Latest Roundel speaks about the F10
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Titled "Yet another twin-turbo model", "BMW is readying the successor to the popular 540i and 550i six-speed sedans. The 555i, powered by the N63 V8,discribed above,(the above article was about the X5 also getting the motor in the 2009 X5) is the flagship of the next-generation 5 Series to be launched next year. BMW has already trademarked the 555i nomenclature."
Still no word if "next year" is March or September for the US.
Still no word if "next year" is March or September for the US.
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With the twin turbo N63 V8, the replacement for the 550i should be an incredible car. However, I'm not so sure that the F10 will be out next year. Production of the MY 2009 E60 has started and I doubt that MY 2009 will be a short production year.
There is a new model release schedule on one of the F10 threads and that states the F10 will be released late 1st quarter of 2011. Friends at BMW Korea have conveyed the E60 replacement will not be released into the market in 2010 and the consensus of opinions seem to follow that.
But in the off chance that the F10 is released sometime next year. It looks like I'll be in possession of my 5 for less than a year.
There is a new model release schedule on one of the F10 threads and that states the F10 will be released late 1st quarter of 2011. Friends at BMW Korea have conveyed the E60 replacement will not be released into the market in 2010 and the consensus of opinions seem to follow that.
But in the off chance that the F10 is released sometime next year. It looks like I'll be in possession of my 5 for less than a year.
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='665675' date='Sep 9 2008, 04:47 PM
Titled "Yet another twin-turbo model", "BMW is readying the successor to the popular 540i and 550i six-speed sedans. The 555i, powered by the N63 V8,discribed above,(the above article was about the X5 also getting the motor in the 2009 X5) is the flagship of the next-generation 5 Series to be launched next year. BMW has already trademarked the 555i nomenclature."
Still no word if "next year" is March or September for the US.
Still no word if "next year" is March or September for the US.
555i sounds kinda cool. :-)
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The next-gen 5er will not be out next year. 2009 debut in Frankfurt Auto Show, Available in EU Spring 2010, US FALL 2010 as 2011 model year , we are likely to see the car by Summer 2009 just we did this year with the F01 7 series.
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Originally Posted by rodneyremington' post='665826' date='Sep 10 2008, 05:22 AM
The next-gen 5er will not be out next year. 2009 debut in Frankfurt Auto Show, Available in EU Spring 2010, US FALL 2010 as 2011 model year , we are likely to see the car by Summer 2009 just we did this year with the F01 7 series.
The now new twin-turbo V8 will for sure be available as a 550i, but with some more horsepower than now,
as a twin-turbo 3.0 L6 with some 350 hp and 500 Nm as maybe a 540i?
I'm more interested in the new small diesels to come, a twin-turbo 2.0 L4 with some 220 hp and 450 Nm maybe?
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='665798' date='Sep 9 2008, 09:45 PM
When did you get new issue of the Roundel? I'm still waiting on mine.
555i sounds kinda cool. :-)
555i sounds kinda cool. :-)
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='665798' date='Sep 10 2008, 04:45 AM
555i sounds kinda cool. :-)
So a BMW 555i is not likely, at least not in EU.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='667103' date='Sep 12 2008, 01:46 AM
Something like this.
The now new twin-turbo V8 will for sure be available as a 550i, but with some more horsepower than now,
as a twin-turbo 3.0 L6 with some 350 hp and 500 Nm as maybe a 540i?
I'm more interested in the new small diesels to come, a twin-turbo 2.0 L4 with some 220 hp and 450 Nm maybe?
The now new twin-turbo V8 will for sure be available as a 550i, but with some more horsepower than now,
as a twin-turbo 3.0 L6 with some 350 hp and 500 Nm as maybe a 540i?
I'm more interested in the new small diesels to come, a twin-turbo 2.0 L4 with some 220 hp and 450 Nm maybe?
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='670403' date='Sep 16 2008, 03:04 AM
if they did a 2.0 petrol TT I will get 1.
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Originally Posted by stars9texashockey' post='670663' date='Sep 17 2008, 02:18 AM
