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Car feels super tight. These Germans age so well, she doesn’t feel like she’s almost 9 years old. GTO recently shared this with other enthusiasts. No media car right now, so been having a lot of fun with the ...

Most popular BMWs in South Africa

Naamsa’s new vehicle sales report for March 2022 shows that the X3 is BMW’s best-selling vehicle in South Africa. The latest statistics revealed many interesting insights, such as the fact the X3 sold roughly double as many units as ...

Supercharged E39 M5 V8 Swapped E31 BMW 8-Series Sounds Like An Absolute Riot

BMW never made an official M version of the original E31 8-Series, and the single M8 prototype they did make now sits in their museum. Of course, there was the M-modified and V12-powered 850CSi, but it wasn’t what bimmer ...

Review: 2022 BMW 520i Luxury

BMW is the undisputed market leader in luxury vehicles in the Philippines. But while they tend to do excellently sales-wise, they don’t offer the same leadership when it comes to creature comfort features. The foundations—the engine and platform—all tend ...

Oh, My, This Owner Of BMW 5-Series Sees Vents, Vents Everywhere

For the most part, vehicles that we see adorned with cheap accessories from the likes of AutoZone and other stores are all pretty cheap and quite often, rather beat up. However, this BMW 5-Series is a little different. The 5-Series ...

V8-Powered BMW E28 5-Series Puts On A (Likely Illegal) Drifting Masterclass On Public Roads

The E28-generation BMW 5-Series may be over 40 years old but where’s a will there’s a way as demonstrated by the owner of this particular example. This beautifully-shot video appears to have been filmed in Poland and shows the ...

BMW Recalls Nearly 1M Cars, Most For A 3rd Time To Cure Engine Fire Risk

BMW is hoping that the third time’s a charm as it recalls hundreds thousands of cars to cure a fire risk, despite already having made two previous attempts. Owners of more than 917,000 BMW cars and SUVs built between 2006 ...

Need advice: Buying a used BMW 5-Series G30

All of a sudden last night I thought of browsing for pre-worshipped G30 530ds and found a few, but one caught my attention. BHPian Jangra recently shared this with other enthusiasts. I’m currently jumping from one chain of thought ...

Is Twice The Price Twice As Nice? BMW M3 Competition Vs BMW M5 CS

CarWow’s Mat Watson is moving from a BMW M3 Competition to a BMW M5 CS (alright for some, eh?). But his press-car switcharoo gives him an opportunity to answer a question that may not have the most straightforward answer. ...

That One Time BMW Got Sued For Making Too Many Cars

You can get sued for a variety of things in the United States including, as BMW found out first hand, making more cars than you initially promised. This happened in 1991 when a group of E28 M5 owners filed a ...

Review: BMW 530e iPerformance - Charged Up Performance

As the race to electrification speeds up, car companies are busy introducing electrified vehicles to the market. At the moment, BMW has taken the lead in terms of offering electrified vehicles, seeing that the Munich-based company currently offers nine electrified vehicles ...

Review: 2017 BMW 5 Series (G30) – 530d xDrive, 540i Driven In Lisbon, Portugal

More than any other model in its line-up, the 5 Series is the cornerstone on which the foundations of BMW’s success today is built. The original E12 5 Series launched in 1972 was the model that first used BMW’s familiar ...

2015 BMW 520d Sport Review – Far From Being Outclassed

It has been five years since BMW’s F10 5-Series first appeared on our shores, and if I’m honest, the big 5 is growing long in the tooth with the odd wrinkle cropping up in its eyes. The mid-life facelift didn’t ...

BMW announces X1 and X4 CKD; price cuts for 3 GT, X3, and 5 Series

BMW Group Malaysia has announced new CKD variants of the X1 and X4 sports activity vehicles, expanding its portfolio of locally-assembled vehicles in Malaysia to ten model lines with a total of over twenty variants of BMW and MINI vehicles. ...

iCarData: The Best Time To Buy/Sell A (F10) BMW 528i M Sport LCI

It’s hard to believe, that in two years’ time – the BMW 5 Series nameplate will turn 50 years old. One of BMW’s most storied nameplates has spanned seven-generations since its introduction in 1972 – and cemented a reputation of ...

2017 BMW 5 Series (G30) To Put Remote 3D View Into Your Phone

The 2017 BMW 5 Series is set to have its global premiere later this year, widely expected to take place at the upcoming Paris Motor Show in October. Ahead of its launch, BMW has teased a nifty little feature that combines the ...

British Police Forces Sideline Diesel BMW Models Over Fire Concerns

A number of police forces across the UK have reportedly been forced to ditch BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, and X5 models used in their fleets due to fire concerns. Local publication The Northern Echo first reported on the issue after it ...

2017 G30 BMW 5 Series: What We Think We Know (Updated)

The kind people over at BMW Blog have noticed that a select group of automotive publications have gotten their hands on pre-production prototypes of the new G30 5 Series, and have plenty of nice things to say about it. We’ll get ...

Leaked: Is This The All-New 2017 BMW 5 Series (G30)?

Ahead of its officially-confirmed launch tomorrow, images have surfaced on the threads of GermanCarForums.com which might well be leaked pictures the all-new 2017 BMW 5 Series. A total of four images show the all-new 5 Series, codenamed G30, from the dead ...

2017 BMW 5 Series (G30) Revealed; Petrol, Diesel, PHEV Variants From 190hp to 462hp

Just a day after official images leaked onto the Internet, BMW has promptly pulled the veils off its seventh-generation 5 Series. Set to renew its fierce rivalry with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the premium executive segment, the all-new G30 5 ...

