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New BMW 5 Series spotted again

Just a couple of days ago, we posted new photos of a 2010 BMW 5 Series test mule being driven around the Nurburgring track.What really caught my attention in those photos, was the large kidneys' frame that was installed on the test mule.
Yesterday, the fellows at WorldCarFans posted some new spy photos of the […]

BMW 555i or not?

One of Jalopnik's readers snagged a photo of a BMW 5-Series with a 555i badge all over it,  parked somewhere in Long Beach, California. We have heard rumors in the past of a BMW 555i based on the existing E60 platform that will sport a Twin-Turbo V8 engine. The same engine is used in […]

When I think American versus German, I usually ponder the essence of a V8 Corvette Z06 racing down a back road, hot on the heels of a Porsche 911 GT3. Or I think of a Corvette in a dead heat with an E92 M3, going from straight to straight and both breaking their rear-ends out […]

This past weekend, we have learned that BMW has decided to use the twin-turbo V8 engine in their next generation 5 series, due to be released most likely in 2010. The 6th generation 5 Series will be codenamed F10 and it is supposed to be a revolutionary product.
Having a twin-turbo V8 engine that will push around 400 horsepower, will […]

Pontiac G8 GT better than a BMW 5 Series?

In of the latest video commercials, Pontiac takes a stab at BMW 5 Series. In this particular video, Pontiac is trying to convince the people that their latest G8 GT model is a better buy, from a price and speed point of view.
The Pontiac G8 GT has a base price of $30,000, while the luxurious, […]

New 2011 BMW 5-series(F10) Photos

New spy photos of the next generation BMW 5-series have surfaced on the internet. According to the people at Edmunds InsideLine, these new spy photos are definitely of the next generation 5-series, codenamed F10, which, according to them it will be a 2011 model. 
While we're still uncertain if the official launch will take place […]

BMW F10 5-series Spy Photos

First prototype of upcoming 6th generation BMW 5-series, codenamed F10, has been caught testing in Munich. In one of your previous articles, we have showed a CGI, computer generated image, of how the next 5-series will look like. 
The new re-designed BMW 5-series is due to launch in 2010 and some of the main features include […]

First BMW 535d in the US

I think this is the first BMW 535d that I see on the strees here in the United States. I have seen the 535d at BMW Events but I have never seen it registered and roaming around city. The car is registered in Michigan and I am assuming it belongs to a BMW business partner, […]

BMW 535d - the new 5-series diesel

Look at this amazing video showing the BMW 535d. The journalist takes the car all the way to 145mph and he mentions that it goes from 0-60 in 6 seconds. The 535d is powered by the latest BMW diesel engine that is more economical than the gas engine and more powerful than its step-brother, the […]

The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.
According to the tests, the BMW competitors’s , the Acura RL, Kia Amanti ,Volvo S80, Cadillac STS and Mercedes E-Class, have all earned higher safety ratings. The top performers were Acura, Kia and Volvo, and […]

The new 2009 BMW 5-series

The BMW 5-series has always been a very successful model for the german automobile manufacture, and the new 2009 BMW 5-series it will definitely follow its predecessors. The current model range has been on the market since 2003. Early illustrations show toned-down creases and edges, less-busy details, and a more elegant overall appearance. Several […]