5 Series
BMW claims the 2021 M550i xDrive does 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, but when Car and Driver tested it several months ago, the sports sedan was much slower. The sprint took a disappointingly…
Adrian / November 6, 2021
5 Series
The rise of the M Performance models in the BMW range sure does give customers a bit of a headache. That’s because in the past, if you wanted a fast car you had one choice…
Gabriel Nica / July 5, 2021
5 Series
Awhile back, there was a bit of an intra-BMWBLOG discussion about the BMW X5 M Competition. Yours truly felt that the full-beans X5 M Competition lacked purpose, as it was barely distinguishable from its X5…
Nico DeMattia / January 31, 2021
5 Series
The current BMW F90 M5 is an incredibly potent car on the road, delivering performance that shouldn’t really be possible on a sedan of this size. It blew everyone away when it was launched and…
Gabriel Nica / July 27, 2020
5 Series
Photo/Spec Comparison: BMW M550i vs 2020 Mercedes-AMG E53
by Nico DeMattia / Date: March 4, 2020
5 Series
For the model year 2020, BMW Australia will introduce the new BMW M550i xDrive performance sedan in different variants, including an entry-level model badged ‘Pure’. The label ‘Pure’ was until now reserved for the lower-spec…
Adrian Dorofte / November 26, 2019
5 Series
Audi unveiled today the US version of the 2020 S6 model, a rather welcome addition to the line-up and a better choice than the diesel alternative European customers can get. As such, this is now…
Gabriel Nica / July 25, 2019
5 Series
We’ve been waiting for one particular announcement from BMW for quite some time now. The introduction of the BMW M850i xDrive announced a new version of the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 otherwise also known as N63…
Gabriel Nica / May 17, 2019
5 Series
With the BMW F90 M5 stealing the show everywhere these days, it’s easy to forget that when the new 5 Series came out everyone was raving about a different car. The BMW M550i xDrive caught…
Gabriel Nica / November 30, 2018
5 Series
While the BMW F90 M5 started to be delivered to customers worldwide, the next best thing in BMW’s lineup – the BMW M550i xDrive – is getting a performance bump, thanks to KW Suspension. The…
Vanja Kljaic / October 27, 2018
5 Series
When the new BMW 5 Series came out, the world was enticed by what the M550i xDrive brought to the table. At the time of its release, the M Performance model was significantly faster than…
Gabriel Nica / October 12, 2018