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5er sedan, 5er touring, 6er coupé, 6er cabrio, 5er GT....pretty neat lineup if you ask me. Truly something for everyone

The F10 proportions are just mindblowing. Even better than F01. And I become very happy when I see that Alpine white 5er GT. Looks freaking awesome. That picture from the side is gorgeous. Fat in a good way, with sweet looking backlights and great, modern greenhouse......Look at that thin headlight from the side. Beautiful, like the LED angle eyes

Also, the difference between 5er sedan and 5er GT already is pretty damn big in these spy shots. Different like 6er is different from 5er. Perfect.

Side view does look good in this photo, rear view still looking too much like an X6. Also, the suspension looks like it has been lowered which may be the reason the car is looking better.

Far from perfect!

Jury is still out

When you see and experience the 5er family for the first time , sedan , Touring and the Gran Turismo you will see a very exciting looking range of cars as typical of BMW.

As you see in the image that you can see the shape and size of the twin kidney grille compared to the GT which is a lot smaller , but wider this will give the front of the car enormous presence.

The first FEP Sedans will be uncovered next month at least publically.
FEP sedans are already undergoing testing at Private test facilities.
There is a lot of final evaluation being undertaken in light of the introduction of the new E-Klasse. But the 5er has always had different priorities than the E-Klasse and the new 5er will continue this trend.

The first FEP X3's will also be uncovered soon before the debut towards the end of 2009. First prototypes of the 6er Coupe will also make an appearance over the Summer as will new prototype vehicle concepts for BMW , MINI and Rolls-Royce.

The reason it seems lower is due to heavy cornering in the Karussell corner..

The entire car seems quite flat and low, front/back and side to side. Still think the suspension was altered.

No. The car is just cornering.

Check the next pic (the rear) where the steepness of the track can be clearly seen.

As long as they can provide a similar interior comfort/materials level as the E-Class it should be a no contest for me. I think this time around, the cars will be more separated from each other than before, E-Class for the conservative, boxy look, and 5-Series, for the stylish and swooping, sporty look. Looks like M-B might be pushing harder with the "gimmick" look a bit more this time around, as BMW starts refining, simplifying, and beautifying their designs. For me personally, it's kind of a role-reversal from these past 6 or so years, hence the reason I chose a W211 over the current 5.

For what car is this interior can eni or scott or anybody else say....

As said many times: it was a specially made interior - for testing purposes only!!! - and it was mounted into the E61 5er Touring.

New 5er will have very similar interior to those seen in X5/X6, 7er, 5er GT. The instrument cluster & the central controls (iDrive, shifter, radio & HVAC) will be identical to the ones seen in 7er & 5er GT.

Dashboard design, central tunnel design, and door panel design will be a bit different though.

Still looks very low to me but if you say stock suspension, stock it is.