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April 03, 2023

BMW iX M60 roadtest review: Smash palace

April 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BMW iX M60 roadtest review: Smash palace

Life with the super stomper version of this radical, technologically advanced electric sports utility is certainly a buzz.

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April 03, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW NZ, iX, electric, EV, battery, hypercharger, M60
January 10, 2023

BMW i4 M50 road test review: Electron attraction to the Four

January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BMW i4 M50 road test review: Electron attraction to the Four

This ‘battery-included’ rendition of a well-received combustion-engined sibling maintains driver-focused DNA.

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January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
EV, i3, i4, M50, BMW NZ, Polestar, Tesla
May 10, 2022

BMW iX xDrive40 roadtest review: Heading back into the future

May 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
BMW iX xDrive40 roadtest review: Heading back into the future

Can the most radical and technologically advanced electric BMW since the i3 give other premium rivals a run for its money?

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May 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX, BMW NZ, i3, electric, xDrive40
August 30, 2021

BMW M8 Competition review: Outrageous, opulent overkill

August 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
BMW M8 Competition review: Outrageous, opulent overkill

Awesome and yet surely also now an anachronism; is the BMW M8 perhaps chasing pole position for a race that’s already been run?

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August 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW M, V8, BMW NZ, Competition, M3, M4, M8
June 28, 2021

BMW M440i review: Beastly look, beautiful soul

June 28, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
BMW M440i review: Beastly look, beautiful soul

Happy to face up to this model being more a grand tourer than a proper sports car?

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June 28, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M440i, BMW NZ, grille, design
June 13, 2018

Toyota Prius Prime, BMW i3s: On a positive charge

June 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota Prius Prime, BMW i3s: On a positive charge

The cheapest plug-in hybrid available and Europe’s best fully electric car are fascinating and even rewarding to drive. No, truly, they are.

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June 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW, Toyota
EV, PHEV, lithium-ion
May 16, 2018

X3 M40i: Just about letter perfect

May 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
X3 M40i: Just about letter perfect

The M-badged X3 is not quite an M3 on stilts, yet it’s definitely a very decent drive.

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May 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
SUV, performance
April 30, 2018

6-Series Gran Turismo: For the sake of style

April 30, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
6-Series Gran Turismo: For the sake of style

German prestige brands just love filling niches – yet, as nice as the 6-Series Gran Turismo is, can it stand as anything more than an expressive statement of can-do for the sake of it?

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April 30, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
coupe, premium
March 11, 2018

BMW M2: Munich's mighty mite

March 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
BMW M2: Munich's mighty mite

The smallest M-car has just undergone its first refresh. Good news is that the facelift is exactly that - nothing mechanical has been altered.

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March 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M, performance
March 06, 2018

BMW X3 versus Volvo XC60: When X hits the spot

March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
BMW X3 versus Volvo XC60: When X hits the spot

The new BMW X3 and Volvo XC60 are jewels of the booming premium mid-sized crossover sector. Both make a great impression but which is the true keeper?

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March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW, Volvo
crossover, premium, suv
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