BMW 535i News

Don't expect a mid-size revolution. Pages: 1 Earlier this year, we identified the compact 3-series as the backbone of the BMW brand.

As Lufthansa flight 4532 skimmed the hills of Lisbon on its landing approach, we reflected on the five-year journey that had brought us to Portugal to drive the newest BMW, the 5-series GT.

According to two blurbs from the UK publication, BMW's new 5 Series Gran Turismo may spawn at least one less costly, less powerful variant, but a high-performance M version is apparently off the table.

Confession time: used to be, I never had much time for Mercedes-Benz. I grew up behind the wheel of a BMW 535i, and that meant my Teutonic tastes ran to the blue-and-white propeller roundel, or possibly a Porsche 911.

Reports suggest that the Bavarian automaker has stopped taking orders for the E-60 5 Series sedan and wagon, with production tipped to end in December in preparation for the new model.

Even if you can't afford to park a Mercedes-Benz in your driveway, you might want to buy shares in the company.

FASTBACK BEEMER: The shape sure isn't new in the motoring world - think Ford Granada Coupe from the 1970's, for a start - but BMW reckons its 5 Series GT is a new boy on the roads.

BMW's 5 Series Gran Turismo is the second vehicle off the new architecture that underpins the 7 Series and will form the basis for next year's 5 Series sedan and wagon and the next-generation 6 Series.

The 5-Series Gran Turismo is part limousine, part sports car and part 4WD, reflecting a trend by BMW to create niches.

GM willing to investigate hybrid tech, low-rolling resistance tires if Corvette's survival depends on it Is GM really considering a hybrid Corvette? Tom Stephens, GM's vice chairman of global product development, says it's a possibility, assuming it needs a gas-electric drivetrain to meet 2016 CAFE standards.

Haven't many people wondered if BMW was on the right track? First when they introduced, nearly a decade ago, the X5.

Who Makes The Best Luxury Car For $50K? - Audi A6 vs. BMW 535i, Infiniti M45, Jaguar XF, & M-B E350 Shootout! Agent009 submitted on 8/19/2009 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:39:49 PM 48 user comments Category: Reviews Source: SOURCE: www.caranddriver.com On comparison tests, the cars with genetically ingrained faults - sometimes glaring, sometimes ...

2009 BMW 535i, 2009 Infiniti M45, 2009 Jaguar XF, 2010 M-B E350 - Comparison Tests August 18, 2009 at 1:45 pm by John Phillips Five at fifty: We gather a quintet of $50,000 execuliners - luxo-sports sedans that really haul in the hills.

New mid-size sedan, wagon taking cues from the latest 7-series. BY MIKE SUTTON, PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARPIX, GUY POREPP, BRENDA PRIDDY & CO., AND THE MANUFACTURER July 2009 Pages: 1 Photos Caught in wagon form wrapped in plastic camo, spy images of BMWa s new 5-series show the mid-sizer is taking shape with a broader snout and a larger twin-kidney grille ...

Munich: There are only so many ways to improve the fuel efficiency of the modern automobile.

Christopher Weil is the enterprising young designer behind BMW's latest vehicle - the 5 Series Gran Turismo.

Comment about "Innovative BMW 5 Series GT" Phone Name Comment 0 BMW's 5 Series GT will be available in Europe from October with a choice of three engines: 530d, a 535i and a 550i.

There's no other car that says "yuppie" better than BMW does. The 5-series has always held a special position in the heart of its drivers.

Carscoop reader Kenneth Helman caught these photos of the forthcoming BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo in a parking lot somewhere in New Jersey.

Luxury station wagons make up a peculiar segment, and Cars.com reviewer David Thomas doesna t see a lot of people eschewing crossovers and SUVs to make any of them a big winner.