New BMW 5-Series (F10) spied.

Kowalski · August 30th, 2009, 1:18 AM

Sorry if this is a repost.

F10 5-series (550i) spotted on transporter (truck).

Source: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=292201

F10 5-series 550i in Final Evaluation Phase

Source: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=293702

F10 5-Series test car parked in a garage

Source: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=296739

Posmo · August 30th, 2009, 1:33 AM

When will it come out?

2Billion · August 30th, 2009, 1:38 AM

I love BMW camo. They should just offer a car in it.

ahpadt · August 30th, 2009, 2:29 AM

So basically it's a shrinked 7-series?

You can say whatever you want about "lazy Audi design", but I'd rather have that than this pile of crap.

Dsemaj · August 30th, 2009, 12:52 PM

Hmmm, it if looks like the 7 Series, I think I will like it.

Kowalski · August 30th, 2009, 1:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Posmo

When will it come out?

March 2010 at the Geneva Motor Show.

WillDAQ · August 30th, 2009, 1:42 PM

Wow... the new 5 is going to look more dated than the old one.

Chambers · August 30th, 2009, 4:27 PM

to be honest, i'm really not excited about this car at all... honestly i'd rather see a new korean car.

Ilpav · August 30th, 2009, 9:25 PM

Even with the camo, I can notice a lot of styling cues from the 7-Series, especially the lights.

e30thomas · August 30th, 2009, 9:31 PM

i'm looking forward to the back of that car. i think / and hope / that it'll look like the 7-series. overall it looks a bit more slim and flat to me, more elegant. i hope it turns out to be as good as i hope!

FleeceLINER · September 1st, 2009, 1:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahpadt

So basically it's a shrinked 7-series?

You can say whatever you want about "lazy Audi design", but I'd rather have that than this pile of crap.

QFT. God be damned, you spoke my mind.

Kowalski · September 1st, 2009, 5:54 PM

It will be lighter, more aerodynamic and the 550i will have a 4.4 twin-turbo V8. There will be a hybrid twin-turbo V8 and an inline six tri-turbodiesel version. BMW is also testing two engines for the M5; A twin-turbo V8 and a twin-turbo V10. It will come out with guns blazing and blow the competition away.

DarkReaper · September 1st, 2009, 7:43 PM

too...many...turbos.

maxtortheone · September 1st, 2009, 8:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkReaper

too...many...turbos.

Would like to have a talk with you

Superman07 · September 1st, 2009, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilpav

Even with the camo, I can notice a lot of styling cues from the 7-Series, especially the lights.

Yeah, why can't they use the lights from the X5 or X6? They look 10x better.

Also, why has BMW moved their front end design to ruin the flow of the car? They reduced the flame surfacing, but then messed hood close point. On my E46 M3, and those of the same era, the joint was between the bottom of the hood - below the grilles - and the bumper. Now it's more of a flat line - above the grilles - between the flat part of the nose and the horizontal sheet that makes up the hood actual.

DarkReaper · September 2nd, 2009, 12:45 AM

Meh, I never cared for the attached grill on the e46 era Bmws.
They moved back to the E24, E23 style hoods (except opening to the front instead of to the back) now. With the e63 being the first modern BMW to feature that design again.

I still don't like the vertical slab of car that forms the new frontend now. Damn pedestrian safety stuff ruining car design.

Werner · September 2nd, 2009, 3:40 PM

i think the new M5 will look mean as hell

p0w3r · September 2nd, 2009, 5:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkReaper

too...many...turbos.

its like bmw caught the mod bug and decided to slap turbos to everything

DarkReaper · September 2nd, 2009, 5:31 PM

Yeah. Do turbos actually increase fuel burning efficiency? Sure the engine gets more efficient regarding engine volume, but is it also more efficient per fuel volume?

The major advantage in fuel consumption I can see is that you have a crap small engine when off boost that doesn't use much fuel, and then when you hammer it and get the boost you have an apparent engine that is twice the size but also drinks twice as much fuel. Also all the turbos, the required infrastructure and the intercooler add to the weight of the cars, and they can be quite maintenance intensive.
It makes for good EPA mileages though as they are mainly driven at relatively constant speed with slow acceleration and therefore no boost.

FATMOUSE · September 2nd, 2009, 5:43 PM

I bet it's hideous.

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Kowalski Joined: Jan 6th, 2005 Last Online: 3:24 AM Location: Manchester -UK Posts: 295 Car: It's German, it's an estate, it's got a V6 and DSG Rep Power: 0	It will be lighter, more aerodynamic and the 550i will have a 4.4 twin-turbo V8. There will be a hybrid twin-turbo V8 and an inline six tri-turbodiesel version. BMW is also testing two engines for the M5; A twin-turbo V8 and a twin-turbo V10. It will come out with guns blazing and blow the competition away. Last edited by Kowalski; September 1st, 2009 at 5:57 PM.

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DarkReaper Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: 1:36 AM Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 929 Car: BMW635 '86,850CI '96\|MotoGuzzi California Rep Power: 33	Meh, I never cared for the attached grill on the e46 era Bmws. They moved back to the E24, E23 style hoods (except opening to the front instead of to the back) now. With the e63 being the first modern BMW to feature that design again. I still don't like the vertical slab of car that forms the new frontend now. Damn pedestrian safety stuff ruining car design.

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DarkReaper Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: 1:36 AM Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 929 Car: BMW635 '86,850CI '96\|MotoGuzzi California Rep Power: 33	Yeah. Do turbos actually increase fuel burning efficiency? Sure the engine gets more efficient regarding engine volume, but is it also more efficient per fuel volume? The major advantage in fuel consumption I can see is that you have a crap small engine when off boost that doesn't use much fuel, and then when you hammer it and get the boost you have an apparent engine that is twice the size but also drinks twice as much fuel. Also all the turbos, the required infrastructure and the intercooler add to the weight of the cars, and they can be quite maintenance intensive. It makes for good EPA mileages though as they are mainly driven at relatively constant speed with slow acceleration and therefore no boost.

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