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November 06, 2023

BMW i7 xDrive60 roadtest review: Easy vote for change

November 06, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BMW i7 xDrive60 roadtest review: Easy vote for change

Munich’s flagship is the ultimate expression on the campaign trail for battery purity.

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November 06, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i7, BMW NZ, electric, Mercedes-AMG EQS 53
August 30, 2023

BMW X7 xDrive40d road test review: Laidback luxury gone large

August 30, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BMW X7 xDrive40d road test review: Laidback luxury gone large

Diesel is not the future. Yet, in this setting, it’s hard to imagine a better engine. 

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August 30, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X7, X5, BMW NZ, diesel
May 09, 2023

BMW X1 SDrive18i roadtest review: One plus three makes phwoar

May 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BMW X1 SDrive18i roadtest review: One plus three makes phwoar

The smallest sports utility in the BMW family is certainly all grown up. The front-drive three-cylinder is surprisingly fighting fit.

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May 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X1, sDrive18i, BMW NZ, three-cylinder, iX1, petrol
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
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