On Monday, there was a launch of the new 5-Series at BMW Toronto. While I took no pictures, this video shows a similar launch at a dealer in Quebec:
Thew new 5 is a great looking car – especially when sitting beside it’s awkward previous model which suffered at the hands of Chris Bangle. Both powerplants are turbocharged, with the turbo 3.0L inline six cylinder on the 535i and a turbo 4.4L V8 on the 550i. Two new models arrive next year, a hybrid 5 rumored to be available to North America, and the M5, due to be unveiled at this year’s Geneva Auto Show.
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Saw it at the New York Autoshow, a much better looking car than the outgoing E60 5-series. The F01 7-series is also a huge improvement over the E66 though my parents still can’t get on terms with the new and improved iDrive. Rumour has it that BMW will no longer bring the Touring model to the North American market, instead trusting the market segment to the incredibly unattractive and pointless Grand Touring.