Top 5 BMW articles on AutoTrader

By Ané Theron

BMW is a brand that resonates with all of our readers. Whether it’s an aspirational supercar like the i8 Hybrid or an everyday BMW like the X3, South Africans can’t get enough of these German supermodels in every shape and size. Here are 5 of our BMW articles that our readers enjoyed, in no specific order.

1. The legends of Rosslyn - celebrating BMW’s heritage in Soweto

“I'm behind the wheel of a local legend, and every metre we progress along Vilakazi Avenue is met with appreciative cheers, amplified every time I blip the throttle of the gunmetal grey BMW 333i”, writes Martin Pretorius, who travelled into the vibrant heart of Soweto to celebrate BMW’s local ‘Gusheshe’ heritage. Read more about this very special occasion.

2. Driving Impression: BMW i8 Roadster - Is this the most dramatic-looking car on the planet?

Stuart Johnston has the pleasure of testing a car that elicits salacious looks wherever it goes - those scissor doors sure are a showstopper and people can’t get enough of it. Despite not being the quickest “supercar” off the starting block, BMW’s rock-star handsome, partly-electric i8 continues to sell in droves, and remains highly popular with our audience.

3. Driving Impression: The best M4 you can’t buy

Chad Luckhoff writes: “The BMW M2 was the one model that I genuinely enjoyed driving hard…That was until I drove the limited edition BMW M4 GTS”... Read more about Chad’s experience around Kyalami race track with this ferocious monster.

4. News: BMW’s bombshell 8 Series Coupe

“The new BMW 8 Series Coupe is a sublime-looking beast, and by early next year, you'll be able to grab one if the financial gods have been grinning at you.” Click to read more about what you can expect from the bodacious new 8 Series Coupe when it hits South African shores in 2019.

5. Review - Overberg living with the BMW 220i convertible

“Then, just before Creation Wine Farm, the newly-tarred road surface turns smooth as Brazilian blow-dried hair, and morphs into Overberg-specific, long, sweeping bends, flanked by vineyards and majestic blue-green mountains. Blissful! This is where you’re better off using the quick 8-speed Sports-Auto box’s flappy paddles to cog down before you enter a corner”. Click to read my review of this practical convertible.

Other recommended reads:

New BMW X3 review - Evergreen X3 continues to impress 

I review the new BMW X3 xDrive 30d M Sport sports-auto, kitted out with the latest infotainment- and semi-autonomous driving systems. Also read Lawrence Minnie’s take on the more powerful BWM X3M40i model. 

Also click here to read about the BMW 440i Coupe M Sport  and BMW 420i Gran Coupe M Sport sports-auto.