5 Series
For the first time in the G60’s life cycle, Canada’s BMW 5 Series is available with a pure inline-six engine. Joining the 550e xDrive plug-in hybrid, the luxury sedan is now offered in a 540i…
Adrian Padeanu / June 19, 2025
5 Series
Judging by the spy photos, the 5 Series is set to undergo the most radical Life Cycle Impulse (LCI) of any 5er before it. However, the LCI may be delayed slightly. A new report claims…
Adrian Padeanu / June 8, 2025
5 Series
If you’re against having a car’s dashboard dominated by screens, we’re afraid the worst is yet to come. While archrivals Mercedes and Audi have adopted front-passenger screens, BMW has not yet taken that route. However,…
Adrian Padeanu / June 2, 2025
5 Series
BMW has been producing the current-generation 5 Series for nearly two years. While it’s too early for a Life Cycle Impulse, a notable update has quietly arrived. Before the LCI hits the assembly line in…
Horatiu Boeriu / March 26, 2025
5 Series
BMW 5 Series Gets More Standard Equipment In Europe
by Adrian Padeanu / Date: February 5, 2025
5 Series
We don’t have a crystal ball to see into BMW’s future, but we generally know what the Munich higher-ups are planning. However, we must admit defeat every now and then because we’re left wondering what…
Adrian Padeanu / February 4, 2025
BMW M5
Another month, another group of special BMWs for South Korea. 2024 ends with limited-run versions of six cars, including the new M5. The super sedan arrives locally as a First Edition painted in Frozen Deep…
Adrian Padeanu / December 8, 2024
5 Series
The German Car of the Year 2025 edition started off with nearly 150 cars fighting in five classes. In the first phase, the BMW 5 Series/i5 emerged as the winner in the Premium segment. It…
Adrian Padeanu / November 15, 2024
5 Series
I get that the new M5 had to be a plug-in hybrid. Emissions regulations are getting stricter in Europe so BMW must comply. Compared to the United States, taxes are substantially higher for large-displacement engines….
Adrian Padeanu / September 28, 2024
5 Series
When an automaker drops an ad comparing its car to a rival brand’s product, you know who’s going to win. Despite the predictable outcome every single time, people still watch these commercials. That’s why car…
Adrian Padeanu / September 10, 2024
5 Series
The new 5 Series Sedan and XM were the two BMW models to appear on the full list of candidates for the 2024 European Car Of The Year. However, only the G60 made the cut…
Adrian Padeanu / February 26, 2024