BMW 5 Series News

What a difference a letter can make. Having an extra one or two after your name shows the world you're better schooled than most.

Hyundai may sell the Genesis, Equus and Genesis Coupe under a luxury sub-brand called Genesis, but it won't have a separate dealer network like Lexus or Infiniti, sales chief Dave Zuchowski tells Automotive News .

BMW agreed to pay the U.S. government $3 million after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the automaker provided too little information on its safety-related reports and did not report faults promptly, as the law requires.

Fiat-owned Maserati is scheduled to launch a new sedan that will be smaller than the Quattroporte in 2013.

Like first-timers at a key party or a cheesehead's trek to Lambeau, Lexus is on a quest for passion and it couldn't come at a more critical time.

Feb 8, 2012: For more than 25 years the BMW M5 Sedan has defined the high-performance Sedan segment, in the process becoming the most successful car of its type in the world.

When you add 10 years to 2004 you get 2014. While this '04 Infiniti G35 isn't 10 years old yet, it has been 10 years in the making.

MUNICH, Feb 08, 2012 -- BMW takes the development of intelligent hybrid drive systems to the next level with the introduction of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 with a combined output of 250 kW/340 hp and a car that can be driven on electric power alone for up to 60 km/h. Average fuel consumption is cut down to between 6.4 and 7 litres per 100 kilometres ... (more)

A long-wheelbase BMW 3-Series? Early April fools joke, right? No it isn't a joke - not in China, the land where all kinds of unique automotive creations exist.

Alfardan Automobiles has revealed its sales results for 2011, with a 26 percent increase in sales of BMW and MINI vehicles in 2011 over 2010, the highest increase for BMW and MINI in the GCC and Levant.

BMW takes the development of intelligent hybrid drive systems to the next level with the introduction of the BMW ActiveHybridA 5 - another series-produced model in which a combustion engine and electric motor join forces to enhance both efficiency and the brand's hallmark driving pleasure.

BMW has given the 3-Series its most radical set of changes in many years, and because we - and sport-sedan owners and enthusiasts in general - so often use the 3-Series as a benchmark, maybe even the archetype for sport sedans, it's time to take note.

After having us over to drive its raging new M5 last September, BMW is now aiming to show just how efficient their F10 5 Series can be with the occasionally silent and rage-free ActiveHybrid 5. Whereas the ActiveHybrid X6 and ActiveHybrid 750i arrived somewhat lacking in state-of-the-art hybrid credentials, the ActiveHybrid 5 carries a true and ... (more)

Lexus Malaysia has opened order books for the all new Lexus GS , which means you can now put your name down to be one of the first owners of the GS when it arrives soon.

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are in a continuous fight over the first place in selling luxury cars.

Read the rest of the responses to the original Thread of the Day here . From chris614 : "I thought it was supposed to be 'super sedan'? Given the parameters involved there is only one choice.

We know what you're thinking: Another day, another BMW bodystyle. Except this one's different.

Alfardan Automobiles has revealed its sales results for 2011, with a 26% increase in sales of BMW and MINI vehicles in 2011 over 2010, the highest increase for BMW and MINI in the GCC and Levant.

A few weeks ago we reported on autonomous driving as a feature in the Toyota Fun-Vii , but it looks like BMW might have beat Toyota to the punch line.

Fred Koplin of Yokohama Tires tells the development story. a The AVID ENVigor ZPS is available in five sizes and will fit such vehicles as the BMW 3- and 5-Series, Lexus GS sport sedan and SC convertible, and Mini Cooper.