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| Description |
| Editors at TheCarConnection.com drove the new 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo at a European press event to bring you this first drive. Experts from TheCarConnection.com studied the GT’s styling, comfort, performance and features to bring you a concise road test, in advance of the vehicle’s arrival in the U.S. later this year. Editors also gave a preliminary numeric rating to the GT that will be updated when U.S.-market cars are made available for road testing, and when final pricing and specifications are released by the manufacturer. |
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| Road Test |
High Gear Media accepted travel expenses to attend the first press drive of the 5-Series Gran Turismo.
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| Positive Points |
- Intriguing silhouette
- Vastly improved interior
- Unique sliding second-row seat
- Flexible cargo area
- Choice of six- or eight-cylinder engines
- Available all-wheel drive
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| Negative Points |
- A very specific vehicle for a very specific mission
- Drives "small," but can feel wide and large in traffic
- Lots of technology, some of it overload
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