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Why the 2021 BMW M3 Competition is ‘Essential’

2021 BMW M3 Competition

The world is a funny place at the moment, full of uncertainty and direction, so it was a nice respite when BMW New Zealand offered us the latest iteration of their sporty staple the M3 Competition to review – and then NZ immediately went into level 4 lockdown. Born out of the desire to enter […]

Plug In Player: BMW X5 xDrive45e Review

Confession time. Up until recently, I had never ever driven a BMW X5. Over the years scribbling about cars and attempting to string together amusing and informative anecdotes about why I liked or didn’t like a particular model, a test of an X5 always proved elusive. This is strange in itself, as it has been […]

Great M8: BMW M8 Competition Coupe Review

You hear the BMW M8 Competition Coupe long before you see it. In fact, when BMW’s flagship M car is within a few 100 metres of you, you seldom hear anything else. The bellow being emitted from those blasting twin pipes is a beautiful rumble and a loud one at that. BMW makes no bones […]

Sleeper Beauty: BMW M550i Pure Review

There is something really cool about a sleeper car. What is a sleeper you might ask? It is a car which looks unassuming on the outside but within beats the heart of very different animal. In cinema terms, it’s like combining the looks of Eddie Redmayne with the outrageous acting energy of a young Jim […]

BMW M440i Review: Beauty or a Beast?

Yes, it’s that grill. A quick probe of the memory banks has resulted in the conclusion of few car design updates in recent years creating the same level of division with car fanatics than BMW’s new look nose. Some think the design is amazing and wouldn’t have it any other way, others will promptly run […]

BMW’s Coupe de Grille – BMW 420i review

BMW 420i review NZ

Aside from saloons, EVs and SUVs, something BMW does very well are Coupes. The E9 Coupe from ‘68 that evolved into the 6-Series,  the 8-Series that has been around since 1990 and the 4-Series, introduced in 2014 as a Coupe evolution of their highly successful 3-Series. Well now the 4-Series is in its 2nd Generation […]

Heads up NZ – The Fastest and Most Powerful BMW is on its way here

BMW M5 CS

The all-new BMW M5 CS, will storm roads and race circuits from the middle of this year. The new super sedan from BMW M sets new standards with its standout driving attributes while also showcasing an exclusive and luxurious appearance. The 4.4-litre M TwinPower Turbo V8 engine of the M5 CS produces 467kW, an increase […]