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I By JASON STEIN ■ FOR WHEEL BASE COMMUNICATIONS
I* f you know the BMW 5Series.
you can understand
the gasp that went 1 out when word spread that 1 the Bavarian automaker was ' looking into making a tew * tweaks and a lew tucks for 1 2004. * Change it .’ Inconceivable. 1 Make it better.' • Impossible. • You could almost hear the • rumblings from the BMW • faithful. • When it comes to ride. • handling and performance, I it's no secret the previousI generation 5-Series has been I both the bench and the mark. I It has set the standard tor I luvury sport sedans. It has I attracted more customers I every year from 1096 I through 2002 — remarkably I defying convention by I achieving even higher US. I sales in its final calendar I year. For seven years running I it has been ilu standard. I So why redesign ' BMW I says because it "knows how • to follow tough acts " Just I make them tougher. , .Three new models will be • phased in this tall, forming . the new-generation 2fi04 5. Series — a roomier car that's . longer, w ider and taller than
ever before. BMW says the
gains in dimension will result
in greater space tor up to five
people, more comfort and a
nigger trunk.
Big news ' You don’t
know the half of it.
But just when you wonder
if the 5-Senes is getting too
big around the middle. BMW
says it promises to stay fit
and trim where it counts. „ Driving feel, maneuverability
and agility have always been
core values of the 5-Senes
and that theme continues. An
all-aluminum front-end and
chassis actually reduce overall
weight despite more si/e.
52.7%