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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Despite some isolated attempts that failed to reach dealerships, the idea of a BMW pickup has never been taken seriously in Munich. Sure, the Bavarians built the X7 Pickup last year, but that was just a one-off show vehicle created for the company’s Motorrad Days. The 1986 E30 M3 Pickup is arguably more famous, but […]
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Firefighters in New York City were forced to smash the windows of a 2005 BMW 5-Series early Friday morning last week because the owner had parked it directly in front of a fire hydrant. Local media reports that firefighters came across the BMW while responding to a burning three-story building at Holland Avenue and E. […]
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BMW is aggressively growing its range of electrified models and the new 545e xDrive Sedan is the latest in the plug-in hybrid 5-Series family. By the end of this year, there will be no less than five plug-in hybrid options in the 5-Series range. This range will consist of the 530e Sedan, 530e xDrive Sedan, […]
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BMW is continuing to grow its range of plug-in hybrid 5-Series models with this, the BMW 545e xDrive Sedan. The plug-in hybrid features a straight-six petrol engine using BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and rated at 286 hp. This engine is then joined by a synchronous electric motor providing an additional 109 hp and bringing combined […]
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