2011 BMW 5 series sedan spy shots reveal a bit more

by Bradley Wint on July 10th, 2009 at 10:44 am

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The 2011 BMW 5 series sedan has been spied, this time with some of the panels being exposed. Most of the unique design panels are still covered in the psychedelic camo regularly used by BMW, but the roof, lower door panels, lower lining edges of both bumpers and a tiny segment in the back are now exposed. From these photos, it looks like the new 5er is taking a lot of style cues from the 2009 BMW 7 series. The rear, even though covered, definitely will resemble that of the 7 series and 5 series GT. Also, this is the first time we get to see a very clear shot of the interior, which also resembles that of the 7er

The new line will feature a wide variety of engines including:

4.4 liter V8 twin turbo (petrol)
3.0 liter Inline 6 (petrol)
2.0 liter (petrol)
2.0 liter (diesel)

There will also be a six-speed Steptronic semi-auto gearbox, and a new ZF 8-speed gearbox for the higher end models. After the jump are a handful of photos of the 5er in action.