Electric shocks as Wheels Car of the Year finalists announced

There are more shocks than you'd get from licking a police Taser in the list of this year’s finalists for the prestigious Wheels Car of the Year award.

Wheels Car of the Year 2012: Finalists

There are more shocks than you'd get from licking a police Taser in the list of this year's finalists for the prestigious Wheels Car of the Year award.

X4 bound for Detroit

'X' marks a spot you never thought existed, with speculation that BMW will soon prise open the very skinny space between the X3 and X5 SUVs with its all-new .

Ten movie cars we really want to drive

To celebrate the coming release of Skyfall we've pulled together a list of ten movie cars that we'd really, really love to drive. Really. Ten great machines that stole the show from their overpaid and overpampered human co-stars. Cars that took over the big-screen and filled our dreams for months afterwards. Cars we'd sell our mothers for a chance to drive. Maybe.

BMW QUALIFIES FOR ART GAMES IN LONDON

BMW has collaborated with The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London, to take over the landmark Great Eastern Street car park, in Shoreditch in the heart of the Olympic city's east end, for a unique exhibition of the BMW Art Car Collection.

Diesel cars 'more expensive to run' than petrol

Diesel cars are often MORE expensive to run than petrol cars despite their reputation for fuel efficiency, a new study has revealed.

BMW Zagato Coupe revealed

BMW has debuted an amazing road-ready coupe show car built in association with legendary Italian styling house Zagato. The BMW Zagato Coupe debuted this weekend at the posh Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este car show in Italy.

BMW M hits the big 4-O

Far from the trauma of a mid-life crisis, BMW’s M (for Motorsport) division is proudly celebrating four decades of high-performance road and racing cars wearing the now famous single letter badge.

MOTOR MAGAZINE: BMW M hits the big 4-O

Far from the trauma of a mid-life crisis, BMW’s M (for Motorsport) division is proudly celebrating four decades of high-performance road and racing cars wearing the now famous single letter badge.

BMW 3 Series Touring revealed

BMW has revealed the new 3 Series Touring station wagon version of the highly acclaimed new F30 3 Series range. BMW is already claiming the new model, which goes on sale later in 2012, "sets the benchmark in this segment" for load capacity and practicality.

VW Up! wins World Car of the Year 2012

The Volkswagen Up! has been declared winner of the 2012 World Car of the Year award. The announcement was made at the 2012 New York International Auto Show.

BMW i8 Concept Spyder revealed

BMW has revealed a new open-top Spyder version of its 260kW plug-in hybrid i8 Concept sportscar, prior to its full reveal at the Beijing Motor Show on 23 April.

BMW recalls 1.3 million cars worldwide

BMW has announced a huge global recall of previous-generation 5 Series and 6 Series models, which affects 1.3 million cars built between 2003 and 2010.

Citroen previews Mercedes S-Class rival

Citroen has released first teaser images of its new large luxury saloon challenger prior to the car’s full reveal at the Beijing Motor Show next month.

World Car of the Year new shortlist

In a clean sweep for German manufacturers, the top three contenders for the overall 2012 World Car of the Year title are the BMW 3 Series, the Porsche 911 and the Volkswagen Up!

2012 BMW 640d xDrive revealed

This is the 2012 BMW 640d xDrive - and that last bit is important. The German manufacturer's xDrive moniker is significant because it means instead of power just being sent to the rear, as is conventional for any BMW, the car's front wheels receive drive too.

2012 BMW M135i 'F21' 3dr Concept

BMW has revealed a hot turbocharged six-cylinder Concept M135i model that also showcases the 1 Series three-door bodystyle for the first time.

New BMW M6 2012-2013 coupe & convertible revealed

BMW has revealed the new 2012 M6 - the hottest version of the 6 Series - in both coupe and convertible form. Using the same 418kW 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 as the BMW M5, it rushes from 0-100km/h in 4.2 seconds.

Australia's 20 best-selling dual-range 4x4s

They are Australia’s 20 best-selling dual-range 4X4s - but are they all worth your hard-earned dollar?

BMW M diesels: new for 2012 with 284kW and three turbos!

Look out world - the first BMW M diesels are on the way. Badged M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d, they're packing THREE turbochargers, 284kW and 740Nm of torque, and debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

Only one Aussie in COTY 2011

After a week of extensive testing, and rigorous culling, a final top six will be selected, one of which will win the Australian automotive industry’s most coveted prize.

Live Blog - Day 3: morning

The day began with car allocation for the road loop north, where the 18-man crew hope that the car they're given to start off in is one on their bucket list.

Live Blog - Day 3: afternoon

This is what it's all about: brilliant, challenging roads and equally matched performance cars.

Live Blog - day 2: morning

BMW is championing its sixth-generation 3 Series as a bigger yet lighter, and faster yet more frugal compact rear-drive sedan.