Three very different men of different ages decide on their favourite BMWs to suit their backgrounds and lifestyles. What are the BMWs that they’ve picked
BMW’s ‘Power of Choice’ strategy offers customers the opportunity to choose the powertrain of their choice, from petrol-powered BMWs to plug-in hybrid or fully electric ones.
For those who still prefer internal combustion engines, BMW’s wide range of models means that we get to pick the best car to suit our needs.
A man drove a Daewoo Rexton into a crowded square in the Austrian city of Graz, killing at least three people and injuring 34 more at an event for this weekend's Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix, the BBC reports. The same story claims the driver got out of the car and proceeded to attack people with a knife after coming to a stop, although the BBC called these reports "unconfirmed."
Police apprehended the suspect, who the region's governor, Hermann Schuetzenhoefe, called "deranged." He added th
Nowadays is either Hybrids or Diesels and Volkswagen, our friendly neighborhood car manufacturer, has taken economy and green a small step further by launching the latest Polo Bluemotion TDI. The small step taken is the fact that it has chopped off one cylinder from the four cylinder diesel and it is only 1.2 liters in size. This was recently paraded recently at the 31st International Vienna Motor Symposium.
1.2liters, diesel, a turbo and three cylinders makes 74bhp and about 180Nm at 2,00
Cyclists are a menace on our roads and will continue to be one. Nuff said.
It is almost impossible for cyclists and motorists to co-exist and share our roads safely.
Here's why:
What Happened?
3 Clowns clad in their spandex cycling attire decided to tailgate and draft behind a freight truck to reduce their drag and achieve enhanced aerodynamics on West Coast Highway.
Yes, you read that right - BEHIND A FREIGHT TRUCK.
And not that it changes anything, but the th
Volkswagen has just taken the wraps off its second-generation Touareg SUV that is slightly longer yet more than 200kg lighter than its predecessor and will be offered right from the beginning with a hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain.
Set for a Geneva Motor Show debut on March 2 with European sales to follow in April, the new 2011 Touareg shares most of its underpinnings with the forthcoming 2011 Porsche Cayenne. The designers kept the basic shape of the current model and added a new
If you live in the USA and you're a proud owner of either a Suzuki Grand Vitara (MY 2006-2011) or the Suzuki SX4 (MY 2007-2011), it is likely that these vehicles are in for a recall. Yes, you heard it right. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), either of the aforementioned models has some flaws regarding seatbelt and airbag sensors.
There have been at least 128 complaints filed related to seatbelt lights, airbag indicators, and airbag warning lights
JDM, Euro and Exotic sports cars
For the uninitiated, sports cars consist of 3 main categories: JDM, Euro, and Exotic. These sports cars come in a bunch of varying specifications. Let me give you some examples.
The Renault Megane RS is a 4-cylinder turbocharged, manual, front-wheel-drive Euro sports car.
Likewise, the Mclaren 720S is a V8 twin-turbocharged, automatic, rear-wheel-drive exotic sports car.
Last but not least, we have the iconic JDM stree
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator is here, and we've only had to wait a day to see how you can modify it with official Mopar parts. Some of the parts that will be available were already fitted to one of the Gladiators on the floor at the L.A. Auto Show. Jeep Wrangler owners aren't shy at modifying their beasts, and we can probably expect the same amount of enthusiasm from those who own the Gladiator as well.
Many of the Mopar parts will be available right as the Gladiator goes on sale. Let's hope the
Like 2018, the 2019 championship will have 21 races and will start in Melbourne on 17th March and end at Abu Dhabi on 1st of December. No new tracks will be added for the next year.
As noted on its press release, the Chinese Grand Prix on 14th of April will be the sport's 1000th Grand Prix since 1950.
Other than the dates for the races, Formula 1 fans will need to know that there will be some rule changes.
Firstly, teams will need to change their position of the rear view mirrors a
Ford has updated the current Ford F-150 Raptor with a few changes. One of the more interesting ones is the new Trail Control.
Marketed as a cruise control for off-road driving, the system can be used at speeds between 2-32km/h, and can be operated in all four-wheel drive modes that the truck has.
Much like a normal cruise control, it basically takes care of the throttle and braking while the driver does the steering.
However, unlike a normal car's cruise control, the system can also
Fiat has taken the wraps off its updated 124 Spider, with new styling options and an updated technology suite for the Mazda MX-5 twin.
The (mildly) refreshed roadster will be offered in three trim levels overseas: Classica, Lusso and Abarth. The entry-level model gets a twin exhaust, black roll bars and 16-inch alloy wheels, along with halogen headlights. The interior is trimmed in cloth.
Moving up to the Lusso brings silver highlights in place of the black from the base car's exterior,
The BMW 3 Series debuted more than 40 years ago. After months of teasers, spy shots and camouflaged prototypes, we have our first real look at the car as well as details on both the 330i and M340i, pricing and an on-sale date of March 2019.
Both cars are powered by an updated 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four making 255 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. That's 7 horsepower and 37 pound-feet more than the current model. BMW says the turbo, direct-injection system and variable camshaft ti
Nissan Japan revealed that a brand new R35 GT-R has been donated to the local police force in Tochigi and it will start work as a patrol car soon.
The car was delivered a few days ago at a special ceremony without any mention of modifications.
