No New BMW M550i With A Pure V8 Is A Missed Opportunity
BMW isn't giving the 5 Series G60 a V8. However, we think a cheaper eight-cylinder M550i without the plug-in hybrid would do well in the US.
BMW isn't giving the 5 Series G60 a V8. However, we think a cheaper eight-cylinder M550i without the plug-in hybrid would do well in the US.
The 2025 BMW 550e Touring combines hybrid power with advanced technology, featuring a total output of 489 horsepower and an electric range of up to 56 miles. With the addition of the Level 2 Highway Assistant for hands-free driving up to 85 mph and new Active Lane Change functionality, this plug-in hybrid wagon is both practical and tech-forward. Though unavailable in the U.S., it’s set to make waves in global markets.
BMW launches the 550e xDrive Touring in Europe as a plug-in hybrid wagon with nearly 500 horsepower from an inline-six and an electric motor.
The new BMW 520i Touring is the cheapest version of the G61 luxury wagon that money can buy, starting at 59,550 euros in Germany.
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Kia America pits the K5 GT against the BMW 530i to show how the Korea sedan is is quicker and handles better than its Bavarian competitor.
The BMW 5 Series wagon (G61) poses for the camera as the 530e with a four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain and an M Sport Package.
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Codenamed G68, the stretched BMW 5 Series Sedan has touched down in India where it will be locally made at the Chennai factory.
BMW Czech Republic is showing off the 5 Series Touring G61 in the fully electric i5 eDrive40 and i5 M60 xDrive flavors.
A digital design exercise imagines a hypothetical next-generation BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo based on the latest 5 Series G60/G61.
A new tutorial video features the BMW i5 M60 fitted with the UV-C disinfection light, showing how to use the official BMW accessory.