BMW 530i Touring

ClassicCars.com Journal · Tyson Hugie · 8 Nov 2026

Strong surviving example of BMW’s pioneering 5 Series model

BimmerLife · Nico DeMattia · 5 Nov 2026

BMW has slowly been killing off one of owners’ favorite features: the rear window hatch. For decades, BMW “Touring” wagons had rear window glass that would open independently of the tailgate, so you could quickly toss small items into the trunk without opening the entire hatch. But in recent years, as new Touring models released, they’ve been losing their window hatches, like the current 5 Series and M5 Touring. Thankfully, it might be coming back […] The post BMW i3 Touring Might Actually Keep the Beloved Rear Window Hatch appeared first on BimmerLife.

BimmerLife · David Haueter · 20 Oct 2026

There are several different models in the BMW 5 Series lineup, ranging from four and six-cylinder gas-powered models up through all-electric and hybrid models. Power outputs range from 255 to 717hp and prices go from just over $60,000 to over $120,000. There’s a lot of choices depending on your needs, but one of the most intriguing may be the plug-in 5 Series that isn’t an M5. The 550e xDrive sits toward the top of the […] The post 550e xDrive: Clinical Capability appeared first on BimmerLife.

Barn Finds · Nicholas Muhoro · 18 Oct 2026

Finding a first generation E12 5 Series that has not been completely worn down or modified is getting tougher these days, making this low mileage survivor a real treat for vintage European car fans. The seller indicates this is... Read More »

BimmerLife · Michael Bird · 13 Oct 2026

Brian Marks’s E39 Touring project set the internet and BMW CCA community on fire in 2019, with its record-setting Bring-a-Trailer auction. Brian took his 2003 540i Touring and, in several steps, converted it into what became a manual transmission, supercharged S62-powered rocketship that sold for $72,000. That’s more than the car cost new and, as far as I know, more than any other 5 Series touring in the U.S. has sold for—short of the new […] The post Here’s How You Make an E39 M5 Better Than New appeared first on BimmerLife.

Jalopnik · Daniel Golson · 10 Oct 2026

The entirety of the 5 Series lineup will be getting a major refresh in 2027, and we've spied the hottest one at the Nürburgring.

BMWBLOG · Horatiu Boeriu · 5 Oct 2026

This rendering of the 2028 BMW 5 Series facelift gives the G60 sedan Neue Klasse headlights and an illuminated split kidney grille, and leaves almost everything else alone. It’s a halfway house between the current... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com

BMWBLOG · Horatiu Boeriu · 27 Sep 2026

In 2012, BMW sold a 5 Series with more torque than the M5. It wasn’t a V8, and it didn’t come to America. The M550d xDrive used a 3.0-liter inline-six diesel with three turbochargers, and... First published by https://www.bmwblog.com