5 Series

Video: BMW M550i vs BMW M550d Acceleration Test

Video: BMW M550i vs BMW M550d Acceleration Test

BMW’s M Performance division is helping the brand set new sales records. BMW conveniently includes the M Performance model in the same category as real M cars and therefore the sales recorded by the M…

Jeremy Clarkson drives the ALPINA B5 Touring

Jeremy Clarkson drives the ALPINA B5 Touring

Ever since my jaunt in an ALPINA B7 a few months ago, I’ve been under its spell. It was and is the most enjoyable four-door vehicle I’ve ever had the pleasure of driving. There’s only…

Should BMW bring the ALPINA B5 Biturbo to the US?

Top Gear drives the ALPINA D5 S

Top Gear drives the ALPINA D5 S

As far as an everyday executive sedan, the BMW 5 Series is almost perfect. It’s comfortable, luxurious, quiet and can even be fun on a twisty road, if spec’d properly. The only real issue with…

3D Design hooks up a BMW 540i

3D Design hooks up a BMW 540i

Despite the existence of the BMW M550i, I personally still feel that the best non-M 5 Series is the BMW 540i. Thanks to its brilliant B58 inline-six engine, it feels more nimble than the V8-powered…