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February 27, 2025

Rossi celebration M4 revealed

February 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Rossi celebration M4 revealed

No.46 has turned 46 … so BMW has created a special road-legal edition of the car he races.

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February 27, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M4, BMW NZ, M4 Competition, Valentino Rossi, GT3
February 24, 2025

Hitch to X3’s towing readiness

February 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hitch to X3’s towing readiness

Latest BMW model’s integrated towball has been rendered inactive until local fix for heavy-duty compliance enables. 

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February 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW NZ, Towing, tow ball, automated tow hitch, X3, Mike Thompson
January 29, 2025

Updated, improved range iX unveiled

January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated, improved range iX unveiled

Still-confrontational styling but more zap and it’ll go a lot further on a charge.

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January 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX, electric, xDrive, BMW NZ
January 09, 2025

Bye-bye buttons with next-gen BMW

January 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Bye-bye buttons with next-gen BMW

From end of this year, iDrive will be a born-again experience.

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January 09, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iDrive, Neue Klasse, BMW NZ, 7-Series
November 15, 2024

One’s two choices aim high

November 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
One’s two choices aim high

BMW’s most compact car has undergone a big refit. What about the pricing?

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November 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
1-Series, 135, 120, BMW NZ, M
October 23, 2024

Electric JCW Mini wins phwoar game

October 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric JCW Mini wins phwoar game

China-sourced battery Aceman and hatch to land at same time as Brit-built petrol type.

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October 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini, BMW
John Cooper Works, JCW, electric, petrol, BMW NZ
September 12, 2024

Brake fix will slow BMW earnings

September 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Brake fix will slow BMW earnings

Munich admits current remedial action will costs many millions.

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September 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
IB, Brake recall, BMW NZ, millions, BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce
August 16, 2024

M5 wagon also a quarter mill choice

August 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
M5 wagon also a quarter mill choice

Load-all version of BMW’s big banger here by end of March next year.

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August 16, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M5, Touring, XM Label Red, M3 Touring, Audi RS6
August 02, 2024

M3 enhancement pumps power, price

August 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
M3 enhancement pumps power, price

Freshened editions of BMW blitzing sedan and wagon here from October. 

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August 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M3, sedan, Touring, xDrive, BMW NZ
August 01, 2024

Four choices for Three update

August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Four choices for Three update

Three petrol sedans and a diesel wagon are incoming from October.

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August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
3-Series, xDrive, BMW New Zealand, diesel, hybrid, petrol
July 29, 2024

Freshened M2 coming in fast

July 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Freshened M2 coming in fast

New version of BMW’s petite powerhouse coupe will pump 353kW.

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July 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M2 Coupe, BMW NZ, M3, 2 Series Coupe
July 25, 2024

M5’s punch with a plug priced

July 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
M5’s punch with a plug priced

The impending version of this famous Five is more expensive than its forebear - but way cheaper than the other M with this new plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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July 25, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M5, BMW NZ, PHEV, XM Label Red, M Hybrid, M Division
July 19, 2024

Cheaper X3 narrows price gap with box-ticking

July 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cheaper X3 narrows price gap with box-ticking

In announcing pricing for its two model lineup, BMW NZ also suggests two sourcing points.

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July 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X3, 20 d xDrive, M50 xDrive, BMW NZ, Spartanburg
June 26, 2024

M5: Punch aplenty ... with a plug

June 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
M5: Punch aplenty ... with a plug

Grunty in Green: The long-awaited flagship of the Five Series family has finally broken cover. 

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June 26, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M5, performance, Munich, hybrid, PHEV, Touring, BMW NZ
June 19, 2024

Hybrids not part of NZ’s X3 pick

June 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrids not part of NZ’s X3 pick

Entry four-pot diesel and a high-po six-cylinder petrol will kick off new model’s early 2025 arrival.

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June 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X3, M50 xDrive, BMW NZ, diesel, petrol, hybrid
June 13, 2024

One reborn, M2 tweaked

June 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
One reborn, M2 tweaked

Two of BMWs babies have received refreshes, one more extensive than the other.

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June 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
1-Series, 2-Series, M2, BMW NZ, Munich
May 30, 2024

Last quarter arrival for updated BMW 3 Series

May 30, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Last quarter arrival for updated BMW 3 Series

More oomph for M3, more range for 330e

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May 30, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
xDrive, M3, 330e, BMW NZ, Neue Klasse
May 27, 2024

Skycap: BMW’s blue sky thinking

May 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Skycap: BMW’s blue sky thinking

Munich’s latest study wows cognoscenti.

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May 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, Italy, Concept Skytop, Adrian van Hooydonk, 8-Series, Gran Coupe
April 05, 2024

Cheapest BMW electric above Clean Car cut

April 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Cheapest BMW electric above Clean Car cut

iX1 eDrive20 sticker shows rebate ideal has been dropped.

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April 05, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX1, BMW NZ, electric, battery, Clean Car
February 07, 2024

Electric Five in Touring mode for NZ

February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Five in Touring mode for NZ

The one they indicated wasn’t coming? It now is.

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February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i5 Touring, station wagon, BMW NZ, electric, M60
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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