Got an E36 BMW 3 Series lying around? Then you might just have yourself the perfect drift car…
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The BMW 1 Series has always been a fantastic little car. Okay, so the first generation was a bit crook looking, but facelifts (or “Life Cycle Impulses” in BMW-speak) and an all-new second generation car have taken care of the worst visual offences. But if you want a small five-door hatch with fantastic RWD handling characteristics, […]
For our BLAST FROM THE PAST this week talented motorsport artist Kieran Roberts takes us back to the 1992 DTM championship where the much-copied BMW stripes adorn Roberto Ravaglia’s M3. The BMW M3 was weapon of choice for many teams worldwide, with the model taking race and championship victories throughout the late 80’s and early 90’s. […]
Episode 6 of the NZ Motoring Podcast is available now! In it Damien heads to California to drive the Jeep Renegade, while David heads to Spain to drive the Volvo XC90. We get excited about the fact that Australia’s Shitbox Rally is coming to New Zealand and our special guests Ed Finn and Lance Roskilly of […]
The latest NZ MOTORING PODCAST is now available and here is the video test of the BMW 218i Active Tourer that features in it! The first-ever FWD BMW is a remarkably good little package that we enjoyed spending time in over the Christmas break. Featuring the same 3-cylinder engine and same platform as the new 5-door Mini, […]
The third episode of the NZ Motoring Podcast is now available to download or stream! In this episode Damien and David discuss the yearly sales figures for 2014, a new Mitsubishi dealership and some old Mercedes! But don’t panic, it’s NOT boring because we make fun of Toyota for being sore losers and the Mitsubishi dealership belongs […]
XCAR tests the latest version of one of the most polarising vehicles in recent history – the BMW X6. We have always loved the way the X6 drives, but hated the way it looks. In fact, the bigger and sillier the engine in the X6, the better it actually got. But then there was the […]
Now, I must admit that I am something of a fan of the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe, despite its silly name, but even I seriously doubt that something like this ever happened: Customer: “Excuse me Salesman, do you have something like this [points to 3 Series sedan] but a bit lower and sportier?” Salesman: “Ah, […]
Pete Sparrow is clearly a gifted, but rather demented man. His company – Sparrow Automotive – specialises in jamming BMW bike engines into Citroen 2CVs so that they go rather faster than good sense would probably dictate. Sparrow says that any BMW flat twin R-series engine will fit into a 2CV with no body modifications needed, so […]
New Zealand’s largest one-make car race category, the BMW Race Driver Series, has added a scholarship path to its growing line-up of entrants for the coming 2014/2015 season. Appealing to aspiring race drivers the winning applicant will receive a package including a race ready BMW E30 2.0L to contest the six round North Island based […]
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