Motor Trend recently had the BMW X4 as an SUV of the Year contender, a car they didn’t like very much. Considering how they felt about the X4, it’s clear that it won’t be winning that contest. Now, the BMW 5 Series is part of MT’s Car of the Year competition. Unfortunately for BMW, it doesn’t seem as if the 5er will be winning that, either.
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To be honest, most American publications seem to dislike the new 5 Series. It’s sort of odd that most American pubs dislike the 5 Series so much but European pubs seem to unanimously love it. We’re big fans and I, personally, feel that it’s the best 5er since the E39. Sure, its steering is less engaging than 5ers of years past and it’s not as precise as the E39. Still, it’s a fun car to drive and really blends performance and luxury better than every 5er since the legendary E39-gen. Motor Trend doesn’t seem to feel this way.
Here’s what MT didn’t like about the 5 Series: “Numb handling and response”. That feeling was pretty unanimous among MT staffers. “There is an anodyne feel about the car that permeates all of these 5 Series entries,” said MT’s Frank Markus said. “They have slowly drained the viscera from the driving experience.” We can’t say that they’re wrong. Fun is a subjective category, so some may not like it.
However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. There were some redeeming qualities. What MT liked? “Autobahn stability; V-8 engine; hybrid integration”. Its high-speed stability is probably the biggest virtue of the 5 Series, according to Motor Trend, with them saying that “the 5 Series is an autobahn rock star, clipping along at triple-digit velocities around the oval.”
The discrepancy between American and European publications’ feelings on the 5 Series is very odd. I wonder if there’s just a cultural difference in opinion on what makes a good sports car. Either way, it’s safe to say that the 5er won’t be winning Car of the Year. It’s nice that it was mentioned, though.
[Source: Motor Trend]
Has already received 3 COTY in UK.
Now we know, that we can expect nothing extraordinary from the pathetic m5. m – the most miserable letter in the world!!!!!
Or, in your case, m for moron.
You’re right of course. M – the most moron letter in the world.
Also, W, as in witless.
Apparently you don’t know C. As in clever.
M5 is so moron many manufacturers try to emulate it – Mercedes had to buy a tuner to do it.
You’re a brainless idiot. A typical bmw stupid fanboy. Even a VW Golf will easily outperform the M5, let alone the almighty E63 AMG.
Since I have no interest in supporting VAG in their fraud or legal fees your comparison is moot. Tried to road test new Golf, none were available due to factory recall. E63 only exists because of M5. And Mercedes’ cheque book buying AMG trying to compete. Trying. Like their hypervaporcar being built in Britain. Cheque book engineering. BMW do it themselves.
That’s why the whole world buys AMGs and shit on pathetic m cars.
Are you even aware that your statement is totally false?
Or are you totally delusional?
Rhetorical question(s).
Really?! 7 billion AMGs sold last year, were they? Given the # of M’s sold last year, that’s a lotta sh*t. Like your comments.
Probably the lamest bimmer to win car of the year award.
Oops…
I read it wrong. Its just a contender.
It will just fizzle out eventually. It is just a very ordinary effort ( for a bmw) in the face of rapidly and ever improving competition.
Which must be why Auto Express awarded it Executive Car of the Year over Mercedes & Tesla – & that was for the 2 litre diesel! Also WhatCar? & Scottish COTYs. But they drive on the wrong side of the road, so what do they know?
WCOTY jury picked and E class over this lump as the luxury car of the year….
The mother award among all !!
Day and night in favour of Mercedes-Benz. Personally, I’d eve choose a VW Golf over the most luxurious BMW, since there’s no difference at all. And every time when some naive people try to put miserable BMW next to almighty Mercedes-Benz, I just can’t help laughing at them.
You mean typing about them.
Fanboi.
No difference between a VW Golf & M760Li?
Like there’s no difference between you & a t*rd.