Maserati has priced its new rear-drive Ghibli sedan range from between $129,990 and $149,990 to go head-to-head for the first time ever with premium four-door rivals like Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5-Series, and Lexus GS. The price range brings the Fiat-owned Italian stallion into a more competitive place in the luxury segment, at nearly $65,000 below the previous … [Read more...] about Maserati prices new sedan to take on Audi, Benz, BMW, Lexus
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No tricks: The spy pictures BMW won’t talk about
What you see here is not a trick, unlike BMW’s attempt on April 1 to hoodwink New Zealanders into thinking it had developed a special cot for babies called the ‘ZZZ Series Cot.’ The BMW people quickly ‘fessed up about the April Fools’ Day trick, tagged the ‘ultimate sleeping machine.’ It was lined in leather and came with an illuminated BMW badge that served as a night … [Read more...] about No tricks: The spy pictures BMW won’t talk about
BMW plays guessing game over details of US-built X4
One minute it’s testing in the snow in Scandanavia, the next it will be on the road in New Zealand – that’s BMW’s quick turnaround on the X4, little brother to the X6. The ‘sports activity vehicle’ will be unveiled in production form at the Geneva show this week and land here probably around July/August. As usual, BMW New Zealand will say only that the X4 is on its way, … [Read more...] about BMW plays guessing game over details of US-built X4
New BMW 7-Series comes in from the cold
The new BMW 7-Series is expected to be launched in Europe late next year or early in 2016. There is talk that it will be made from a mix of materials, including carbon fibre for the roof, bonnet and boot lid. Engines include six, eight, and 12 cylinder units and a hybrid. Here is a prototype filmed by spy agency Automedia. … [Read more...] about New BMW 7-Series comes in from the cold
Star cars of the Detroit motor show
Star cars of the Detroit motor show Some are concepts, perhaps unlikely ever to make it into production, others are road-ready. A few of the road-ready models on show in Detroit will arrive in New Zealand this year. Mercedes-Benz GLA-and C-Class Three all-wheel-drive GLA variants will go on sale here this year, all powered by turbocharged 2.0-litre engines. The 200 … [Read more...] about Star cars of the Detroit motor show