Riley May 27, 2019
Back to the future for Motorrad concept
The BMW Motorrad Concept R18 shows how a 1960s boxer engine could look like today as a purist custom bike in combination with all the classic design icons of Motorrad design. The…
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BMW comes up ‘trumps’ again
It must rile Donald Trump more than the tales told out of school by his disgruntled ex-staff. Not for the first time, but for the fifth consecutive year running, a German manufacturer…
Buys March 5, 2019
BMW’s mothership has landed — X marks the spot
IT started with BMW’s X1 back in 2009, now, 10 years on, the X factor has already reached 7. The new SUV is a biggie, more than 5m in length and 2m…
Riley March 3, 2019
Blast off: BMW goes bobsledding
BMW has developed a two-man bobsled in partnership with the German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation (BSD). The sled concept was developed using computer simulations and verified in the BMW Aerodynamic and…
Riley February 26, 2019
Cars that will break your heart
Talk about choices of the heart. Shannons has some absolute pearls going under the hammer this coming Monday night. They include a 1960 Porsche 356B, 1961 Benz 190SL, 1988 BMW M3, 1970…
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…
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…