2011 BMW 528i Road Test - Edmunds.com
You know, the "I sorta like it but it's sorta wacky" BMW 5 Series, the one epitomized by the Dame Edna headlights and slablike trunk lid that caused so much controversy. It seems as if BMW has been trying to figure out what to do with the 5 Series, first making it a more intense sport sedan with the E39 in 1996, then making the transition to an art car with the E60 in 2004. And now the new-generation 5 Series has... Based on the architecture of the BMW 7 Series, this new 5 Series is 2. 3 inches longer and now rides on a wheelbase that's 3. 2 inches longer, so it's more refined than before, but also less lively. The 2011 BMW 528i is less like the slightly stretched 3 Series that you remember and more like a slightly smaller 7 Series. Performance The 528i is the entry point in the 2011 lineup for the 5 Series, and while the on-the-road performance from this latest edition of BMW's sparkling, 3. 0-liter inline-6 engine is as much as most drivers will ever want, its output of 240... Source: www.edmunds.com
