BMW 5 Series News

In Europe Audi is one of the leading luxury brands but in the U. S. its sales are still lagging behind rivals like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Lexus.

In the world of new mid-size executive saloons, there has been a ton of activity and new model roll outs.

With BMW, the refreshes just keep on coming. You did not think that the Bavarians were going to leave the 2011 X5 out, did you? 2011 BMW X5 LCI FULL Press Release For 2011, the X5 sees some substantial changes by way of new motors, packaging and new lighting.

While BMW spent last year adding upgraded engines to its lineup, the X5 sat untouched, forced to enjoy only the 3.0-liter diesel found in the xDrive35d.

The new 196,000 'compact' Roller glides across the road...then there's the wood, the leather, the craftsmanship Reviewed by John Simister PRESS PICTURE High Roller: The Rolls-Royce Ghost is a looming presence, yet it's spookily quiet and surprisingly fun to drive enlarge It was a dark and stormy day.

We don't really know what to call the 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo. Is it an SUV? A wagon? How about a hatchback? It certainly doesn't seem very Gran Turismo.

The sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series hits the road in March this year with a styling makeover that makes it longer and wider than the predecessor model but lower in height with a sporty coupe-like roofline and aggressive-looking rear.

BMW is using the New York auto show in late March/early April as the effective commencement of its 2011 model year, recently sending us the sort of highly detailed press release we usually don't get until September of each year.

The BMW Concept Active E, electric project car is displayed during the first press preview day at the 2010 North American International Auto Show January 11, 2010 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.

Despite making the M5 Wagon and the X6 M, the boys from Bavaria want no part of the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG , S65 AMG , Audi S8 , Jaguar XJR , Porsche Panamera Turbo or Bentley Flying Spur Speed market.

February 2, 2010: Despite the ongoing worldwide financial and economic crisis, the BMW Group has, from today's perspective, achieved the objectives for 2009 made known over the course of the past year.

BMW has announced the details to its 2011 U.S. lineup. Most of their vehicles receive minor changes for 2011 in the form of options and new or revised packages.

BMW GOES FOR YOUNGER LOOK WITH 'TAILOR-MADE SUIT' The new BMW 5 Series is the "right car at the right time", declared company chairman Norbert Reithofer at its launch in Portugal.

So now that the 2011 BMW 5 Series is out in the open, it's time to move on to the really good stuff.

As we reported last week in a first drive of the new 2011 BMW 5-Series, BMW has returned to form with an all-new 5er that's not only a more focused driver's car but also one that will fit right in, design-wise, to traditional BMW loyalists while also winning new friends.

MITSUBISHI' S mid-sized SUV has to be one of the most underrated models in its class.

FIVE'S GETTING BIGGER: The latest BMW 5 Series is longer than its immediate predecessor and it comes across as bulkier than any the five versions created since 1972.

We may be in the early days of 2010, but that's not stopping BMW from rolling out a number of revised 2011 models ahead of next year.

The new BMW 5 Series Sedan stands out clearly from the competition. The new BMW 5 Series Sedan combines benchmark dynamics and exceptional comfort.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world's largest manufacturer of luxury cars, said it's likely to increase earnings this year, boosted by new vehicles and a rebound in sales in the U.S. and Germany.