As a tribute to the deceased famous racing car guru who founded the Cooper Car Company in 1946 mini introduced John Cooper Works (JCW) in 2009. Mini is now owned and marketed by BMW and for 2012; the JCW edition of the Mini retains its place as a niche compact driving machine. The new Mini […]

The BMW i8 Concept is the next step in the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept resulting in the most progressive and innovative sports car of its time. Its innovative plug-in hybrid concept combines the modified electric drive system from the BMW i3 Concept fitted over its front axle with a high-performance three-cylinder combustion engine producing 164 kW/220 hp […]

BMW has launched its X3 medium-sized SUV in rear-wheel-drive ‘sDrive18d’ guise. It is lower in price with lower CO2 output and higher fuel economy than before. X3 was only available only in ‘xDrive’ four-wheel-drive form, but now the new arrival gives buyers a more accessible option if the benefits of four wheel drive don’t apply. […]

The carmaker/styling house partnership has come up with the striking BMW Zagato Coupe concept. It is based on the BMW Z4 sDrive35iS drivetrain; power for the new roadster is derived from BMW’s turbocharged 3.0-lite, six-cylinder engine. Modifications increase its power from 335bhp to 400bhp. The coupe concept shares the roadster’s bumper and 19-inch alloy wheel design, plus […]

‘Performance Hybrids’ are leading the way in the new cars as nearly all the car makers are trying to catch in to this segment of the market. Porsche and Lexus are the prominent players. BMW doesn’t want to be left behind hence the 535 active hybrid has been introduced. The BMW active hybrid feels like […]

The fifth-generation BMW M3 is continuing to shed its disguise ahead of its debut in lightly veiled concept car guise at the 2013 Geneva motor show. The four-door performance saloon, also know internally as F80, will be the first M3 to receive a turbocharged six-cylinder petrol engine. The new M3 is set to receive a heavily reworked […]