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.