A Grand Total Of Four BMWs Recalled As Transmission Issue Could Result In Roll-Away

Exactly one 2022 BMW 330i, one 2022 530i, one 2022 X3 xDrive 30i, and one 2022 X4 xDrive30i are the subject of a new recall from the German automaker. The recall relates to the transmissions that, during supplier production, were ...

2017 BMW G30 5 Series Launches in Thailand

Our neighbours up north have just had the pleasure of receiving the new BMW G30 5 Series, a couple of months ahead of what we expect to be our local launch. The Thai market is slightly different from ours in ...

BMW Wins Big at the iF Design Award 2017

Having been around for more than 70 years, the iF Design Award is a program that was initially put together to honour the best product designs to come out of Germany. However, as time progressed, the award program grew, went ...

All-New 2017 BMW 5 Series (G30) Launched In Malaysia; CBU 530i M Sport, RM399k

The all-new 2017 BMW 5 Series has arrived in Malaysia, completing the renewal of an increasingly competitive premium executive sedan segment that has also welcomed the all-new Volvo S90/V90 just last week as well as the W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class that ...

Leak: 2017 BMW 5 Series LWB For China; 224hp 525Li

The BMW 5 Series is due to debut for the Chinese market on 19 April at the Shanghai Auto Show. As with other competitors in the segment, BMW’s mid-sized premium exec is offered to the People’s Republic exclusively in long-wheelbase ...

BMW Unveils 2017 M550d xDrive

BMW has officiated the 2017 M550d xDrive, fitted with the most powerful diesel engine ever offered in a BMW 5 Series. The diesel-powered M550d joins its petrol-powered M550i sibling as the most powerful G30 5 Series in BMW’s lineup. The ...

New 2017 BMW 5 Series (G30) Variants In Europe – 520i, 525d, 540d

The all-new 2017 BMW 5 Series gets additional engine options in Europe, with a new entry-level petrol model joining the line-up alongside two new diesel variants. Engines powering these new variants should be familiar to anyone with passing knowledge of BMW’s ...

2018 BMW M5 (F90) With M xDrive; 4.4 V8 Outputs Over 600hp And 700Nm

Official teaser campaign of the sixth-generation BMW M5 is underway ahead of its first scheduled public debut at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Whilst based on the all-new G30 5 Series, the new M5, in keeping with current practice of ...

2017 BMW 5 Series (G30) – Now Locally Assembled, RM10k Cheaper

Seven months after its introduction in Malaysia in fully imported form, the all-new G30 generation BMW 5 Series is now locally-assembly at the company’s assembly facility in Kulim, Kedah. It is the eleventh BMW model (including variants) to be assembled ...

2020 BMW 5 Series Facelift Images Leaked Ahead of Debut

Leaked images of the upcoming 5 Series facelift have found their way onto the internet. BMW Blog reports, the two leaked images of what looks to be press images of the (G20) 5 Series M Sport – given its crisp ...

Review: BMW 530i M Sport (G30) – The Fleet-Footed Executive

The history of the BMW 5 Series began in 1972 with the E12 520 and 520i. It replaced the range of New Class sedans that rescued BMW from near-certain bankruptcy in the 1960s and also marked the start of BMW’s ...

Review: G30 BMW 5 Series 520i Luxury Line – It’s Not Always About Sportiness

When BMW Malaysia first launched the G30 5 Series in 2017, it came in the form of the 530i M Sport, oozing with sportiness thanks to features like the full M Performance exterior package, double-spoke style 664 M alloy wheels, ...

BMW (G30) 5 Series Sedan and Touring Tuning Package By AC Schnitzer

The established BMW tuning company AC Schnitzer (ACS), like clockwork, has rolled out its version of the all-new BMW G30 5 Series, applicable for both sedan and touring models. These upgraded versions come just five months after the debut of ...

2017 BMW 530e PHEV – 1.9 l/100km, Wireless Charging From 2018 Onwards

The plug-in hybrid variant of the all-new G30 BMW 5 Series is now officially available in Europe. The 530e iPerformance pairs a turbocharged petrol engine with an electric motor becoming the sixth BMW iPerformance plug-in hybrid model worldwide. As seen ...

BMW Reveals Range-Topping M550i. No, This is Not the M5

To coincide with the premiere of the new BMW 5 Series G30 range, the company is bringing out the M Performance version of the sedan – the M550i xDrive which will assume the status of range-topper in the new BMW 5 Series line-up. Powered ...

Video: BMW 5 Series (G30) Shows Off Autonomous Driving Systems; Teases Interior

More details continue to emerge ahead of the all-new BMW 5 Series’ upcoming global debut. Internally codenamed G30 by BMW, the new seventh-gen 5er is set to once again fight tooth-and-nail against the similarly new Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W213). Upping its ...

This E28 BMW 524td Was Once The World’s Fastest Series Production Diesel-powered Car

A diesel engine is just not suited for a brand like BMW – it was just too slow, unrefined, and wasn’t clean enough. That was the opinion of BMW in the ‘70s. It was also the main reason why BMW ...

BMW 528i M Performance Edition – 100 Unit Centenary Special, RM364k

More goodies in conjunction with BMW’s centenary celebrations this year. BMW Group Malaysia has introduced the 528i M Performance Edition, an uprated version of its regular 528i Sedan. Limited to just 100 units, these exclusive cars are fitted with an ...

Driving The Wrong Way – Connected Cars The Answer?

There seems to be something in the air leading Malaysian drivers down the wrong side of the road recently. The recent fatal incident in Penang in which a teenage girl in a Proton Gen.2 caused the death of a factory ...

BMW electric cars in Australia: Everything you need to know

BMW an EV innovator from way back. Tesla might carry on like electric vehicles never even existed before it came on the scene like an environmental saviour in a very shiny, futuristic suit, but was it experimenting with all-electric ...

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