insideKENT Magazine Issue 66 - September 2017 | Page 120

MOTORS
THE NEW BMW 5 SERIES
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THE NEW BMW 5 SERIES HAS ALL THE TOOLS IT NEEDS TO CONTINUE THE REMARKABLE
SUCCESS RECORDED BY ITS PREDECESSORS; AROUND 7.9 MILLION BMW 5 SERIES CARS WERE
SOLD ACROSS ITS FIRST SIX GENERATIONS. “THE SEVENTH GENERATION OF THE BMW 5 SERIES
POINTS THE WAY INTO THE FUTURE. WE SEE TECHNOLOGICAL LEADERSHIP, EMOTIONALLY
RICH PRODUCTS AND DIGITALISATION AS ESSENTIAL FACTORS IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS,” SAYS
HARALD KRÜGER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT AT BMW AG.
SUPERIOR DRIVING PLEASURE AND UNSURPASSED
AERODYNAMICS
Rigorous application of the BMW
EfficientLightweight lightweight design
concept, with increased use of aluminium
and high-strength steels, reduces the weight
of the 5 Series Sedan by up to 100 kilograms
from that of its predecessor. The newly
designed chassis, a low centre of gravity,
BMW’s hallmark even weight distribution and
a lightweight body offering exceptional
torsional stiffness combine a wonderfully
dynamic driving experience with the long-
distance comfort for which the BMW 5 Series
is renowned.
THE NEXT STEP TO AUTOMATED DRIVING
A wealth of assistance systems are on hand
in the new BMW 5 Series to offer the driver
unbeatable support – not only at critical
moments but also in less demanding
situations at the wheel, such as traffic jams,
slow-moving traffic and monotonous
stretches of motorway. To this end, it is fitted
as standard with a stereo camera, which teams
up with optional radar and ultrasound sensors
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to monitor the area around the car. New
features in the BMW 5 Series alongside the
evasion aid and Crossing traffic warning are
the Lane Change Assistant and Lane keeping
assistant with active side collision protection.
The latter keeps an eye on the lane markings
and the area around the car, and actively helps
the driver to avoid looming collisions by
applying corrective steering inputs. BMW ConnectedDrive features are joined by
new services which lavish business travellers
with extra comfort and save them time. These
include the new ParkNow technology for
digital parking space reservation and payment,
the On-Street Parking Information intelligent
parking space search function and the optional
Parking Assistant, which detects empty spots
and parks the vehicle automatically.
INTUITIVE USABILITY AND EXTENSIVE COMFORT Meanwhile, the optional Remote Parking
system allows the BMW 5 Series Sedan to be
manoeuvred into even the tightest parking
spaces remotely using the car key. And
smartphone integration has been further
improved – from Apple CarPlay (which, in a
first for a carmaker, has been incorporated
fully wirelessly), to inductive phone charging
and the WiFi hotspot for up to ten devices.
With even greater user-friendliness as its goal,
the new BMW 5 Series is equipped with the
latest-generation iDrive system. In top
specification, it displays navigation, telephone
and entertainment features, plus vehicle
functions, on a high-resolution 10.25-inch
screen. The system can be operated using the
iDrive Controller, by voice command or
gestures, or by touching the display controls
directly, as the driver wishes.
ADVANCED LINK-UP OF MAN, MACHINE
AND ENVIRONMENT
The new BMW 5 Series also offers a compelling
proposition in terms of connectivity. Extensive
Stephen James BMW Bromley
Bickley Rd, Bromley BR1 2NE
020 8616 0435
www.stephenjamesbromleybmw.co.uk