Riley February 12, 2019
Grand finale for powerhouse Beemer
The switch to front wheel drive hasn’t worked out too well so far for Holden in Australia. BMW has already embarked upon the same path, first with its 2 Series Tourer and…
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Riley February 12, 2019 Riley December 23, 2018
Time-warp convertible serves apprenticeship
Apprentices have restored a rare, one-off BMW in a project spanning several years. The 1600 GT convertible is the only surviving example of two prototypes commissioned from Italian designer Pietro Frua in…
Riley December 3, 2018
i3 doubles range but still costs a bomb
BMW’s new i3 electric hatch has double the range of its predecessor. But it’s still far too expensive for mere mortals, with prices starting from $68,700. The i3 and I3s are now…
Riley November 15, 2018
BMW prints a million car parts
We predicted some time ago that 3D printing was going to have a huge impact on the car industry. To illustrate the point, BMW has used 3D printing to produce more than…
Buys July 12, 2018
Lean burn Beemer for dreamers
A BMW 6 Series GT is a seriously pleasant bit of kit, and the latest one to land in Australia has the added appeal of using fuel at the super eco rate…
Riley June 18, 2018
Sleek 8 Series back on deck
BMW’s 8 Series Coupe is back on deck after a 20-year hiatus in the United States. Initially available as the BMW M850i xDrive variant, the coupe is set to write a new…
Riley May 21, 2018
Video: Cops ‘Beeming’ over replacements
It’s official. The police will be getting BMWs and high performance Chrysler 300 SRT8s to replace the Falcons and Commodores that have for so long been the face of the law. The…
Riley May 19, 2018
Holy BMW, it’s the Batmobile!
BMW’s CSL coupe dominated the European Touring Car Championship back in the 70s. Formula One stars like Niki Lauda, Chris Amon, James Hunt and Jacky Ickx battled it out with arch rival…
Riley April 11, 2018
Seriously Siri, that’s a bit steep!
Maybe it’s because I’m not part of the Apple universe. But BMW’s plan to charge for on-going access to Siri and the in-car Apple CarPlay system seems a bit steep. If it’s…
Buys April 7, 2018
BMW plays musical Beemers in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, popularly known as Music City and home of the weekly Grand Ole Opry, is about to become the guinea pig of a new subscription program by BMW. Its Access by…