Ditto the lower front, too, itself featuring a duct directing airflow away from the wheels for less turbulence. The now infamous kidney grille has been inspired by the old ‘sharknose’ BMWs, while the four LED front lights are housed in a more aggressively-shaped unit. Though if we’re talking BMW history, the design team has pulled an even older classic out of the archives.
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Naturally you can spec adaptive dampers, and the M60 gets active roll stabilisation as standard, which feels handy because the new 5 Series is now roughly the same size as an old E38 7 Series. That car also gets self-levelling air suspension at the back, too. There’s M sport suspension as standard, featuring firmer springs, dampers and anti-roll bars, while the i5 gets special spring-travel-dependent damping. No diesels are being offered, at least at this stage. Next year, we’ll see the arrival of the 530e – a four-cylinder petrol plug-in hybrid offering up to 56 miles of electric-only range – and a 550e PHEV powered by (at least we suspect) a straight-six, which aims for 62 miles of e-range. There’s 205bhp/243lb ft on offer, and the ability to get to 62mph in 7.5s. BMW says it’s done a lot of work to this engine – redesigned intake ducts and combustion chambers, along with tweaks to the cam control, fuel injection and ignition system. Wondering where the petrol-engined 5ers are? At launch, there’s just the one ICE-powered 5 Series: a 520i, which gets a four-cylinder petrol with 48V mild-hybrid tech and an eight-speed gearbox.
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