Any News/Updates on the next 5 series
02-16-2009, 06:38 PM
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Thanks to all who have given me input on the current 550i Sport. Everyone here has been very helpful. This evening I spoke with "Veight" by phone and he suggested that if I hang on to my Audi A8 for it's full lease term, I would be looking at March 2010 for my next car- possibly the new 5 series.
While I love the current 5 series, when will the "New" 5 series actually be available?
Any word on the specs, new technology, size, performance?
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While I love the current 5 series, when will the "New" 5 series actually be available?
Any word on the specs, new technology, size, performance?
DocBob
02-16-2009, 07:28 PM
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Hahahah none of those better be the New F10... they're all crazy scary ugly looking!
02-17-2009, 07:34 AM
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Just got this today, new photos of BMW's new 5 Series GT, Hatchback.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...NLC-Newsletters
I for one don't like it. They've taken a 5 passenger car and ruined it with the center console going right thru
to the rear seating, making it a 4 passenger. And the hatchback? I don't think it will sell that well.
I guess this is Chris Bangle's going away present to BMW design.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpr...NLC-Newsletters
I for one don't like it. They've taken a 5 passenger car and ruined it with the center console going right thru
to the rear seating, making it a 4 passenger. And the hatchback? I don't think it will sell that well.
I guess this is Chris Bangle's going away present to BMW design.
02-17-2009, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rmpatek' post='794479' date='Feb 17 2009, 05:38 AM
While I love the current 5 series, when will the "New" 5 series actually be available?
Any word on the specs, new technology, size, performance?
Any word on the specs, new technology, size, performance?
They say the new 5 series (F10) will see its first official appearance in one year,
in the spring of 2010, Concept models a half year before.
The 550i will have the current X6 4.4 litre V8 twin-turbo engine boosted.
The 535i will have a 3.0 liter straight six twin-turbo engine boosted.
Some 340 and 410 hp with a lot of torgue.
02-18-2009, 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='795010' date='Feb 17 2009, 07:32 PM
They say the new 5 series (F10) will see its first official appearance in one year,
in the spring of 2010, Concept models a half year before.
The 550i will have the current X6 4.4 litre V8 twin-turbo engine boosted.
The 535i will have a 3.0 liter straight six twin-turbo engine boosted.
Some 340 and 410 hp with a lot of torgue.
in the spring of 2010, Concept models a half year before.
The 550i will have the current X6 4.4 litre V8 twin-turbo engine boosted.
The 535i will have a 3.0 liter straight six twin-turbo engine boosted.
Some 340 and 410 hp with a lot of torgue.
02-19-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='795735' date='Feb 18 2009, 03:41 PM
530i will have a 3.0 litre straght twin-turbo engine also.
They might call the E60 TT 535i a F10 540i (as with the F01 740i with 326 hp).
02-19-2009, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='796885' date='Feb 19 2009, 07:55 PM
That will be the 535i, but the 530i without turbo(s) will for sure be available in Europe, also.
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Originally Posted by narvselius' post='796889' date='Feb 19 2009, 08:58 PM
Ricracing, you're missing the point. Auto, motor und sport clearly stated that the 530i will have a downturned version of the 3.0 litre twinturbo, (still delivering 272 bhp but with a much better torque and with better fuel economy)
That I have to admit I missed.
Hast du den link?
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Jeps... this is from the latest ams edition:
"So weicht der Dreiliter-Sauger im 530i einem Biturbo-Sechszylinder mit Direkteinspritzung, der gegen?ber dem im 335i eingesetzten Triebwerk noch einmal modifiziert wird."
So, the new 530i will have a twin turbo too (not single turbo)
"So weicht der Dreiliter-Sauger im 530i einem Biturbo-Sechszylinder mit Direkteinspritzung, der gegen?ber dem im 335i eingesetzten Triebwerk noch einmal modifiziert wird."
So, the new 530i will have a twin turbo too (not single turbo)
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It'll be interesting to see. I have asked a couple times at my local dealer of they have seen anything and they say they haven't. They say that BMW is being very tight-lipped about the new 5.