Assuming that it is stock will mean that the car has 565bhp, courtesy of its twin-turbo 3.8-litre V6 engine.
A quick search on the net revealed that the last GT-R that entered the police force was the R34 skyline GT-R. The R34 generation of GT-R
Porsche is unleashing a limited-run 911 Turbo S into the world called the Exclusive Series Coupe. Yes, there will be more power, and yes, it will cost significantly more than the plebe Turbo S.
For a cool US$257,500, you get 27 hp over a Turbo S, for a total of 607 hp, and a host of other Porsche Exclusive options. Acceleration isn’t changed much with the extra power; 0-60 mph is quoted at the same 2.8 seconds as the base Turbo S, but 124 mph is achieved 0.3 second quicker than before on the
An updated version of the Mitsubishi ASX with lightly revised styling was unveiled overnight in the USA.
Known there as the Outlander Sport, the Stateside version of the diminutive crossover has received new front and rear bumpers.
The update doesn’t banish Mitsubishi’s Dynamic Shield grille, instead there are subtle revisions, including a chrome bar bisecting the upper portion of grille and new vertically stacked LED driving lights in the lower section..
At the rear, the new bumpe
Images of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS have leaked online one day before it is officially revealed at the LA motor show.
The upcoming Audi A7 and Porsche Panamera rival's new, sharper design and more luxurious E-Class-like interior, with which the CLS is technically linked, can be seen in the photos.
The leaked images first landed on Australian site Motoring and came with mention of Mercedes's 3.0-litre straight-six engine being added to the CLS range.
While unconfirmed at this st
Heads up Kim K, Autocar UK reported that the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been spotted testing, with a 'Panamericana' grille of its AMG counterparts.
The G-Class's styling will be moved more into line with its AMG-badged stablemates, where before a simpler grille was used. The Panamericana grille is also seen on most other hot Mercedes models, with vertical slats finished in chrome. Side-exit exhausts carried over from the current-generation car mark it out as the AMG variant.
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The 2018 Honda Civic Type R hatch will be offered solely with a six-speed manual transmission because an auto would have mucked up the weight balance of the car.
That’s according to Yuji Matsumochi, assistant large project leader for the 10th-generation Civic powertrain at Honda Japan.
Matsumochi admitted that the brand looked into a solution to appeal to a broader range of buyers – either with a conventional automatic, or a dual-clutch transmission – but the impact would have been too g
A prototype of the all new 2018 Audi A8 has been spotted with very little camouflage, giving us a good glimpse of how the MLB-evo platform luxury sedan looks like.
Seen on Carscoops, the photo of the car was almost free of camouflage other than some black tape on the grill and lights. Judging from the photo, the car looks sharper and more distinctive than before.
The A8's shell might have been made up of expensive materials like aluminum, magnesium and carbon fibre but according to Audi
Kia’s 2017 Sportage has finally been revealed officially. It features an attractive, unique design that should that should distinguish it in the marketplace from the sea of more conservatively-styled compact crossovers including its corporate cousin, the Hyundai Tucson. The 4th generation Sportage will make its debut on September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show.
The ‘tiger-nose’ grille remains, but the headlights are no longer integrated in central feature. At the rear, the styling has be
Formula One cars are set to become faster and will be installed with cockpit protection come 2017. Expect them to go three seconds faster per lap.
To allow the cars to achieve the extra speed, the front tire width will increase from 245mm to 350mm, while rear tire width will go from 325mm to 405mm. Furthermore, the front wings will get grow another 150 mm wider to produce the extra downforce. Rear wings are set to grow 200 mm wider and 150 mm shorter.
With all the changes, the maximum
More photos of the BMW 1 Series sedan have already trickled out on the internet ahead of a reported world premiere in China. Set to go on sale in the first quarter of 2017, the car will only be for consumption in China according to Autohome.
Looking much like a shrunken 3 and/or 5 Series sedan, the Mercedes-Benz CLA and Audi A3 sedan rival will be available in China in 118i, 120i and 125i guise. The first variant is set to have a 136bhp 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder while the 192bhp
The 2016 Lotus Evora 400 will go on sale later this year. Estimated to cost around $400k-$500k here, it’s a significant jump on pricing, for the previous Evora, but the new model is a much more substantial car. In fact, it’s the fastest road car in Lotus history. It also doesn’t hurt that the Evora 400 comes loaded to the gills in standard specification.
The Evora 400 is a lightweight sports car with 2+2 seating and a mid-mounted V-6 delivering 400 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque.
The press days for the Frankfurt Motor Show are September 15 and 16. On that second day when all the German hubbub has died down, on other side of the Atlantic, Honda will be unveiling the US-spec production Civic in Detroit and Los Angeles. The coupe, five-door hatchback, the Si, and the Type R will be unveiled at a later date.
While there could be information on the Civic's new platform, Honda doesn't plan to offer any details on the new engines and powertrains. The sedan will come with
The 2016 Audi A4 arrives with a bang, but no surprises. We say that because the formula for creating the new A4 is one we know all too well. Make it larger, add a bunch of content, reduce weight, and improve both power and efficiency. It's a recipe for success, and this fifth-generation A4 looks to be a solid contender against its chief rivals, the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
The shape hasn't changed; it's immediately recognizable as an A4. Instead, this new model updates that
