BMW 550i Gran Turismo 2010

Auto Zone | BMW 550i Gran Turismo 2010 | BMW seems to be on a query to emanate new automobile categories. The meant beast X6 is a sport-utility automobile for us, though not for a creator, that calls it a Sports Activity Coupe. With a attainment of a 5-Series Gran Turismo, BMW is holding another shot during producing a singular form of vehicle. It might be partial of a 5-Series family, though it’s indeed formed on a 7-Series’ platform. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com)

Off a bat, we don’t cruise a Grand Touring automobile to be a five-door hatchback; a German brand’s 6-Series Coupé is, for us, a loyal Grand Touring car. But anyway, let’s forget about a name and figure out if this 550i GT reinvents a wheel.It might be partial of a 5-Series family, though it’s indeed formed on a 7-Series’ platform, given it shares a 3,070-mm wheelbase. As for a 2011 5-Series sedan, it uses a condensed chronicle of that same architecture.

The rear-wheel expostulate 550i GT advantages from a twin-turbo, 4.4-litre V8 that develops 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. It’s bolted to a new 8-speed involuntary with primer mode. Nineteen-inch wheels with 245/45R19 tires adult front and 275/40R19 tires in behind are also partial of a deal, nonetheless 20-inch wheels with tires of a same breadth are partial of a Sport Package that’s enclosed on a exam chariot.

No doubt, with all that flesh underneath a hood, a Gran Turismo is quick: 0 to 100 km/h takes 5.7 seconds. Yet it isn’t as discerning as a 400-horse Porsche Panamera 4S we recently tested, and one reason for that is since it’s approach heavier. In fact, a 550i tips a beam during over 4,900 pounds, or about 800 some-more than a Porsche. It’s also heavier than a 750Li xDrive.

Our fuel expenditure normal of 13.7 L/100 km isn’t quite extraordinary, though it’s about what we expected, so no surprises here.

 The 550i GT advantages from a twin-turbo, 4.4-litre V8 that develops 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com)