Scoop: BMW 5-Series GT to get a Makeover, but Don't Except Miracles…

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/scoop-bmw-5-series-gt-to-get-makeover.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZZW7Wof7S8/UJgca7DLGKI/AAAAAAAJ6vI/0WltKbIFj_s/s1600/2014-BMW-5-Series-GT-FL-4.jpg" style="border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 349px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 645px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The only other BMW vehicle we can think of that has received so much flack for its looks as the </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/scoop-bmw-attempts-to-spiff-up-5-series.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">5-Series Gran Turismo</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> or GT for short, is the Chris Bangle-era 7-Series E65 (codenamed E66 for the LWB variants). </span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And from the <i>looks</i> of things, we somehow don't think this will change with the mid-life facelift BMW is preparing for the 5-Series GT and which will incorporate a similar suite of subtle styling and possibly mechanical upgrades to the rest of the </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/spied-bmw-takes-2014-5-series-sedan-out.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2014 model 5-Series sedan</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> and </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/spy-shots-bmw-preparing-5-series-for.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Touring variants</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. </span> <br /><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/scoop-bmw-5-series-gt-to-get-makeover.html#more">Read more »</a>

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The only other BMW vehicle we can think of that has received so much flack for its looks as the 5-Series Gran Turismo or GT for short, is t...

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Updated BMW 5-Series gets Optional Customizable Instrument Panel, Revised Engines for Gran Turismo

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/updated-bmw-5-series-gets-optional.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5742456299836761506" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DVleJS6-qKU/T7FNlHH5ZaI/AAAAAAAHnFQ/VVnmlmhwW64/s800/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">BMW has presented a string of upgrades for its new model year <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/BMW%205-Series">5-Series</a> sedan, Touring (station wagon) and Gran Turismo vehicles.</span> <p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">We will start our tour with the new multifunction instrument display that will be optionally available on all 5-Series models sans the 520d EfficientDynamics Edition ActiveHybrid 5 models. The customizable instrument panel features a 10.25-inch display with Black Panel technology. </span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">While it retains the familiar arrangement of the conventional instrument panel comprising four round gauges, aside from the normal mode, the driver can choose from three more settings named COMFORT, ECO PRO and Sport.<br></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">These modes can be further customized in terms of colors and the information shown such as status and function displays, check control and navigation data. </span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/updated-bmw-5-series-gets-optional.html#more">Read more »</a>

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BMW has presented a string of upgrades for its new model year 5-Series sedan, Touring (station wagon) and Gran Turismo vehicles. We will s...

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Several BMW Models and Rolls Royce Ghost Recalled for Circuit Board that Poses a Fire Risk

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/several-bmw-models-and-rolls-royce.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731319426455569362" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cIglwF3_424/T4m8pwwuA9I/AAAAAAAHWfM/3vXzjSv2z-A/s800/BNW_RR-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">With an MSRP of around $250,000, the most affordable model in Rolls-Royce's lineup, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Rolls%20Royce%20Ghost">the Ghost</a>, costs about four times as much as the top (non-M) BMW 5-Series in the States, the 550i (MSRP: $62,000). </span> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Still, that doesn’t mean you won't find common parts in these two models, and not only, as the BMW Group's <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Recalls">latest recall</a> proves. </span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/several-bmw-models-and-rolls-royce.html#more">Read more »</a>

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With an MSRP of around $250,000, the most affordable model in Rolls-Royce's lineup, the Ghost , costs about four times as much as the to...

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