Super TestCar reviews - BMW - 5 Series - V8 sedan rangeBMW modelsOverviewBMW ups the 5 Series ante with two bristling new V8 sedan variants: 540i and 550i7 Mar 2006 TRUE to its engineering roots, BMW has fired a shot across the bows of its direct rivals in the Mercedes-Benz E500 and Audi's A6 4.2 quattro by replacing its 4.4-litre V8-powered 545i sedan with not one, but two cracking new V8s. Lifted directly from the facelifted 7 Series limousine range launched Down Under in June last year, a 225kW/390Nm 4.0-litre V8 revives the previous-generation E39 5 Series' 540i nameplate, while a storming new 270kW/490Nm 4.8-litre bent eight in the 550i sedan brings to two the number of V8 variants available in BMW's E60 5 Series range for the first time. The latter brings greater performance than (and similar fuel consumption to) the superseded 545i, as well as putting up a strong argument against the 285kW 5.5-litre V8 that's set to power the facelifted E500. Model release date: 1 January 2006 to 1 May 2010 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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