2008 BMW 528i, 535i, and 550i - Car and Driver
Perhaps not wanting to steal buzz from the 3-series cabriolet it debuted in Detroit, BMW chose to reveal its plans for the 2008 5-series with a quiet press release, rather than a big introduction at the show. Then again, 'tis a quiet update the 5-series receives, certainly not the sort for which the international media need be corralled. Most predictably, the new six-cylinder engines making the rounds in the 3-series are filtering into the engine bays of the big-brother sedans. The 528i gets the same 230 hp, 200 lb-ft 3. 0-liter as the smaller 328i, and the fantastic twin-turbo, 300 hp, 300 lb-ft 3. 0-liter we first encountered in the 335i coupe evolves the 530i into a 535i with gains of 45 hp and 80 lb-ft. We look forward to sampling this engine in the bigger sedan. The 360-hp 4. 8-liter V-8 in the 550i remains unchanged. What we don't look forward to on the 2008 BMW 5-series is the deeper infiltration of a serene interior by electronic annoyances. A new lane-departure system like that found on various Infiniti models does not warn of wandering with any audible or visual cues, but by a vibration in the steering wheel. everyone else will have to wait to feel the difference created by the new engines. Source: www.caranddriver.com
