The new 2009 BMW 5-series
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http://edbmw.com/blog/2007/08/15/the...-bmw-5-series/
What's new:
1) Different front end and extra wide fenders
2) Longer wheelbase (more rear seat room)
3) Wider track and a slightly lower ride height
4) Wheel sizes 18 and 19 inch will be optional
5) Power comes from a large choice of 6 gas engines (ranging from 2.5 litre 218hp to 4.4 litre V8 biturbo 408hp)
6) Drop slightly in weight, despite a modest increase in size, thanks to the use of light-weight materials
What's new:
1) Different front end and extra wide fenders
2) Longer wheelbase (more rear seat room)
3) Wider track and a slightly lower ride height
4) Wheel sizes 18 and 19 inch will be optional
5) Power comes from a large choice of 6 gas engines (ranging from 2.5 litre 218hp to 4.4 litre V8 biturbo 408hp)
6) Drop slightly in weight, despite a modest increase in size, thanks to the use of light-weight materials
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I'll bet this is the f10 with e60 modified body parts, the silver one is what several posts have shown as the front of the f10.
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Hmmm ... Irv states that the next gen 5er will be a 2009 model year. That seems too soon. Consensus is that the standard 7 year model cycle will hold and the F10 wil debut sometime in 2010 as a 2011 model year. He may be refering to 2009 as the launch date of a MY 2010 F10 5er - and I supposed there is a chance BMW could shorten the life cycle by one year.
Either way, I would love to see that twin-turbo 4.4L V8 as soon as possible!
Either way, I would love to see that twin-turbo 4.4L V8 as soon as possible!
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='460240' date='Aug 19 2007, 04:21 PM
Hmmm ... Irv states that the next gen 5er will be a 2009 model year. That seems too soon. Consensus is that the standard 7 year model cycle will hold and the F10 wil debut sometime in 2010 as a 2011 model year. He may be refering to 2009 as the launch date of a MY 2010 F10 5er - and I supposed there is a chance BMW could shorten the life cycle by one year.
There are also no pictures of disguised test mules. The one above is a powertrain prototype to work out the suspension design. You'd see full body prototypes around 12-18 months before production.
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Europe debut in 2009 with US debut in 2010 as a 2011 model year. Just like the rollout of the e60.
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Originally Posted by pharding' post='460310' date='Aug 19 2007, 06:21 PM
Europe debut in 2009 with US debut in 2010 as a 2011 model year. Just like the rollout of the e60.
There is no way that BMW will change the E60 again in 2009. IF those changes were to appear in a production E60 I could only think of one possibility: the V8 twin turbo.......but I don't even know if that will be available on the E60 at all. More likely (as someone mentioned) the car in the pics is a test mule designed to get a jump start on the F10's suspension, drivetrain, engine development before the actual F10 body is available for the fully disguised pre production prototypes.
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='460240' date='Aug 19 2007, 04:21 PM
Hmmm ... Irv states that the next gen 5er will be a 2009 model year. That seems too soon. Consensus is that the standard 7 year model cycle will hold and the F10 wil debut sometime in 2010 as a 2011 model year. He may be refering to 2009 as the launch date of a MY 2010 F10 5er - and I supposed there is a chance BMW could shorten the life cycle by one year.
Either way, I would love to see that twin-turbo 4.4L V8 as soon as possible!
Either way, I would love to see that twin-turbo 4.4L V8 as soon as possible!
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='460399' date='Aug 20 2007, 06:14 AM
Yes, this was an awkward year for the 550 and needs to be positioned higher up the performance scale.
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='460240' date='Aug 19 2007, 03:21 PM
Hmmm ... Irv states that the next gen 5er will be a 2009 model year. That seems too soon. Consensus is that the standard 7 year model cycle will hold and the F10 wil debut sometime in 2010 as a 2011 model year. He may be refering to 2009 as the launch date of a MY 2010 F10 5er - and I supposed there is a chance BMW could shorten the life cycle by one year.
Either way, I would love to see that twin-turbo 4.4L V8 as soon as possible!
Either way, I would love to see that twin-turbo 4.4L V8 as soon as possible!
A lot of speculations, I know