Next-gen BMW 5-series to be unveiled at Paris motor show 2016
- BMW is set to unveil the next-generation of its luxury sedan, the BMW
5-series, at the Paris motor show 2016. The new car will get a more
streamlined styling as compared to the current car, and will share
technology with the new 7-series that made its debut internationally
earlier this year.
- The new 5-series will get a more prominent kidney grille with dynamic
louvers that open and close as per cooling requirement, optional laser
headlamps, more pronounced shoulders, LED tail-lamps and a sleeker
profile with a more heavily raked rear windshield. The new 5-series will
also be based on the new platform, codenamed OKL, that was introduced
on the new 7-series. The car will also be around 100kg lighter due to
the use of carbon fibre, magnesium, aluminium and high-tensile steel.
- On the inside, the dashboard is expected to be designed like the one on
the new 7-series with the same basic architecture multi-function
steering wheel, switchgear and material materials. The dashboard will
also feature an all-digital instrument cluster and a free-standing
infotainment display.
- Powering the car will be a family of 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel and
petrol engines in varying states of tune: the 3.0-litre six-cylinder
petrol and diesel engines including a quad-turbo diesel in the M550d,
the 444bhp 4.4-litre V8 from the new 7-series, plug-in hybrid
powertrains from the new 7-series and X5 and the range-topping 4.4-litre
twin-turbo V8 for the M5. The car will come with the choice of a
six-speed manual or a nine-speed automatic gearbox on the standard
models, while the M5 will continue with the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic from the current model.
- In terms of technology, the new 5-series will get the latest iDrive
system with a new touchpad and touchscreen, gesture control with sensors
to monitor five different hand movements, voice recognition and
functions such as swipe and pinch to zoom. The car will also come with
autonomous driving tech such as autonomous emergency braking, hands-off
operation and anti-collision systems.
- The new 5-series will be available in three body styles – sedan, Touring
and GT . The sedan is the one that will make its debut at the Paris
motor show. There is no confirmation as yet as to the launch dates of
the other two models, though they are expected sometime in 2017.
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