wonderbot
07-05-2008, 04:10 PM
Filed under: Spy Photos (http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), BMW (http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/bmw_5_spy.jpg (http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2011/2011-bmw-5-series-spied/)Now that the world has a good idea (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/25/spy-shots-2009-bmw-7-series-were-getting-close/) of what to expect from the next BMW 7 Series, our attention naturally turns to BMW's tweener car, the 5 Series. Spy photographers have managed to snap off a few shots (http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2011/2011-bmw-5-series-spied/) of the upcoming sedan, and although it is still heavily camouflaged, some of us are already beginning to appreciate the end of the 'flame surfacing' that defined the propeller-brand's last generation of products. Instantly noticeable (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/18/spy-shots-2010-bmw-5-series-gets-new-nostrils/) are the huge double-kidney grilles up front, which appear to mimic those introduced on the Concept CS sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-showstopper-bmw-cs-concept/) and featured on the new 7 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901923/). Reports indicate that the 5 Series will add a fastback coupe similar in concept to the X6 to go along with the expected sedan and wagon.
The interior shots show the newly-revised iDrive system with its enlarged display. BMW still plans to cover its center-mounted navigation screen with a gigantic domed hood, and the joystick-style gear lever used in some of its current models also returns, but the iDrive controller appears to be relocated to a more natural spot forward on the console.
[Source: The Car Connection (http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2011/2011-bmw-5-series-spied/)]
Read (http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2011/2011-bmw-5-series-spied/) | Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/05/spy-shots-2011-bmw-5-series/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1244331/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/05/spy-shots-2011-bmw-5-series/#comments)
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/bmw_5_spy.jpg (http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2011/2011-bmw-5-series-spied/)Now that the world has a good idea (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/25/spy-shots-2009-bmw-7-series-were-getting-close/) of what to expect from the next BMW 7 Series, our attention naturally turns to BMW's tweener car, the 5 Series. Spy photographers have managed to snap off a few shots (http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2011/2011-bmw-5-series-spied/) of the upcoming sedan, and although it is still heavily camouflaged, some of us are already beginning to appreciate the end of the 'flame surfacing' that defined the propeller-brand's last generation of products. Instantly noticeable (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/18/spy-shots-2010-bmw-5-series-gets-new-nostrils/) are the huge double-kidney grilles up front, which appear to mimic those introduced on the Concept CS sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/19/shanghai-showstopper-bmw-cs-concept/) and featured on the new 7 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-bmw-7-series-3/901923/). Reports indicate that the 5 Series will add a fastback coupe similar in concept to the X6 to go along with the expected sedan and wagon.
The interior shots show the newly-revised iDrive system with its enlarged display. BMW still plans to cover its center-mounted navigation screen with a gigantic domed hood, and the joystick-style gear lever used in some of its current models also returns, but the iDrive controller appears to be relocated to a more natural spot forward on the console.
[Source: The Car Connection (http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2011/2011-bmw-5-series-spied/)]
Read (http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/blogs/marty_blog/2011/2011-bmw-5-series-spied/) | Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/05/spy-shots-2011-bmw-5-series/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1244331/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/05/spy-shots-2011-bmw-5-series/#comments)
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