BMW 535i GT: New Single Turbo VALVETRONIC N55 Engine

New single turbo with twin-scrolls extends the torque band with 400 Nm of peak torque reached at 1,200 rpm

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N20_Purge

I'm guessing this is something revolutionary from BMW. If they can do this, how comes it is so hard for them to make a car such as this better looking? Right now, it's serious competiton to the Panamera for the fugly-ness contest.

May 26, 2009 4:48 pm

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catchmyshadow

the panamera looks much better and that nice engine unfortunately doesn?t make it look prettier

May 26, 2009 6:18 pm

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igabbmw

It's a fact... both bmw 5GT and Panamera are ungly cars. If I had the money for a Sport 4 Doors Coupe, I'd actualy have a Jaguar XF

May 27, 2009 9:35 pm

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trspeed600

Are you insane? The Panamera is way better looking than this toad. Please exit now and go see an eye doctor.

May 26, 2009 4:58 pm

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mn07

Hmmm... More power than the twin turbo engine

May 26, 2009 5:23 pm

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Panamera is waayy better I guess A DAMN SIDE BETTER!

May 26, 2009 5:24 pm

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GermanCarsRule

this car roxxx.

May 26, 2009 5:31 pm

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AG4

The 5-series GT is more of an MPV than a 4/5-door coupe. Its not just longer than the upcoming 5-series sedan, its also taller. It isn't really that pretty, but at least its much better looking than Renault's Vel Satis.

May 26, 2009 5:32 pm

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Phonixx

unfortunatly, i was eating my dinner meal while i was looking at this $%/&#$"/!$ and i didn't finnish it.......

May 26, 2009 6:10 pm

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nederina

fabulous engine but a gran turismo? you can call it all you want but this is infact a hatchback with a pillarless door. one of the most pointless car i've seen since the x6.

May 26, 2009 6:19 pm

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YuZi

is this a mitsubishi turbo as well?

May 26, 2009 6:24 pm

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Bonganie

If the 5-Series gets this face then Audi is the prince !!! Where is Bangle when BMW needs him ?

May 26, 2009 8:35 pm

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Emrys_Myrddin

You can say that again. The 5 series was a great looking car when it came out. Is still is. But this one... this front end is just... worse! Hope they redesign it.

May 26, 2009 10:27 pm

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Imasa

I don't like it now, but I haven't seen it in person. I'm sure the design will grow on me.

May 26, 2009 10:23 pm

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norther

so the twin turbo 3.0 had 306 horses, and this one has.... 308? 309? ...or 303? how much does this engine has without the turbo...again?

May 26, 2009 10:42 pm

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DieselDog

MotorAuthority.com reports that the N55 "Peak output is still a healthy 306hp (225kW) at 5,800rpm and 295lb-ft (400Nm) of torque from an even lower 1,200rpm. Furthermore, the new N55 is also said to be more fuel-efficient than the N54..." Yet the N54 "in its most potent configuration develops up to 326hp (243kW) at 5,800rpm and 332lb-ft (450Nm) of torque from as low as 1,500rpm." Hmmm - less horsepower and less torque in a pig of a car with only automatic transmission. I'll pass.

May 27, 2009 1:24 am

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Aesthetics

it weight more than 1900kg and could not go off-road. suddenly an MPV seems so promising

May 27, 2009 12:56 am

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schnell

yeah well when they talk about the "most potent configuration...326 hp" they are talking about the massaged N54 in the F01 740i, not the engine in the 135i, 335i etc

May 27, 2009 2:00 am

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I think the CLS is still king

May 27, 2009 3:45 am

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carbuff

I thought this design was just a Bangle Big Butt practical joke when I first saw it but now it's reality eeeeeeeeeeek! BMW must be getting really desperate now that they finally realized what a BIG DESIGN DISASTER it is and are trying to make it fast so that people won't have to look at how uuuuuugggggly it is for very long. Sorry Pontiac Aztec owners this new BMW will be the new King of Uuuuuugggggly as soon as it goes on sale.

May 27, 2009 4:02 am

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reyngel

The side-profile looks alright, but the rear and front views are terrible.

May 27, 2009 4:49 am

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