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FIRST LOOK: 2008 BMW 5 SERIES.(News)
Byline: GREG KABLE
Little appears to differentiate the existing BMW 5 Series from the upcoming 2008 models due in North American this spring. But the new sedan and wagon models do carry significant developments, the biggest of which are all-new inline six-cylinder engines-the turbo model fitted with the German carmaker's second-generation High Precision direct injection fuel system.
The updated engines, which head into other BMW models throughout 2007, don't offer any great increase in power or torque but are more economical and emit lower levels of carbon dioxide than their predecessors.
Other major changes include BMW's latest six-speed automatic transmission featuring a new stalk-like shift lever first seen in the X5. It comes as standard on ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, FIRST LOOK: 2008 BMW 5 SERIES.(News)