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The BMW 5-Series is a mid-size luxury car manufactured by German automaker BMW since 1972. It is the successor to the 4-door sedan models of the BMW New Class and is currently in its sixth generation.
Initially, the 5 Series was only available in a sedan body style. The touring body style was added in 1991 and the 5-door hatchback ("Gran Turismo") was added in 2009.
It is BMW's second best-selling model after the 3-Series and in 2010 produced about 50% of the BMW's profits.
On January 29, 2008, the 5 millionth 5-Series was manufactured, a 530d Saloon in Carbon Black Metallic.
The 5-Series got its name by being the fifth of the "new series" cars after the V-8 and Isetta era and was the replacement for the older four-door New Class sedans. The current BMW naming convention began with the first 5-Series.
Currently, six main generations of BMW 5 Series have followed one another:
2017 BMW 5 Series M SPORT - 540i G30 - Awesome Drive, Interior and Exterior. Model variants at market launch on 11 February 2017. BMW 530i/BMW 530i xDrive: Four-cylinder petrol engine, eight-speed Steptronic transmission. Capacity: 1,998cc. Output: 185 kW/252 hp at 5,200 – 6,500 rpm. Maximum torque: 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) at 1,450 – 4,800 rpm. Acceleration (0–100 km/h [62 mph]): 6.2 s (6.0 s). Fuel consumption, combined: 5.4 l/100 km [52.3 mpg imp] (5.7 l/100 km [49.6 mpg imp])*. CO2 emissions, combined: 126 g/km (133 g/km). BMW 540i/BMW 540i xDrive: Six-cylinder petrol engine, eight-speed Steptronic transmission. Capacity: 2,998cc. Output: 250 kW/340 hp at 5,500 – 6,500 rpm. Maximum torque: 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) at 1,380 – 5,200 rpm. Acceleration (0–100 km/h [62 mph]): 5.1 s (4.8 s). Fuel co...
The E34 is unquestionably one of BMW's handsomest designs, and it has aged remarkably well. This 1995 540i features the 4.0L V8 engine mated to a manual gearbox, in my opinion, the best of the breed. Check out Taylor's 540i on Wheelwell! https://www.wheelwell.com/profile/54f09fa337e9977542db6120/vehicles/54f09fce37e9977542db6121/specs/
The e39 generation 540i (97-03) is very underrated power wise. The factory claimed only 282 crank horsepower, so we checked to see how much it puts down at the wheels in the real world. If your not familiar with what these put down you are bound to be surprised one way or another! As always thanks for watching guys, let me know what you think in the comments!! music: Cartoon feat. Jüri Pootsmann - I Remember U (Supplied by NCS)