Wiki Local is interesting for looking for things of note in your local area. In a couple of years, this will look new, but it's not all that fresh. With 575 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque, the M5 Competition Pack backs up is menacing looks with impressive acceleration. Handling is tight, with excellent steering feel that only gets firmer and more communicative in Sport modes. If you had an manual gearbox, you could really have some fun with this car. A tap on the brakes or accelerator instantly reengaged the driveline. So good that I wish it had a manual.
Except as expressly authorized by automobile-catalog. So smooth and quiet is the inline six-cylinder turbocharged 3. We don't redline til 5800. Overall, iDrive is pretty easy to use thanks to straightforward menus, crisp graphics and quick processing times. The thing that impressed me most about the navigation system was how it integrated voice command with Google destination search.
Give me a manual, and I'm in 5 Series heaven. See your dealer for details. Likewise, I could post canned updates to my status feeds with my location or destination. Given the weight of the car, I was surprised to feel no understeer. Sam Smith, Executive Editor Torquey, smooth, disappears underneath you in traffic.
It produced well-balanced sound with good, solid bass. See your dealer for details. In a nod to shoppers with different priorities, has also upgraded the V8 engine in the 550i. My test vehicle came with the M Sport package, which adds 19-inch wheels, an aerodynamic body kit and ''Shadowline'' exterior trim that eliminates most of the car's chrome. And it pulls like a bastard. Most cars in this class score similar rankings; the big differences in the luxury field are in how well each electronic active-safety feature works. So strictly speaking, the d is a challenging argument, unless you're a contrarian or a torque junky.
Finally, a navigation system is standard across the board this year, and the iDrive controller now supports freehand text entry. The rest of the dash has a clean look, thanks to the standard iDrive interface that minimizes the need for buttons. No matter, though, as third gear maintained power through a wide range of speeds, only requiring me to drop down to second for the tighter turns. Ultimately, each of these midsize luxury sedans has its own personality, and there's really not a bad choice to make in this group. There's no mistaking the diesel engine; you can hear the muffled clatter, and there's a pause or two to wait for full thrust.
The brakes are firm and progressive, with no fade under hard use or jerkiness to their operation. This is not our biggest field of competitors, but it's most certainly our strongest. But the reason for getting a diesel in a luxury car is largely fuel economy, and the 535d provides an impressive mix of sport and efficiency. Your only choice is to say exit by voice. Finally, a navigation system is standard across the board this year, and the iDrive controller now supports freehand text entry.
Finally, the optional night-vision system is capable of displaying possible hazards that are otherwise out of regular headlight range. To keep emissions clean, the 535d xDrive relies on AdBlue fluid. Slip the transmission into gear, take off and you'll be pleased at the gobs of low-end torque that shoot the 535d from zero to 60 mph in just 5. Even so, the 5 Series remains one of the world's pre-eminent midsize luxury sedans, and if you're shopping in the class, you'd be remiss to skip over it. Violations of copyright will be prosecuted under the fullest extent of the law. And although it seems almost trite, what a fantastic gauge cluster.
The engine hits redline at 5,400 rpm. A sport version of the eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters is standard it's optional on other 5 Series sedans , as is auto stop-start. It doesn't sound bad, though. In between you'll find the 302-hp 535i sedan, which remains impressively quick in its own right. And in addition to a gasoline and hybrid powertrain, a new diesel engine joins the 5 Series lineup for 2014. Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic, translation, digital conversion and other matters related to the automobile-catalog. It's more attractive than it has been in recent years, but European pedestrian safety regulations are evident in the square, blocky front end that somehow manages to seem both blunt and aerodynamic.
Nor will the diesel show up in the Gran Turismo body, although the idea does make us pine for a diesel wagon. Now the rest of what is in here, easy. While it may look uninspiring, comfort is considerable, with big, highly adjustable seats, a thick steering wheel and a fluidity to the controls that hints at sophistication and precision engineering. Let's take a quick tour though of the latest iDrive, in case you haven't seen it. After many hours of hard driving, the fuel gauge showed I was only down a quarter of the 18. The Dynamic Handling package is available on all models except the 528i, and includes adaptive suspension dampers and stabilizer bars to improve the sedan's handling.