The 2010 Z4 and now this, these two are some attractive BMWs in awhile. Here's hoping quality is as good as it looks.











Engine options are fairly familiar: the 528i gets the magnesium-and-aluminum 3.0-liter inline-six, albeit with a 10 hp bump to 240 total. Although the 535i’s output remains 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque, it gets the freshest powerplant: a new, single twin-scroll turbo in place of the twin-turbo setup from the 335i and outgoing 535i. The single-turbo engine marks the first time in the 5-series sedan we see an inline-six that combines single turbocharging, direct injection, and Valvetronic. The top-line engine is the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 found in the 5-series GT, the X6, and the new 7-series; it produces 400 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque. All three engines will be available with rear- or all-wheel drive.
Six-speed manual transmissions continue to be offered across the line, while the optional automatic is ZF’s new eight-speed unit that’s no larger and no heavier than its six-speed. The taller ratios promise improved fuel-economy numbers, but no official claims as of yet. Other fuel-economy boosters are from BMW’s Efficient Dynamics suite and include stop/start functionality as well as active flaps in front of the radiator to change the airflow to reduce drag when maximum cooling isn’t required. There is also a hybrid model on the horizon.
Length grows by 1.7 inches to 192.9 inches and width by 2.5 inches to 73.2 inches, but height drops by a scant 0.1 inch to 57.6 inches as part of an effort to provide a more coupe like profile. The new 5-series rides on a wheelbase that's gone up by 3.1 inches to 116.8 inches and tracks that are up by 1.6 inches to 63 inches at the front and 1.8 inches to 64.1 inches at the rear.
The front suspension, which, as in the 7-series, switches to a multilink setup instead of struts, will continue to be aluminum. The rear multilink suspension and the hood are aluminum, too. Also rendered in aluminum for the first time on the 5-series are the doors, while most of the rest of the structure is steel. Weight has increased by an average 220 pounds model for model.






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Major boner. The only thing I hate from BMW is the 2-hole front grill.

That is interior I like!!

Meh.
looks just like a 3-series now. Very little distinction, I like it, but it's boring.



"Formerly known as Jammit - JBO member since 1998" JBOM | CSS.net

It does looks very similar to the 3-series, I do really like the rear, love the tail-lights.