2017 BMW M550d xDrive: Sleeper car has first ever quad turbo diesel
The styling is dull, predictable and evolutionary, but this BMW 5-Series is plenty crazy with the world’s first ever quad turbo diesel passenger car engine.
The styling is dull, predictable and evolutionary, but this BMW 5-Series is plenty crazy with the world’s first ever quad turbo diesel passenger car engine.
The G31 BMW M550d sedan and wagon has a quad turbo 3-liter diesel with 294kW (394hp) at 4,400rpm and 760Nm (561 lb-ft) from 2,000rpm, AWD, and 8-speed auto.
The new G31 BMW 5-Series Touring is better looking and more practical than the G30 sedan, but it won’t be coming to America as we love SUVs.
The G31 BMW 5-Series wagon is better looking than the G30 sedan, and has between 570-1,700L (20.1-60 cu ft) of trunk space. It won’t be coming to the US.
The BMW M550i xDrive has a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 with 340kW (462hp) at 5,500rpm, and 650Nm (479 lb‑ft) from 1,800rpm*, AWD, and an 8-speed auto.
BMW will use the 2017 Detroit Motor Show stage as the launch platform for the new 5-Series (G30) with the 540i, 530e iPerformance and M550 xDrive on show.
The G30 BMW 5-Series sedan is lighter, larger and has more tech. Available in 520i, 530i, 540, M550, 520d, 530d, and 530 iPerformance models.
The 2012 facelift for the BMW 5-Series wagon includes minor styling changes, new turbo I4 gas engines in place of the old I6 engine, and more equipment.
The 2012 facelift for the F10 BMW 5-Series included new turbocharged I4 gas engines to replace the naturally aspired I6 models, and modest styling changes.
The BMW M5 Competition Edition has a more powerful 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 with 600hp (447kW) and 516 lb-ft (700Nm), and only 200 will be made for Europe.