BMW 5-Series News
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The 2010 New York Auto Show turned out to be one of the most exciting and product-filled North American shows so far this year, with the industry bootstrapping itself out of the depths of 2008 and 2009. With nearly as many new cars, concepts and special editions as Detroit and Chicago combined, it turned out plenty for enthusiasts and shoppers to ogle. This year’s event will include no less than 18 world premieres as well as an additional 14 North American debuts. Aside from those major introductions to the press, the 2010 New York Auto Show has played host to more than a million visitors...
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2011 BMW Alpina B5 spy shotsAlpina's range of souped-up, custom BMWs is the stuff of legend. Since the late 1970s the custom house has taken on the best of the BMW lineup, including the 3-Series, 6-Series, 7-Series, 8-Series and the Z1, Z4 and Z8 roadsters, as well as the 5-Series, the latest version of which, the 2011 Alpina...
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2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan Priced From $50,475The new single-turbo six-cylinder 535i and V-8 550i sedans cost $50,475 and $60,575, respectively.
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2011 BMW 5-Series, X5 And 3-Series Coupe And Cabrio Headed To New YorkAt next week’s 2010 New York Auto Show several 2011 model year BMWs will make their official North American debuts, including the all-new 2011 5-Series plus the facelifted 2011 X5 and 3-Series Coupe and Convertible. Also on show will be a new all-wheel drive variant of the high-performance...
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2011 BMW 5-Series Sports Wagon (Touring) unveiled at Leipzig auto showBMW’s new 5-Series Sedan is already winning accolades around the world for its excellent handling, powerful engines and stylish good looks, and soon the car will be more practical thanks to the addition of the Touring wagon to the lineup. The fourth generation of the 5-Series Touring was...
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Ask Motor Authority: Why Doesn't AMG Go Twin-Turbo?
Mercedes-Benz has one of the best brands-within-a-brand in its factory-tuner AMG division. Far from a body-and-trim badgeworks, AMG is building its own engines and developing its own cars these days. Its latest cars, like the 2010 SLS AMG, are powered by a normally-aspirated 6.2-liter V-8. But...
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The 2011 5-Series and 5-Series Gran Turismo are already out, but two more bodystyles are on the way.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybridThe newest hybrid from BMW is a take on the 5-Series sedan platform.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: BMW ActiveHybrid 5 ConceptThe all-new 2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan is set to go on sale this June but before that we'll get a preview of a future gasoline-electric hybrid version destined to go on sale next year. Picking up BMW’s ActiveHybrid nomenclature, the new ActiveHybrid 5 Concept will be unveiled next week at the...
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Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series TouringBMW’s new 5-Series Sedan is already winning accolades around the world for its excellent handling, powerful engines and stylish good looks, and soon the car will be more practical thanks to the addition of the Touring wagon to the lineup. The fourth generation of the 5-Series Touring is...
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Self Parking Features May Help Students Get To Class On TimeAnother Excuse Could Be Removed From Students Repertoire
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Video: New Parking Assistant Debuts On 2011 BMW 5-SeriesBMW is the latest automaker to launch a new self parking system, joining the likes of Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen and Lexus who offer similar systems. BMW calls its technology Parking Assistant and it debuts on the new 2011 BMW 5-Series that’s due to hit showrooms this June. Using an array of...
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The 2011 BMW 5-Series loses some of the bulk and gains some more focus.
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Report: 578-HP For 2011 BMW M5BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has previously revealed that future BMW powertrains will be downsized in an effort to improve fuel-efficiency and reduce emissions--and that even the hallowed ‘M’ division would be affected by the new wave of environmental consciousness sweeping the automaker...
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2011 BMW 5-Series GT Gets Six-Cylinder OptionThe 2011 BMW 535i GT will go on sale in spring 2010.
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Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series TouringThe 2011 BMW 5-Series will make its world debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
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Rendered: 2011 BMW 5-Series TouringThe new 5-Series Touring should arrive 12 months after the launch of the Sedan in December.
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Video: See the 2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan's Technological Bounty In ActionThese three videos show the 2011 BMW 5-Series off in the first official footage of the car.
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BMW reveals the 2011 5-Series sedan.
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Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series LeakedBMW will reportedly launch two different hybrid versions of the next-generation 5-Series.
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2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo Officially Priced From $64,725The sticker price on a standard U.S.-market 550i GT will start at $64,725
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BMW Bringing Four-Cylinder Diesels To U.S.Some of the BMW models that could get four-cylinder engines include the 3- and 5-Series sedans as well as the X3 and X5 SUVs.
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BMW Teases Next 5-Series With Kinetic Art VideoA video of a kinetic art installation at the BMW Museum.
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BMW Reveals One-Off M5 CSL In Celebration Of M5's 25th AnniversaryThe lightweight, track-focused M5 CSL won't be headed to production.
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