BMW 5-Series News

With the 5-Series sedan due for a mid-cycle update soon, it’s only natural its wagon sibling is also set to receive the same updates. These are the latest spy shots of a prototype for the updated wagon, a.k.a. the BMW 5-Series Touring, which, like the updated sedan, will be receiving...

BMW is working on updated versions of several of its key models, including its 5-Series sedan and X3 crossover. Another updated BMW we should be seeing in the near future is the 5-Series Gran Turismo, which first came on the scene in late 2009 as a 2010 model. We’ve just got our hands on spy...

Produced for just one model year, the BMW 1-Series M Coupe will surely be one of the most sought after models by collectors in years to come, so if you have one in good nick it may be a good idea to look after it well. If, however, you’re still regretting not putting down a deposit when they...

The 2013 BMW M5 and M6 Coupe and Convertible are, unquestionably, very good cars. It appears, however, they are fitted with faulty oil pumps--which may fail so catastrophically and suddenly as to result in "severe engine damage" due to a complete loss of oil pressure. Accordingly, BMW has decided...

Police in Germany already benefit from BMW 5-Series sedans and wagons in their fleet, but soon they could get a lust-worthy M5 to chase after crims. BMW has unveiled an M5 decked out with police gear, though this one is only a concept. The M5 police car, which is on display at the BMW Welt museum...

BMW’s M cars, like many of us who’ve been around for decades, have packed on a few pounds over the years. While the original E28 M5 sedan tipped the scales at a svelte 3,417 pounds, the latest F10 M5 weighs in at 4,288 pounds, and that’s a lot of bratwurst to haul around...

Porsche has taken the wraps off its 2013 911 Carrera 4 range, including coupes, convertibles, and 4S models. If you love the 991, but simply must have all-wheel drive, one of these is your answer. We drove the 2013 BMW M5 and M6 back-to-back at Laguna Seca, and brought you our impressions--and a...

BMW has caught a lot of flack for its latest generations of M Division cars, including the soon-to-be-replaced M3. People calling themselves purists deride them as heavy, soft, too luxurious, and unfocused. One thing they rarely call them, however, is slow. That's because, wherever you stand on...

If you’re in the market for a 2013 BMW 5 Series or 6 Series with a V-8 under the hood, we’ve got some good news for you: the more powerful twin-turbo V-8 used in the latest 7-Series and the 6-Series Grand Coupe will soon find its way into 5 and 6-Series models. Word from Car and Driver...

The 2013 BMW M5 cuts an artful path through the desert--and through some targets.

We have the first details of the third reported crash involving a new 2013 BMW M5, which took place yesterday near the town of Soesterberg in the Netherlands. Despite this being only the third known crash of the new M5, it’s the second to have occurred in the Netherlands. The previous took...

BMW's configurator site for the 2013 M5 sedan is up, allowing you to build the car to your exact specifications and budget.

It turns out BMW’s new M Performance range of accessories isn’t just for the automaker’s regular fleet. BMW in the UK is releasing two new vehicles, which it has labeled M Performance cars, and these are based on the already potent M3 and M5 models. Both cars are available in one...

In years past, upgrading a car for better performance usually meant going to the aftermarket for lighter wheels, bigger brakes, enhanced aerodynamics and additional horsepower. Manufacturers have since gotten smart, and many now offer in-house performance part divisions to keep customer dollars...

When you hit the lottery jackpot, or land that mid-six-figure bonus, what’s the very first sedan you’re going to buy? Notice that we didn’t say “car,” since we suspect that a coupe like the McLaren MP4-12C or the Ferrari 458 Italia would be atop the list. As for...

BMW will enter the 2012 One Lap Of America event in a new M5, driven by BMW Performance Center instructors.

BMW has issued a worldwide recall affecting more than 1.3 million 5-Series and 6-Series models, including approximately 367,000 examples located in the U.S. The recall only affects the previous generation 5-series and 6-Series models, built between 2003 and 2010. In the U.S. the recall affects 2004...

Dodge and Travis Pastrana have teamed up for RallyCross. Pastrana will be driving a new 2012 Dodge Dart with a 2.0-liter Tigershark engine with more than 600 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque. With power being sent to all four wheels, the Dart will hit 60 mph from a standstill in just 1.9...

After a brief hiatus, the BMW M5 Ring Taxi is back and once again tearing up the Nurburgring-Nordschleife now that the warmer months are upon us. While ‘Ring Queen’ Sabine Schmitz is no longer driving the cars, the instructors from the BMW Driving Experience program filling in her shoes...

The M5 Ring Taxi is back--or nearly, at any rate. It was replaced last year with an M3, as the M5 spent a year out of production during the transition to the new F10 chassis 5-Series. Photos from our spy photographers during testing at the Nurburgring show just how close the return really is...