Here’s a first look at the new BMW 5-Series sedan, though these teaser pics should be added to with a full gallery sometime soon. The 5-Series shows clean, minimalist lines and a front that takes on the same style introduced by the 7-Series. More pics coming as BMW releases them.

Source | Autoblog.nl

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The Car of the Year prizes have been dominated by the Germans with many being awarded one of Autobild’s “Golden Steering Wheel” awards. The Porsche Panamera won the luxury car category, beating the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes S Class, while the medium to large sedan category was won by the Audi A5 Sportback, followed by the BMW 5-Series GT and the Mercedes E Class.

Among the compact class, a nice win for the new Opel Astra, beating the Skoda Yeti, which came in second ahead of the Renault Megane. In its sector, the Renault Scenic emerged ahead of the Toyota Verso and Peugeot 5008, and among the small cars the Volkswagen Polo won over the Citroen C3 and Hyundai i20. The Toyota Prius took out the ecological prize, followed by the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion and the Mercedes S400 Hybrid.

The supercar category was dominated by the new Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing, followed by the Audi R8 Spider and the Aston Martin One-77. The finalists for overall COTY are the Citroën C3 Picasso, Mercedes-Benz E-class, Opel Astra, Peugeot 3008, Skoda Yeti, Toyota iQ and Volkswagen Polo. Take your bets now…

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The first images of the BMW Series 7 M-Sport version have been released. It comes equipped with the new 3.0-litre twin turbo diesel at 306 hp, called the 740d. You might be a little disappointed with the “sports” moniker, given that the V8 twin turbo is not even offered.

What’s not under the bonnet though, has been put into the style, with extra chrome features, more agressive bumpers and M-design wheels. The interior dash shows alluminium trim, though further details on the M-Sport package haven’t been released.

Source | World Car Fans

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