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Opinion: Edmunds: 2011 BMW 535i First Drive “Bigger, Yet Better”

Thu, Jan 21 | from BMW
Five laps of Estoril showed off the ability of this big car (the biggest in the segment) to feel less big than all of its competitors. The 2011 BMW 535i comes with the new turbocharged 3.0-liter N55 inline-6 with its single twin-scroll turbo, and when the car weighs in with the new eight-speed...

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BMW Group revenues down moderately in past year

The BMW Group sold 241,727 vehicles (2008: 303,190 units /-20.3%) in the USA during the past year. The BMW brand, with 196,502 units sold, remained the best performing European premium car brand in the USA. The BMW Group forecasts that it will return to sales volume growth on the US market dur...
Fri, Jan 29 | from BMW

U.S. Pricing and Details: 2011 BMW Models

2011 BMW 3 Series BMW 3 Series Sedan BMW Series Sports Wagon BMW 5 Series BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo BMW 5 Series Sports Wagon 740i and 740Li with twin-turbo Inline 6 Cylinder Power BMW 760Li BMW Z4 Roadster BMW X3 BMW M3 BMW M5 Sedan BMW X5 M and X6 M Source: BMW ]
Thu, Jan 28 | from BMW

2011 BMW 5 Series: Interview with suspension specialist Jos van As

BT: So, for the normal 5 Series customer it makes no difference. BT: We assume xDrive 5 Series models will be offered again. How many of your customers decided to buy xDrive cars in the previous generation of the 5 Series? The new BMW 5 Series Sedan, chassis
Wed, Jan 27 | from BMW

Autobild TV: 2011 BMW 5 Series – New in motion footage

Our first impressions were on the positive side, with the new 5 Series showcasing precise handling that one expects from a BMW. The sedan handles tendency to understeer very well, offering a very balanced ride. Despite the increase weight, around 1,700 kgs for the automatic model, the rid...
Wed, Jan 27 | from BMW

Autoblog drives the 2011 BMW 5 Series

While we liked (okay, adored) the outgoing 5 Series’ N54 3.0-liter twin-turbo in-line six, the 535i receives a new single turbo engine dubbed N55, and it offers exactly the same 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque. So why bother? Because BMW’s smarty-pants engineers have imbued t...
Mon, Jan 25 | from BMW

2011 BMW 5 Series spotted in our hometown Chicago

At launch, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan will be available with one V-8 and one inline-6 gasoline engine. The top-of-the-range BMW 550i arrives with BMW’s “reverse-flow” V-8 engine featuring twin turbochargers and High Precision direct injection for maximum output of 400 hp. The new inlin...
Sat, Jan 23 | from BMW

Autospies: Video review 2011 BMW 5 Series

Most of the reviews have nothing but positive so far and in our opinion, BMW has a winner in their hands. Less controversial than the E60, dynamics, good looking and apparently, it drives like a…BMW. The Munich executives also told the press that the base price of the 2011 BMW 535i would stay t...
Sat, Jan 23 | from BMW

BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Coming to Geneva Motor Show

Clearly BMW has high expectations for the 5 Series line-up, as reinforced by Adrian Von Hooydonk in an interview with us who said “the 5 Series is the core of the brand”. Dr. Draeger mentions something along the same line, ““is the way a BMW sedan should be with aesthetics and efficient dynami...
Sat, Jan 23 | from BMW

Car and Driver: 2011 BMW 5 Series First Drive

Driving dynamics are where BMW shines most brightly, and the fact that the company has achieved further improvement commands respect. We drove the 535i and the 530d, both equipped with silky-smooth, 3.0-liter inline-six engines. (We’ll get a crack at the 550i, with its 400-hp twin-turbo...
Fri, Jan 22 | from BMW

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