News
Marcello Gandini passed away yesterday at the age of 85. He is best known as the chief stylist at Italian design shop Bertone during the ’60s and ’70s where he created the Lamborghini Miura and…
Steve Saxty / March 14, 2024
Interesting
The current naming convention of BMWs may appear logical now, but it hasn’t always been that way. This article provides insight into the origins of BMW names and their evolution. Steve Saxty, author of “BMW:…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 12, 2024
5 Series
As another 5 Series enters production, we look back at the original E12 generation. I have to admit that I haven’t been to any launch events for the new G60 BMW 5 Series. I didn’t…
Andrew Everett / December 1, 2023
5 Series
The new BMW Series is here, adding another generation to the long line of 5ers before it. Throughout the decades, there have been many excellent looking 5 Series. In fact, the 5 Series has been…
Nico DeMattia / May 31, 2023
5 Series
BMW 5 Series E12 stars in Forza Horizon 5 The Getaway Driver featurette
by Adrian
/ Date: November 1, 2021
5 Series
BMW has been slowly releasing a series of videos and photo galleries of each generation of 5 Series. The reason for this is to give perspective on the model line as a whole, now that…
Nico DeMattia / January 13, 2017
5 Series
Earlier this month we were in Portugal test driving the all-new G30 5 Series, BMW’s midsize athlete that’s often associated with the successful Bavarian brand. To showcase the important of its 5 Series family, BMW…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 29, 2016
5 Series
With the BMW 5 Series E12, the first generation, BMW starts a six part series about BMW’s successful upper class model. In the seventies the 5 Series was a statement in the upper midrange class….
Horatiu Boeriu / December 29, 2016
5 Series
The E12 was the first car to bear the 5 Series moniker, denoting BMW’s fifth “New Class” platform. BMW produced the E12 between 1972 and 1981 before it replaced by the equally famous E28 5…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 12, 2015
BMW M5
From its archives, BMW brings us today the M535i, an iconic car for the brand that set the foundation for sports sedans. The M535i was introduced as a sporty version of the regular 535i, although…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 7, 2015