BMW Blog just released new spy shots of the 2010 BMW 5 Series.As you can see on the images, little has change.They heavy camouflage material makes it harder also to see any new design changes.
>It is speculated that the new 5 Series will have the same six cylinder twin-turbo engine found in the 535i model. The high-end model will most likely get the V8 twin-turbo 4.0 liter engine that will power the BMW X6 xDrive50i and it will feature an eight-speed automatic transmission with an all-wheel drive option being available from previous images of the 5 Series sedan.
BMW just release a video teaser for the upcoming release of their small SUV concept, the X1. The SUV concept is expected to be revealed at the Paris Motor Show
Jim O’Donnell, North American CEO of BMW commented that with the collapse of U.S. credit markets, the new 7 series will be “too much” for the ailing US market.
Given that the U.S. is the car’s biggest market, poor sales would mean a let-down for the flagship sedan and BMW as a whole. The prices for the car will range from $77,625 to $126,625, enough so that the recent economic woes in this country would discourage many from buying the 7-series. Read the rest of this entry »