BMW reached a major milestone yesterday, producing its 5,000,000th 5-series at its Dingolfing plant. The 5,000,000th 5-series was a Carbon Black Metallic — although it looks blue in the picture — 530d sedan.
The original 1972 E12 5-series was based on the 1970 BMW Garmisch 2002ti concept, designed by Marcello Gandini and shown at the Geneva Motor Show.
The fifth-generation 5-series has come a long way since the first-generation’s range of four and six-cylinder engines. Whereas the top engine offered in the E12 5-series was a 218 horsepower six-cylinder, the current E60 car can be equipped with a 500 horsepower V10.
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01/30, 4:06 PM
posted by:
Ironhide
GO BMW that’s another very satisfied customer
01/30, 4:25 PM
posted by:
stick2clutch
ka-ching!
01/30, 4:57 PM
posted by:
e36m
Too bad the e60 is not as good as the e39
01/30, 5:13 PM
posted by:
Htay9500
I like the older 5 series among many other beemers but, the current model is the most ugliest one to date.
01/30, 6:17 PM
posted by:
jandrews90
hated them at first, but the 5-series has really grown on me, probably just in time for them to re-design it lol
01/30, 10:43 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
5 million of a high end sport/luxury car: that’s a big number. I hate to bring this back to the dimwits at Detroit, but look what can happen when you spend decades refining the same model, building customer loyalty, not changing the model name every time you change the sheetmetal etc, etc, etc…
01/31, 3:20 AM
posted by:
BlackX
TO e36m. The e39 is very good but e60 is way better. Ugly but very good to drive.
01/31, 7:47 AM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Gorgeous, especially in that color. That car is a stunner.
01/31, 11:12 AM
posted by:
WEKS
johnnycanuck: 5-series, a sports car? Hardly, try GT.
01/31, 12:17 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Sorry, WEKS. Unfortunately, my subscription to ‘Pompous Ass’ has expired so I’m at a bit of a loss right now.