BMW’s Malaysian branch is celebrating the new year with a special variant of the 5-Series named the Dark Shadow Edition. Based on the 530i M Sport and limited to 36 cars, it is finished exclusively in Carbon Black and boasts a high gloss black kidney grille, black window finishers and 20-inch M Performance light alloy […]
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If there’s one thing that the Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo does not lack, that is power, with the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine pumping out 608 PS (600 HP / 447 kW) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque. However, McChip-DKR is a firm believer of more is better when it comes to the levels of power […]
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Not everyone wants, or can afford, a full-blown BMW M5, and for those people, the Bavarian carmaker offers the M550 xDrive, the only other V8-engined 5-Series in the range. Officially the 2021 M550 xDrive is also a member of BMW’s M Performance model range, which is how BMW designates the next best thing to a […]
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In a production-focused announcement, BMW confirmed all of their German assembly plants will be producing at least one electric vehicle by the end of 2022. Starting next year, the company will begin building the i4 and iX at their Munich and Dingolfing factories. The latter plant will also build electric versions of the next-generation 5- […]
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Since unveiling the updated 2021 5-Series earlier this year, we’ve had to wait until this very autumn for BMW to start sending cars out for official media reviews, which means the latest 5er is still a pretty hot item. In the United States, you can get one from $54,200, but that’s the entry-level 530i sedan […]
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In the never-ending chase of meeting the new emissions targets, automakers keep rolling out electrified versions. However, on of the troubling issues since electrification dawned in the automotive world, namely that of fire risks, is apparently still with us. BMW, for one, recently issued a global recall for its plug-in hybrid models, as a problem […]
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The 2021 BMW 5-Series LWB variant for China was unveiled online earlier this month, stretching its wheelbase all the way to 122.2 inches (3,105 mm) – that’s more than what you get in a standard-wheelbase 7-Series. The 5-Series LWB, made by the Brilliance-BMW joint venture, is also longer bumper to bumper than the regular 7-Series, […]
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AC Schnitzer first presented its aerodynamic and styling mods for the G30 BMW 5-Series back in 2017, offering buyers a multitude of interior and exterior tweaks, such as custom spoilers, side skirts and much more. Fast forward three years and BMW has already updated the G30 and G31 5-Series, which means the German tuner also […]
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BMW has announced a host of updates for its range of European models coming into autumn on the Old Continent. One of the key updates made to the BMW family is the availability of five plug-in hybrid variants of the ever-popular 5-Series that now includes the BMW 545e xDrive Sedan, 530e Touring, and 530e xDrive […]
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BMW has just unveiled the facelifted 5-Series for the Chinese market ahead of its public debut at the Beijing Auto Show kicking off on September 26. In readying the 5-Series for China, BMW has stretched the wheelbase of the luxurious sedan by 130 mm (5.1-inches), giving it a lengthy wheelbase of 3,105 mm (122.2-inches). Mind […]
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