We haven't even received our first new BMW 5-Series this
side of the Atlantic, but already BMW is announcing performance models
to whet our appetites.
On Saturday, BMW detailed the new 2018
BMW M550i xDrive sedan—presumably the last stop before full-fledged
M5 glory.
What we know: the M550i xDrive will hit 60 mph in under 4
seconds; that it's the only way to get a V-8 in a 5-Series without opting for
the M5 or an Alpina 5-Series; and that the twin-turbo V-8 will make 456
horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque, which is one more beautiful horse more
than the outgoing V-8 in the current 5er, and 60 hp more than the Mercedes-AMG
E43.
You'd be forgiven for seeing the new 5-Series and mistaking
it for the old one—not much has changed with the seventh-generation model.
On top of a new plug-in
hybrid model, we already know about 530i and 540i models with inline-4 and
inline-6 power respectively. BMW is keeping close to the vest details about an
M5 model that we expect, but we've already heard that it'll let drivers switch
between rear- and all-wheel drive modes because sometimes you feel like a
nut—sometimes you don't.
Look for the new 2018 BMW M550i xDrive to arrive in dealers sometime
in spring 2017. Be sure to ask for the BMW M550i xDrive by its full name on
first and subsequent references because then you'll sound like an NFL
quarterback barking a play call in the huddle and that's just cool.
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1107862_bring-the-5-alive-new-2018-bmw-m550i-xdrive-detailed#image=100585607
by Aaron Cole
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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