BMW 5-Series Road Tests Articles: Page 2

First Drive: 2004 BMW 530i

Wrapping the new 5 Series is a body nearly as controversial as the iDrive. Scores of BMW aficionados have scoffed at the flamboyant, flame-surfaced shapes (new 7 Series, Z4 roadster) penned by BMW Chief Designer Chris Bangle and his minions. more

BMW 5-Series

You might not like the way the BMW 5-series looks, but you'll love the way it drives. more

All-new BMW 5 Series

It will be 8 years ago this fall that the then all-new 5 Series was introduced. During its 7-year run (1997-2003), the E39 was one of BMW's most successful and praised model series. BMW plans on not only continuing but surpassing that success with the debut of more

Road Test: 2002 BMW M5 vs. Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG

This pair has met before. And it's always been a helluva fight. more

Serious Sport Sedans

What accelerates like a '60s American musclecar, corners like a sports car, and packs the feature... more

1997-2003 BMW 525i

With the economy on a downward slope, the timing is perfect for a less expensive 5-series model. more

Luxury Sedan Comparison - Luxurious Maximus

Five Of The World's Best Sport Sedans Go Head To Head more

Road Test: 1997 BMW 540i

Of all the long-term test cars we've ever had, only two made us misty-eyed when they were returned: our speed-yellow 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and this jet-black 1997 BMW 540i manual. more

1997 BMW 540I - Long-Term Wrap Up

Of all the long-term test cars we've ever had, only two made us misty-eyed when they were returne... more

1999 BMW 540i - First Drive

First DriveIn Europe, a sport/utility vehicle is not a truck-based rig with towering gr... more

Multi-Car - Long-Term Update

'97 BMW 540I ManualWe're into our second year with the sumptuous and ferocious 540i, and our lo... more

Long-Term Update

'97 BMW 540i ManualIt's been a grand year spent behind the wheel of our long-term BMW 540i,... more

Multi-Car - Long-Term Updates

'97 BMW 540i ManualThe awe-inspiring BMW 540i six-speed continues to impress us as the best sed... more

1997 BMW 540i - Long Term Update

Check out what it's like to live with our 1997 BMW 540i manual long term vehicle! more

BMW 540i - Speed Blind

Blazing The Autobahns In Our New BMW 540i Six-Speed more

BMW 540i - Road Test

Yeah, we admit it. We're major fans of BMW's new 5-Series. Simply put, it's the kind of car that ... more

'97 BMW 540i - More muscle for the all-new 5-Series

Driving Impression more

'97 BMW 528i - Driving Impression

Like A Swiss Watch On Wheels more

1994 BMW 540i - Long-Term Wrap Up

If you don't know how we feel about our long-term 540i sedan by now, this must be your first time reading Motor Trend. more

BMW 530I Vs. Mazda Millenia S Vs. Oldsmobile Aurora - USA Vs The World

Near Nirvana For The Near Rich more