![]() ![]() Autonomous driving seems only a few steps away as the Five can drive itself at speeds up to 130mph, even executing a lane change, as long as you keep touching the ‘wheel to assure it you haven’t dozed off. What else? Well, too much to mention, frankly. #G30 540I VS F10 535I MANUAL#There is no manual gearbox option in the UK, at least for the moment, with all models using the excellent eight-speed Steptronic ‘box, while the car’s braking ability can be uprated with an M Performance brake option – as fitted to our 540i test car. > Click here to read more about the BMW M550i xDrive ![]() BMW has released details about the new M550i which will join the range in March 2017. These are the latest modular family of engines, all turbocharged. Finally, there is Integral Active Steering, which adjusts the toe angle of the rear wheels by up to three degrees: in the opposite direction to the steering input below 40 mph, and in the same direction at higher speeds.Īt launch, the 540i is the most potent petrol-powered models offered in the UK, with the four-cylinder 530i at the foot of the range. In addition, there is the Adaptive Drive option that combines DDC with Active Roll Stabilisation, the latter’s adjustable anti-roll bars now operated via electric motors, no longer by hydraulics. Standard SE models run a fixed rate passive set up M Sport models the same, but with a firmer setting and a 10mm ride height drop and any Five can be ordered with DDC variable dampers. Springs and dampers are of the conventional type, with no air struts offered, but there are nevertheless four chassis options. The new ‘L7’ platform uses double wishbones on the front axle and a multi-link set-up at the rear. BMW talks about aluminium luggage compartment lids, lighter doors, magnesium dashboard frames, each measure snatching kilos back in an endless dietary war against the increase in tech. While the new ‘Five’ doesn’t adopt the carbon core of the 7-series, it nevertheless weighs up to 100kg less than the outgoing F10 model (despite being a larger car) thanks to careful material selection throughout. This is one of those cars that really, really matters for BMW, given one in every four euros of profit made by the company can be attributed to the 5-series family. Worth a read.Meet the all-new seventh generation BMW 5-series, the G30. Along those lines, there is a great article about the latest safety nannies in this month's Roundel. That one time, the safety nanny may have saved my life, and the lives of both my passengers. I THOUGHT I was okay till the lane departure warning kicked in, alerting me that I was drowsy enough to have drifted out of my lane. Cold night, hard fought victory, everyone else in the car asleep and I was driving. We were driving home from my son's Friday night football game, a 3 hour drive from home. I hated the earlier version (Lane Departure Warning) when it debuted on my 2011 535. Andeven the rest of us can get caught by surprise, driving from a 50F Boston to a 25F Presque Isle, ME.Īnd yes, you have to activate the Active Cruise and can disable the Lane Keep Assist at any time. Click to expand.Why? One single chime really bothers you? Believe it or not, a lot of folks get into a car with no idea that the conditions outside will allow black ice to form. ![]()
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