EV RemiX: 2022 BMW iX xDrive40 Review

The BMW iX is BMW’s first attempt at a purpose built all electric SUV. It also promises a great deal, with BMW even going so far as to say “the future is here.” Is it a case of “don’t believe the hype?” Let’s see. The iX family consists of my test car, the base xDrive […]
BMW Reveals NZ Pricing & Specs for Upcoming iX M60

BMW M’s latest EV is on its way!
BMW Unveils New 2023 X7

The colossal SUV just got even bigger!
Shy yet Monolithic – BMW iX xDrive 40 review

While picking up the iX3 from BMW’s lair in the UK last year, I stumbled upon their new iX (alright it was parked in the car park) and was hooked. They are calling it their new ‘technology flagship’ and a ‘pioneer of a new era’ which is all well and good, but whatever the marketers […]
BMW Acquires Alpina After 60 Years of Partnership

The move secures the long term future of Alpina.
Fancy FEV – 2022 BMW 330e PHEV review

What do you get if you cross the ‘ultimate driving machine’s’ 3-series and an electrical power outlet? Well BMW New Zealand thought we should find out and gave us the keys to their new 330e PHEV sedan. One of the benefits of having my formative years in the 70s/80s was the fact of being introduced […]
BMW M Turns 50 Next Year

Celebrations are kicking off already!
BMW Takes the M135i Up a Notch

The 1 has just got hotter!
The BMW iX3 is magic

Set in the heart of Wiltshire England lies a little town called Swindon. It’s not overly famous for much, Diana Dors was born there, so too XTC (I hail from there as well), however, as many Brits will tell you ‘Swindon, that place with the Magic Roundabout.’ And it was there that my test of […]
Why the 2021 BMW M3 Competition is ‘Essential’

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 […]