BMW 5-series Touring (2010) spyshots
These are the very first pictures of the new BMW 5-Series Touring. Snapped testing in Germany, the new 5-series estate will boast
BMW’s latest Efficient Dynamics technology, Concept CS-inspired looks,
an eight-speed automatic gearbox and a further development of the
current car’s aluminium and steel platform.
But the new 5-series Touring will still have a sloping rear end so
if you're after a particularly roomy 5-series we'd suggest its sister, Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) instead, which BMW insiders claim offers as much interior space as a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Will it be a good looking BMW 5-series?
Should be. Both the dead-in-the-water Concept CS and new 7-Series will influence the new Five's design, so expect a big kidney grille and
big flat sides. LED eyebrows should also feature, wrapping around the
famous 'angel eye' headlights.
Size-wise the new 5-series will be around 10mm longer than the
existing car, but a shorter front overhang and longer-wheelbase should
ensure much more room inside. And to help make this new 5-series
the ‘ultimate driving machine’ the options list will offer up active
steering, lane guidance, a head-up display, adaptive cruise control and
dynamic drive. An eight-speed ZF-sourced automatic – that will improve
acceleration and reduce emissions – will also be available. And the engines?
The engine line-up should look a lot like this: Diesel:
520d – 2.0-litre 4-cyl turbo 530d – 3.0-litre straight-six turbo 535d – 3.0-litre straight-six twin-turbo
The 525d (3.0-litre single turbo diesel) may be dropped for a 523d using BMW’s twin-turbo 2.0 litre diesel.
Petrol:
525i – 2.5-litre straight-six 530i – 3.0-litre straight-six 535i – 3.0-litre straight-six twin-turbo 550i – 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbo M5 – 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbo
We’ll see the production version of the PAS at the Frankfurt motor
show and the new 5-series within the next 12 months, followed by the
Touring in 2010, and an M5 next year as well.
The new platform will also spawn replacements for the next 6-Series coupé and cabriolet, though BMW has cancelled plans for other 6-series variants.
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