BMW M5 the first one with an optional all-wheel drive system

This concept car unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, now the new BMW M5 will not only be the first turbocharged M5 to hit the streets, but also the first one with an optional all-wheel drive system. The company official said the all-wheel drive model will be built around the upcoming V8-powered M5 sedan, but didn’t go into any further details on the technical specs.The BMW insider also addressed rumors about BMW working on a long-wheelbase M5 aimed at the Chinese market. “The long-wheelbase platform is reserved for standard versions of the 5-series sold in the Chinese market. There are no existing plans for an M5 on this structure,” the source said.
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2011 BMW 5-Series Plug-in Hybrid Concept

BMW rolled out two concept versions of the current F10 5-Series, the M5 sport sedan and the LWB Plug-in Hybrid at this week’s 2011 Shanghai Auto Show in China, both of which will enter production.
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2013 BMW 5-Series Plug-in Hybrid Concept for China Market

BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. Has developed a new plug-in hybrid version of the BMW 5-Series, revealed on 7th April ahead of its debut in just a few weeks at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show which is set to kick off on 19th April.
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2011 BMW 5-Series Plug-In Hybrid for China

The new BMW 5-series plug-in hybrid comes with longer wheelbase specially made for the Chinese market at the upcoming 2011 Shanghai Motor Show in mid-April.
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2013 BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Coupe – Spied Photos

Let’s spying! Recently, BMW is now concentrating on the development of the first cars to wear the “i” logo, hybrid range-extended and full-electric plug-in vehicles. It was believed that the i8 would keep the concept model’s mechanical hardware with a 163HP 1.5-liter three-cylinder diesel engine located behind the back seats, and two electric motors, one positioned between the diesel engine and the six-speed double clutch transmission, and the other in the front of the vehicle.
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