• Posts Tagged ‘BMW’

    BMW has young families in its sights with 2 Series Gran Tourer

    by  • February 13, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 BMW 2 Series gran tourer exterior front left dynamic

    The new BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer is due in Ireland on June 6. BMW is describing it as the ‘first premium compact model to offer up to seven seats and fully meet the mobility requirements of young families’. Passenger and luggage priority is also flexible, with a sliding second row of seats and...

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    March date for new BMW 1 Series

    by  • January 20, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 BMW 1 Series urban line exterior front left dynamic

    The new BMW 1 Series is expected to go on sale in Ireland at the end of March. Available in both three- and five-door models, the new generation boasts ‘interior and exterior design enhancements’, as well as an ‘increased level of standard specification’. BMW says the driver-focused cockpit in the new model is an...

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    July arrival for BMW i8 hybrid sports car

    by  • April 29, 2014 • Motoring News

    2014 BMW i8 exterior front left dynamic

    The new BMW i8 is set to arrive in Ireland in July, with prices starting from €136,430. The 1.5-litre three cylinder plug-in petrol hybrid is the most advanced sports car ever produced by the German company. With 362hp, the BMW i8 has a top speed of 250kph and can accelerate from 0-100kph in 4.4seconds....

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    July date for all new BMW X4

    by  • March 7, 2014 • Motoring News

    2014 BMW X4 exterior front left dynamic

    BMW has created a new car segment for the new BMW X4, which is expected in Ireland in July. Describing it as a ‘sports activity coupe’, BMW says the new model ‘blends the hallmark features of the successful BMW X family with the sporting elegance of a classical coupe’. The new model is based...

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    The car where everyone’s a passenger

    by  • February 26, 2014 • Features, Motoring News

    Ford Fusion hybrid automated vehicle

    The autonomous (or self-driving) car is a hot topic at the moment, with car manufacturers announcing their latest advances on a regular basis in their bid to get one to consumers by their self appointed 2020 deadline. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, there were so many car companies showing...

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    June date for BMW M saloon and coupé

    by  • December 12, 2013 • Motoring News

    2014 BMW M4 Coupe exterior front right static

    The new BMW M3 Saloon and the BMW M4 Coupé will arrive in Ireland on June 21 next, both with price tags in excess of €100,000. This is the first time the high-performance sports models have received individual names, which BMW says is ‘in deference to the different model series that provide their basis’....

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    New BMW M6 Gran Coupe en route

    by  • December 14, 2012 • Motoring News

    2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe exterior side left

    The new BMW M6 Gran Coupe will arrive in Ireland in May, with a starting price tag of €181,180. Powered by a V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology and 560hp, it has a seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission with Drivelogic, Active M Differential. BMW says it can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 4.2seconds and...

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    BMW launches new remote control app

    by  • August 2, 2012 • Motoring News, Technology

    2012 BMW 7 Series exterior - left front

    If you’ve ever wandered around a large car park desperately trying to remember where you parked your vehicle then BMW has just the thing for you. The My BMW Remote app is now available for Android smartphones and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. The app allows BMW drivers to carry out...

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