subject: Whats Your Dreamy Car If You Can Choose [print this page] If you have over million dollars and are going to choose any kind of car, which one would be your dream car? Ive seen this topic in one forum. Without any hesitation, my answer is BMW 5-Series. To me, BMWs 5-Series four-door sedans have always encapsulated a just-right blend of style and luxury, and of course sports sedan performance, in a package big enough to be practical yet less likely to be deemed ostentatious.
I try to use the nicest words to give high praise of this masterpiece, but I can not express my all love for this car. The rush of revs BMW Series 5 when you accelerate, the positive way the transmission shifts, the firm, progressive brake pedal and the fluid and connected steering feel, the way the suspension reacts to the road. All this still gets through to the driver despite the level of refinement now built into its systems and the leathery-luxury you experience inside.
While this new 5-Series still manages to connect on a visceral level though, it has undeniably become larger (by 50 mm) and lasher, as youd expect after borrowing more than a little in design terms, and an extra 100 kg of weight, from its 7-Series senior. What will is the sleek new styling that more than hints at the bigger 7-Series, an interior the word exquisite could have been coined for and an enthusiastic level of performance.
Inside a wide console creates a sporty twin-cockpit feel up front and the driver, his or her body located positively but comfortably by the seats bolsters, is positioned perfectly to grasp the wheel, check the simple instrument array, or make things happen with voice commands or twiddles of the more intuitive BMW Car DVD. Rear-seat passengers are treated to a little extra knee room, and under the rear deck lid theres 520 liters of luggage space. The 535i already comes with all the things you need, but BMW, as always, is willing to cater to your wants too with a wide array of standalone options and packages. The test car came with a $5,400 executive package that added auto trunk opening, 18-way power-adjustable seats, navigation, voice activation and a higher-toned sound system. A $3,500 tech package provided a rear-view camera and surround view, lane departure and blind spot warning systems and park assist. Throw in heated rear seats and youve bumped the price to $71,700.
This latest 5-Series sedan has perhaps lost a little of its allure as a purr sang sports sedan with its increased emphasis on technology and luxury, but its still a superb automobile and would still be my choice for a rest-of-my-life ride.
