New 5-Series | First Image...

Clean, fresh look for the new BMW 5-Series. The new BMW 5-Series is coming! The official unveiling of the new executive sedan is expected soon, but here at Performance BMW, we're one step ahead of the competition.

The image above should give you a good indication how this new model will look. More sporty and smoother are two words that instantly come to mind.

The old rear is gone, replaced by a tail inspired by the 7-Series, while a bold crease runs from the front wheelarch to the rear lights. This emphasises the extra 20mm of length the new model has over the outgoing car. Inside, the 5-Series will share its cabin layout with the recently launched 5-Series GT.

As with its Mercedes E-Class arch rival, a barrage of cutting-edge technology will appear – and a healthy proportion of it will be devoted to driving enjoyment. Four-wheel steering is to be carried over from the 5-Series GT, while an active rear differential will provide maximum traction.

Efficiency is high on the agenda, with stop-start ensuring that CO2 emissions tumble by 10-15 per cent. European four-cylinder models are fitted with the set-up from launch, while six-cylinder cars get it in 2011.

The 272bhp straight-six from the 530i will be carried over unchanged, but the 550i will swap its 4.8-litre V8 for the cleaner and more powerful 401bhp twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 from the 7-Series.

Diesel models are said to be in the works as well.

The 5-Series family will grow when the Touring version is introduced soon after the sedan. But performance fans will have to wait until 2012 for the next M5 – and the existing car’s V10 will make way for a 555bhp 4.8-litre twin-turbo V8.

We'll keep you udpated as more details become available.

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