BMW 5-Series News
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BMW’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 scheduled to be unveiled for the first time at the 2010 Leipzig Motor Show (a.k.a. the Auto Mobil International) this April before going on sale in Europe by the middle of the year. The vehicle is still unconfirmed for the U.S. market given the introduction of the 2010 5-Series GT but with the new...
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Self Parking Features May Help Students Get To Class On Time
Another Excuse Could Be Removed From Students Repertoire
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Video: New Parking Assistant Debuts On 2011 BMW 5-Series
BMW 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...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Driven: 2011 BMW 5-Series Hits The Track At Estoril
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 M5
BMW 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...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 BMW 5-Series GT Gets Six-Cylinder Option
The 2011 BMW 535i GT will go on sale in spring 2010.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The 2011 BMW 5-Series will make its world debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
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Rendered: 2011 BMW 5-Series Touring
The new 5-Series Touring should arrive 12 months after the launch of the Sedan in December.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Video: See the 2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan's Technological Bounty In Action
These three videos show the 2011 BMW 5-Series off in the first official footage of the car.
Nelson Ireson -
Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series Leaked
BMW will reportedly launch two different hybrid versions of the next-generation 5-Series.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo Officially Priced From $64,725
The sticker price on a standard U.S.-market 550i GT will start at $64,725
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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 Video
A video of a kinetic art installation at the BMW Museum.
Nelson Ireson -
BMW Reveals One-Off M5 CSL In Celebration Of M5's 25th Anniversary
The lightweight, track-focused M5 CSL won't be headed to production.
Nelson Ireson -
Rendered: 2011 BMW 5-Series
The 2011 BMW 5-Series is expected to make its world debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next year.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Report: BMW Confirms Turbo V-8 To Replace V-10 In 2011 M5
Reports on the 2011 BMW M5's powertrain have been circulating for over a year, but today's report is the closest to official confirmation yet.
Nelson Ireson -
BMW Group Bringing Three New Crossovers To U.S.
New BMW models confirmed for launch over the next year include the 2010 5-Series GT, ActiveHybrid 7, ActiveHybrid X6, and 2011 X1.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Aston Rapide, Ferrari 458 Italia, BMW 5-Series GT and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG get ready for their big day and for one big, hot Messe.
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Spy shots: BMW's next 5-series up close
With the 2009 Audi A6 facelift now on sale and the 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class starting to hit showrooms, attention now turns to the next-generation BMW 5-series. A class leader since its inception, the 5-series Sedan and Touring wagon remain crucial vehicles in BMW’s lineup and with the...
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First Ride: 2010 BMW 5-series Gran Turismo
This week Motor Authority had the opportunity to take a ride along in the new 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo at BMW's Performance Driving Center with chief instructor Jim Clark at the wheel. So what is our first impression? In a word, surprised. Looking a lot like a lower, less aggressive X6, the 2010...
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2010 BMW 5-Series GT May Replace Wagon in U.S.
BMW's controversially styled new 5-Series GT will be heading to U.S. showrooms later this year. When it does, it could take the place of the current 5-Series Wagon altogether. According to BMW's Martin Birkmann, head of product planning, "it's possible" that the hatchback 5-Series could be the...
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Next-gen BMW M5 could get KERS hybrid, up to 600hp
No one that's driven the current BMW M5 is likely to complain about a lack of power or technology, but BMW is fixing to up the ante on both accounts, according to the latest news. Replacing the current V10 with a twin-turbo V8 will boost power to around 600hp, while an F1-derived KERS system could...
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BMW unveils single turbo N55 six-cylinder engine for new 5-series GT
BMW’s current N54 series straight-six engine is one of the most praised engines in the industry today, having taken out the coveted International Engine of the Year award last year and appearing in a vast array of BMW models. With the unveiling of the new 5-series GT last week, BMW has...
Ralph Hanson