generation (E90) 325i Sedan ..... more




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