BMW will launch next year in spring a mildly restyled BMW 5-Series. The photos are showing two shots of the interior including the new automatic shift lever, and a sedan and station wagon featuring new air intakes in the front skirt and a smoother rear skirt.

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no paddles on the steering wheel so I guess this isnt the future DSG

Maybe they're somewhere, but hidden... If not, what else could it be?

probably just a new ordinary automatic but perhaps little more advanced.

I'm sure you're wrong! This simply cannot be some auto tranny, no way! I mean i hope it's not... Guess we'll have to wait for Eni...

The gear lever's bothering me.

Like I said: pay attention to the shifter's layout which is identical to Steptronic (P, R, N, D, M / S, + -)! Will ZSG / DCT have the same layout?

We also know that Steptronic can be offered with or without shifting paddles or buttons on steering wheel. Will ZSG / DCT have the same layout?

And also pay attention to the buttons on the shifter's panel: Sport, Auto H, Stau. What are Auto H & Stau buttons for - have they anything to do with a gearbox or with EfficientDynamics perhaps?

Answers to follow soon! But not from me since I & my big mouth are monitored (again).

So what are the updates ? It seems most of them will be under the skin.

PS: Test engineers are so unorganised, I never yet see one test vehicle picture with a tidy interior it seems they just chuck all the equipment in there lol.

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Thanks Eni.
UHm, that front bumper looks bigger now, I like that. Can't wait for the LED backlights either, the car really needs them.