So what will the 85%-plus of 7 Series buyers get from the 730d? Stunning refinement, great space, far less controversial looks and, with the arrival this month of the long-wheelbase version for the burgeoning chauffeur fleet market, a choice of models.
What's new? Well the headlamps are subtly reprofiled, the bonnet is new and there are numerous detail changes to the styling that add up to a classic Germanic, evolutionary redesign.
The BMW 123d is the first on sale equipped with twin turbos - couple with some serious green credentials.
Five-star ratings system has led to significant improvement across BMW and Mini network
March will see the addition of a new entry-level model to BMW's 3 Series Coupe range.
BMW Group (UK) has been given planning permission for a national distribution centre by West Northamptonshire Development Corporation.
The BMW 3 Series was the most searched for car on autotrader.co.uk in 2010, beating the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus into second and third place, respectively, with the Vauxhall Astra and Audi A4 rounding off the top five.
Sytner Group is taking over Pendragon’s Maidenhead BMW/Mini business.
Stratstone of Doncaster has become the first BMW and Mini dealer to score maximum ratings in both sales and servicing from customers of each car brand.
Pendragon has sold its BMW/Mini dealership in Maidenhead to Sytner Group.
BMW's network will get a £40k super-coupe in their showrooms from May 2011 - the 1 Series M Coupe.
Honda has the best overall reliability record as a car manufacturer according to a survey of the country’s 50 largest contract hire companies.
Whelan Construction, the independent construction and development company, has completed refurbishment work on Inchcape’s BMW dealerships in York and Malton.
All BMW and Mini dealerships in the UK now display customer ratings on their websites.
Lexus’ new CT 200h, a hybrid rival to the BMW 1-Series, will be priced between £23,485 and £30,635.
BMW is to recall around 26,000 of its cars in the UK as well as about 1,200 Rolls-Royces due to a braking problem.
Saab and BMW have made an agreement for the supply of engines to be used in the next-generation of Saab vehicles.
Spyker, the owner of Saab, has confirmed it is negotiations with BMW to provide technical components and engines for the Swedish brand.