Review: BMW E83.I X3 (2004-06) Overview Released in June 2004, the BMW E83 Mk.1 (E83.I) X3 was a compact, four-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Graz, Austria, the E83 X3 range initially consisted of the 2.5i and 3.0i, powered by 2.5- and 3.0-litre inline six cylinder petrol engines, respectively (see table below). In November 2005, the […]
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Review: BMW E84 X1 (2010-15)
Review: BMW E84.I X1 (2010-12) Overview Released in April 2010, the BMW E84 Series I (E84.I) X1 was a compact SUV. Manufactured in Leipzig, Germany, the E84 X1 was available in two- and four-wheel drive models (the ‘sDrive’ and ‘xDrive’ variants, respectively) and the range initially consisted of the xDrive20d and xDrive23d variants, but was […]
Review: BMW F48 X1 (2015-on)
Review: BMW F48 X1 (2015-19) Overview Released in Australia in October 2015, the BMW F48 X1 was a compact SUV. Manufactured in Regensburg, Germany, the F48 X1 range initially consisted of the all-wheel drive xDrive20d and xDrive25i variants, with the front-wheel drive sDrive18d and sDrive20i following in December 2015. Australian deliveries of the BMW X1 […]
Review: BMW F06 M6 Gran Coupe (2013-18)
Review: BMW F06.I M6 Gran Coupe (2013-14) Overview Released in Australia in July 2013, the BMW F06 M6 Gran Coupe was a high-performance, sedan with ‘2 +1’ rear seats. Manufactured in Dingolfing, Germany, the rear-wheel drive F06 M6 Gran Coupe was powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed […]
Review: BMW F13 M6 Coupe (2012-18)
BMW F13.I M6 Coupe (2012-14) Overview Released in Australia in November 2012, the BMW F13 M6 was a high-performance, four-seat coupe. Manufactured in Dingolfing, Germany, the rear-wheel drive F13 M6 Coupe was powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed double clutch transmission (DCT). S63B44TU V8 engine With a […]
Review: BMW E63 M6 Coupe (2005-10)
Review: BMW E63.I M6 Coupe (2005-07) Overview Released in Australia in October 2005, the BMW E63 M6 was a four-seat coupe with a power-operated soft-top roof. Manufactured in Dingolfing, Germany, the rear-wheel drive E63 M6 Coupe was powered by a 5.0-litre V10 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed semi-automatic transmission (BMW’s Sequential Manual […]
Review: BMW E64 M6 Convertible (2006-10)
Review: BMW E64.I M6 Convertible (2006-07) Overview Released in Australia in December 2006, the BMW E64 M6 Convertible was a four-seat convertible with a power-operated soft-top roof. Manufactured in Dingolfing, Germany, the rear-wheel drive E64 M6 Convertible was powered by a 5.0-litre V10 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed semi-automatic transmission (BMW’s Sequential […]
Review: BMW F12 M6 Convertible (2012-18)
BMW F12.I M6 Convertible (2012-14) Overview Released in Australia in November 2012, the BMW F12 M6 was a high-performance, four-seat convertible with a soft-top roof. Manufactured in Dingolfing, Germany, the rear-wheel drive F13 M6 Convertible was powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed double clutch transmission (DCT). S63B44TU […]
Review: BMW F10 M5 Sedan (2012-16)
Review: BMW F10 M5 Sedan (2012-13) Overview Released in Australia in February 2012, the BMW F10 M5 was a high-performance sedan. Manufactured in Dingolfing, Germany, the rear-wheel drive F10 M5 sedan was powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that was mated to a seven-speed double clutch transmission. S63B44TU engine With a closed-deck, aluminium-silicon […]
Review: BMW F90 M5 Sedan (2017-on)
Overview Commencing production in September 2017 and released in Australia in April 2018, the BMW F90 M5 was a high-performance sports sedan. Manufactured at BMW’s Dingolfing plant in Germany, the all-wheel drive BMW F90 M5 was powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that was mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. In October 2018, […]