Next BMW 5 Series Sedan and Wagon Spied Testing, again

my bad, misread

my bad, misread..

FYI, the current shaped 5 series started in 2004 and has already undergone surgery. The current A6 started in 2005 and only about to have a minor face lift and there wont be a new A6 until 2010. Thats 5 years for a new model, exactly the same as BMW. There are the same amount of different 3 series as there is for A4. The B7 is actually not a completely new model, but more of a facelift since it shares the same body chassis as the B6. Not to mention RS4 skips a generation before releasing a new model comparing it to the Ms and the new M3 only caught up with the previous generation RS4. Before you talk about brand, u also don't see much peanut shaped Z4s on the road either compared to TTs. Not to mention a lot more A3s compared to 1 series. S5 already kills the 3 coupe (unless u compare that with the M3, but then you've got the RS5 coming) And the R8, no competition.

o.k.,o.k., I take it back, Lexus is behind Audi, I could'nt leave with a good consience saying that... But I still sand behind My statement saying that Audi will never #1, or #2 as long as Merc and Bmw is around.

There you go

Those figures are not 100% reliable since massive business fleets contribute largely to them.

It's not just about looks, and many BMW drivers have the driving skills to appreciate the fun factor of a 1 series over an A3, and the X5 over the Q7 respectively, and same applies to the whole range except maybe TT, new A4/A5 and A8.

At the end of the day, its about quality. How many 1990 Audis do you see on the road compared to Benz's & Bimmers?...? I can see a 300E or a 535i every other day, Can't tell you the last time I saw a..what was it then...an Audi 1000?...AND DARE YOU SAY ANYTHING BAD ABOUT THE X6!! SHAME! you probaly did'nt like the CLS when it came out either.. Face it. Audi does not have the inovation that Merc and BMW has. Quattro? please, 4-matic and ix do the same thing, I did'nt want to go there, but I would get a 911 Turbo over an R8 all day.

The A5 has more presence than the 3 coupe, the S5 would be in competition with the M3 coupe since it shares the same engine as the RS4 but with added bi-turbo. As I said before, if you are after performance. And S5 is not even the top of the range. I wonder what the RS5 competes with? Yes you are right to say Audi took longer than BMW & Merc, but look whose improving heaps and look whose going backwards. BMW and Merc should look at the cars they made in the 90s and compare the reliability then to now.

What are you talking about here? U must b a fan of Chris Bangle. His designs were so contraversal they needed to be toned down. The fact that Audi has won awards and gained recognition to quality and attention to detail says it all. I dont think I need to reiterate that, you know it. Merc mechanics always break down and doesnt even come close to the top 5 reliability test. Why would you say 7 series is being copied? Who would copy such an ugly over sized car with gadgets that no one knows how to use? If you really want to talk sales as a mean to state which car is better, I think Toyota kills your humble little BMW.