BMW Canada launched the new 2011 5 series at Auto West BMW in Richmond on Thursday. The new car takes its design cues not from the previous generation but the one that ended in 2003, the E39 5 series. The new car chassis takes on the “F” designation whereas all previous generation models were classed with “E”. This is the longest model 5 series in the history of the BMW 5 series. Packed with a lot of technology this car is more like a mini 7 series than a 5. The styling is much more like BMW than the past series. The past series is probably one people will forget about. I don’t think there was much to like about that one, even the ///M5 didn’t look all that great. The E39 set the standard for the mid-class sedans and the new F10 series should do the same.
There was a nice assortment of exotics at the event.
Attention to detail. Check out the lights in the handles. Great for finding the handle at night.
great post as usual!