Overview Initially planned to be released in Australia in late 2008, the second-generation Cadillac CTS was an executive sedan. The planned release, however, was initially deferred (to early 2009) and then cancelled in the wake of the global financial crisis. Despite the cancellation, eighty-nine (89) right-hand drive Cadillac CTS vehicles had been delivered to Australia […]
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Review: Chery S2X J1 (2011-13)
Overview Released in March 2011, the Chery S2X J1 was a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wuhu, China, the front-wheel drive J1 was powered by a 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The 1.3-litre SQR473F four-cylinder engine had double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder and a compression ratio […]
Review: BMW E85 Z4 Roadster (2003-09)
Review: BMW E85.I Z4 Roadster (2003-06) Overview Released in July 2003, the BMW E85 Mk.I (E85.I) Z4 Roadster was a two-seat convertible with a soft-top roof. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the rear-wheel drive Z4 Roadster was available with BMW’s 2.5-litre M54 B25 and 3.0-litre M54 B30 inline six cylinder petrol engines, for the 2.5i […]
Review: BMW E89 Z4 Roadster (2009-16)
Review: BMW E89 Z4.I Roadster (2009-13) Overview Released in May 2009, the BMW E89 Z4 Roadster was a two-seat convertible with a retractable two-piece aluminium roof. Manufactured in Regensburg, Germany, the rear-wheel drive Z4 Roadster was initially available in sDrive23i, sDrive30i and sDrive35i variants. In November 2010, however, the range was expanded with the high-performance […]
Review: BMW E36/7 Z3 Roadster (1997-02)
Review: BMW E36/7-I Z3 Roadster (1997-99) Overview Released in March 1997, the BMW E36/7 Series I (E36/7-I) Z3 Roadster was a two-seat convertible with a soft-top roof and plastic rear window. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the rear-wheel drive Z3 Roadster was initially available with 1.9-litre M44 B19 four-cylinder and 2.8-litre M52 B28 inline six […]
Review: BMW E86 Z4 Coupe (2006-09)
Review: BMW E86 Z4 Coupe (2006-09) Overview Released in April 2006, the BMW E86 Z4 was a two-door coupe. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the E68 Z4 Coupe range consisted of the 3.0si and M variants, powered by BMW’s N52 B30 and S54 B32 engines respectively. While the 3.0si was available with six-speed manual and […]
Review: BMW G07 X7 (2019-on)
Overview The BMW G07 X7 is a large, seven-seat ‘Sports Activity Vehicle’ (SAV) that will be released in Australia in May 2019. Manufactured at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, the all-wheel drive BMW G07 X7 range for Australia will initially consist of xDrive30d and M50d variants (see table below). To reduce fuel consumption, all […]
Review: BMW E36/8 Z3 Coupe (1998-02)
Review: BMW E36/8 Z3 Coupe (1998-02) Overview Released in December 1998, the BMW E36/8 Z3 M Coupe was a two-seat performance coupe. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the rear-wheel drive Z3 M Coupe was powered by BMW’s 3.2-litre S50 B32 inline six-cylinder petrol engine as per the E36 M3 ; a five-speed manual transmission as […]
Review: BMW F16 X6 (2014-19)
Overview Released in Australia in December 2014, the BMW F16 X6 was a large SUV with a coupe-like profile. Manufactured in South Carolina, USA, the four-wheel drive X6 range initially consisted of the xDrive30d, M50d and xDrive50i, with the xDrive35i, xDrive40d and M variants following in 2015 (see table below). All F16 X6 engines were […]
Review: BMW G06 X6 (2019-on)
Overview Commencing production in September 2019, the BMW G06 X6 is a large SUV with a coupe-like profile. Manufactured at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, the BMW G06 X6 range will initially consist of xDrive40i, M50i xDrive, xDrive30d and M50d xDrive variants (see table below). To reduce fuel consumption, all variants have: An ‘Auto […]