iMOTOR tests out the controversial new BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo. So just what's the point of this car? For more like this go to http://www.i-motor.co.uk/
New 2011 BMW 5 Series iMOTOR Review
iMOTOR takes a spin in the new 2011 BMW 5 Series to see if it can beat cars like the excellent Jaguar XF, recently-introduced Mercedes E-Class and Audi A6. For more like this go to http://www.i-motor.co.uk/
Ferrari California iMOTOR Review
iMOTOR drives the new Ferrari California to see if it's the best all-round proper Ferrari ever. Will it be as good on the track as it is at attracting ladies? For more like this go to http://www.i-motor.co.uk/
Test it! The BMW 5-series GT | drive it
The BMW 5-series Gran Turismo was a real eye-catcher at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in 2009, and it is still getting looks now.From a technical standpoint, the luxury hatchback's design has been derived from BMW's 5- and 7-series, but it still has distinguished looks that catch the eye. The world had never seen a BMW 5-series like this one. It was the first BMW model to have side windows without frames. A spacious interior means that the car is very comfortable, and the back seats can even be moved as much as 10 centimeters. The hatchback opens in two different ways, depending on what must go into it. Drive it! took this little diesel, the 530d, out for a spin.
BMW 550i GranTurismo GT--Video Test Drive with Chris Moran from Chicago Motor Cars
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A promotional pilot we filmed with help from Elmhurst BMW. This is the BMW 550i GT with Chris Moran from Chicago Motor Cars
The unusually shaped BMW 550i Gran Turismo provides incredible long-distance touring comfort for four passengers. It's like being in a private jet, especially if you order the business class seating in back, then pile on the entertainment and driver assistance options. Costs like a private jet, too.
Between BMW's two hatchback-like recent offerings, the 550i GT is the better vehicle than the two-year-old BMW X6. The GT will be even more desirable once BMW in the spring adds versions with a 300-hp six-cylinder engine and with all-wheel-drive. Only two things require acclimatization: the view from the outside looking at the side and rear, and the view from inside looking out the rear window.
I put nearly 1,000 effortless miles on the 550i GT in a long, single-day trip down the Eastern seaboard during a gloomy, damp winter day and night, the kind of day that inspired Edward George Bulwer-Lytton to take pen in hand and proclaim, "It was a dark and stormy night." With a price starting at $65,275 and topping $90,000, the 550i GT represents excess, just not Bulwer-Lytton's wretched excess. Virtually every one of the $1,000-here, $2,500-there options has a reason for being in the car. As with other high end BMWs, there are more than a dozen entertainment, performance, driver assistance, and pampering options. For the comfortably affluent car fanatic, I cannot imagine a better vehicle for hauling four adults and their luggage long distances. An Acura ZDX, Audi Q7, BMW X5 / X6, Porsche Cayenne or Panamera, Lexus LX 570, Cadillac Escalade, or Infiniti QX56 all lack that ultimate luxury of rear seat comfort equal to the front seat.
Great for the Driver
Slide behind the wheel and you're in the best seat in the house. Vision systems help you in front (night vision, parking sonar, swiveling xenon headlamps), in back (backup camera, parking sonar), and to the side (side cameras, lane departure warning, blind spot detection). A $1,300 head-up display (photo left) puts only the most important information in a virtual window at the base of the windshield, reducing driver distraction. The $4,200 sport package helps the car bank through turns and the suspension and drivetrain can be set for comfort, normal, or sport-calibrated ride. So you order the sport package if you want the best ride, not just sportiest, ride.
Navigation comes standard, on a 10.2-inch 1280 x 480 display that can be split to show, say, navigation and entertainment details. The current iDrive cockpit controller is much easier to master. Order the $1,950 premium seats and you get a massage feature that raises and lowers the left and right seat bottom halves just enough to keep your butt from falling asleep. The $1,750 active steering package changes the steering ratio at low speed for easier parking lot maneuvers and the rear wheels also steer slightly, opposite the front wheels at low speed for sharper turns, same direction as the front wheels at high speed for smoother lane changes.
The engine is a 400-hp twin-turbo V8 with an eight-speed automatic transmission (BMW's first). It gets to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and passes most everything on the highway except gas stations. On my mostly highway trip I got 21 mpg and saw 23 mpg level-ground cruising at 70 mph; the EPA rating is 15 mpg city, 21 mph highway, using premium fuel. That's not bad, but the coming 300-hp six will still be cat quick and probably manage 25 mpg loping along the interstate, and you won't get the feeling, "Maybe we should top off the tank," at every bathroom break.
While it's not a hybrid, there is a brake energy regeneration system. The oversize battery is charged primarily by power generated when you apply the brakes. This is part of what BMW calls Efficient Dynamics.
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BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo : Car Review
http://newcarnet.tv The GT stands for Gran Turismo but this is no Maserati. BMW says it's been designed for customers who don't feel their needs are being met by other Beemers like the 5 Series Touring or the X5. But what exactly is it? Massimo Pini gets behind the wheel to find out.
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Car test BMW 5 SERIES GT
The automobile world is constantly evolving. Todays luxury family cars must be elegant, comfortable and practical while maintaining a positive image.
Real World Test Drive BMW 550i GT 2010
BMW's newest vehicle is not an SUV, sedan or station wagon, it's a combination of all three. Grant Winter takes us on a Real World Test Drive.
2012 BMW 5-Series GT Road Test & Car Review
http://www.autobytel.com/bmw/550-gran-turismo/2012/ 2012 BMW 5-Series GT Test Drive - Recently BMW introduced a new kind of luxury vehicle. The term Gran Turismo means big trip and is reserved for the larger road going vehicles. Well the 2012 BMW 5-Series GT is a full-seized luxury crossover SUV that combines the best of both worlds. Based on the 7-Series platform, the 5-Series GT offers plenty or room for passengers along with tons of great luxury features and equipment.
The 2012 BMW 5-Series GT comes in 2 trim levels: the 535 and the 550. The base price of the 2012 BMW 535 is $56,800 while the 550 costs $65,800. The main difference between these 2 crossovers is the engine offering. The 535 uses a twin-turbo inline 6-cylinder engine that produces 300 horsepower while the 550 has a twin-turbo V-8 engine that produces 400 horsepower. The BMW 550 GT also has the latest and greatest ZF 8-Speed Transmission. The 550 fuel economy figures are 15 MPG in the city and 22 MPG on the highway, while the 535 gets 18 MPG in the city and 28 MPG on the highway.
Both 2012 BMW 5-Series GT models come packed with the latest and greatest from BMW. Tons of technology, safety features, security, and driving systems make the 5-Series a great crossover.
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New BMW 5 Series review
We drove the all new BMW 535i / BMW 5 Series, hi-res via http://www.abhd.nl/video/bmw-5-serie-535i-2010/
New BMW 5-series driven by autocar.co.uk
Test drive of the new BMW 5-series. Read the review and see hi-res pics at http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/BMW-5-Series-530d-SE/246781/
The All-New 2011 BMW 5 Series Review
The All-New 2011 BMW 5 Series from Open Road BMW in Newmarket, Ontario. Jason Popovich gives you a tour of this newly released vehicle. For more information visit http://www.openroadbmw.ca or visit us in person at 87 Mulock Drive, Newmarket, Ontario or call toll free 1.888.306.3513.
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