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April 09, 2016

Electric-assist X5 to price-align with diesel twin?

April 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Electric-assist X5 to price-align with diesel twin?

If BMW New Zealand applies the same logic as its Australian counterpart, then we can expect the plug-in electric X5 to just slip under the $150,000 barrier.

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April 09, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5
April 05, 2016

Territorial gain drives X expectation

April 05, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Territorial gain drives X expectation

X hits a new spot … we take BMW’s current off-road capable models to a place that might be unknown territory to an owner and also quiz the brand about some incoming new additions to the family.

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April 05, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5
March 17, 2016

Airline’s star electric car a petrol

March 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Airline’s star electric car a petrol

Air New Zealand's suggestion it has bought 36 ‘fully-electric’ BMW i3s as part of a sustainability push isn’t quite as it seems, the car’s distributor acknowledges.

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March 17, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
February 15, 2016

Sizzler Seven might ignite Kiwi interest

February 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Sizzler Seven might ignite Kiwi interest

The title lacks punch – but the car itself has more than enough. But is the BMW’s fiery 7-Series flagship too much for our market?

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February 15, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
7-Series
January 28, 2016

X5, Active Tourer joining e-power drive

January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
X5, Active Tourer joining e-power drive

More BMW battery-powered cars are coming this year … and these impending introductions are based on mainstream models.

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January 28, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X5
January 07, 2016

Kiwis' unclouded view of iVision

January 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Kiwis' unclouded view of iVision

The car’s cool, the tech awesome … so how long before we see the stuff BMW has just unveiled to the world in New Zealand?

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January 07, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i8
December 12, 2015

i3’s COTY will boost BMW NZ electric car push

December 12, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
i3’s COTY will boost BMW NZ electric car push

Being named New Zealand Car of the Year not only lifts the stature of the BMW i3 electric car but will also be a boost to the potential introduction of a certain sister model.

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December 12, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i3
November 11, 2015

More power, less weight and fully track ready

November 11, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
More power, less weight and fully track ready

New Zealand has achieved the highest per-head-of-population pick up of an ultra-hard edition of BMW’s performance coupe. But that still only equates to three cars.

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November 11, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
4-Series
November 09, 2015

Blitzer baby BMW for NZ

November 09, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
Blitzer baby BMW for NZ

BMW’s newly-announced M2 is expected to be a fast mover – sales and performance-wise.

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November 09, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M2
May 26, 2015

CSL Hommage: BMW recreates famous Amon racer

May 26, 2015/ Richard Bosselman
CSL Hommage: BMW recreates famous Amon racer

HERE’S a tribute to a car that was special to a Kiwi racing legend yet will potentially not be at all well known to even ardent petrolheads here.

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May 26, 2015/ Richard Bosselman/
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