At the Detroit Motor Show (January 8-22), the new generation of the 5 SeriesBMW's their official trade fair world premiere. The seventh generation of the Munich business class was presented in Munich in October. It will go on sale in early February. BMW is bringing new model variants to the USA for its trade fair debut. The M550i xDrive is the provisional top model in the series. Thanks to its 340 kW / 462 hp biturbo V8, it accelerates from a standing start to 100 km / h in four seconds.
The maximum torque of 650 Newton meters is available from 1.800 rpm and is distributed to all four wheels via eight-speed automatic. The standard consumption of sporty Bavaria is 8,9 liters. The standard equipment includes 19-inch alloy wheels, a sports suspension and a number of sporty insignia from the M-Performance series. Until the M5 at the end of next year with performance values of more than 600 hp significantly raises the bar for sporty business liners from Munich again, the M550i is the most dynamic way to move a model of the 5 series.
The 530e iPerformance is also on its way to the States. The abbreviation is the plug-in hybrid announced for March. With a standard consumption of 1,9 liters, it should underline the savings potential of this technology and ensure favorable values in fleet consumption. In addition, BMW in Detroit is showing new equipment variants for the 6-series coupés and the study of the X2, which already made its debut at the Paris fair in autumn. (Dirk Schwarz / SP-X)