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Car Review: 2011 BMW 550i


every time I get behind the wheel of a

every time I get behind the wheel of a BMW

BMW

BMW I really hope to find something wrong hi

I really hope to find something wrong hi

I really hope to find something wrong hi I’m Miranda light stone with

I’m Miranda light stone with

I’m Miranda light stone with watchmojo.com and once again BMW has

watchmojo.com and once again BMW has

watchmojo.com and once again BMW has left me with nothing but good things to

left me with nothing but good things to

left me with nothing but good things to say about the 2011 550 I the five series

say about the 2011 550 I the five series

say about the 2011 550 I the five series truly is the best combination of

truly is the best combination of

truly is the best combination of everything good BMW has to offer

everything good BMW has to offer

everything good BMW has to offer it has a comfort and luxury of the 7

it has a comfort and luxury of the 7

it has a comfort and luxury of the 7 Series but the performance and handling

Series but the performance and handling

Series but the performance and handling of a 3-series both stylish and

of a 3-series both stylish and

of a 3-series both stylish and performance driven the 5 Series really

performance driven the 5 Series really

performance driven the 5 Series really is the ideal BMW the interior of the

is the ideal BMW the interior of the

is the ideal BMW the interior of the 2011 550 I really didn’t see that many

2011 550 I really didn’t see that many

2011 550 I really didn’t see that many changes this year they simplify the dash

changes this year they simplify the dash

changes this year they simplify the dash making it much more streamlined and they

making it much more streamlined and they

making it much more streamlined and they change the position of the iDrive knob

change the position of the iDrive knob

change the position of the iDrive knob putting it in a much better place for

putting it in a much better place for

putting it in a much better place for your hand while you’re driving but

your hand while you’re driving but

your hand while you’re driving but otherwise it pretty much stayed the same

otherwise it pretty much stayed the same

otherwise it pretty much stayed the same which is great because BMW – is already

which is great because BMW – is already

which is great because BMW – is already so well placed the 550 I is of course

so well placed the 550 I is of course

so well placed the 550 I is of course tricked out with all the latest luxury

tricked out with all the latest luxury

tricked out with all the latest luxury amenities from a rear entertainment

amenities from a rear entertainment

amenities from a rear entertainment package that has two screens and their

package that has two screens and their

package that has two screens and their own controller plus three auxiliary

own controller plus three auxiliary

own controller plus three auxiliary ports and USB hookup the car also

ports and USB hookup the car also

ports and USB hookup the car also features a really nifty massaging seat

features a really nifty massaging seat

features a really nifty massaging seat in the front driver and passenger seats

in the front driver and passenger seats

in the front driver and passenger seats driving the 550i is pretty fantastic

driving the 550i is pretty fantastic

driving the 550i is pretty fantastic it’s equipped with a twin turbo v8 that

it’s equipped with a twin turbo v8 that

it’s equipped with a twin turbo v8 that pushes out 400 horsepower and 450 pound

pushes out 400 horsepower and 450 pound

pushes out 400 horsepower and 450 pound foot of torque and it’s rear-wheel drive

foot of torque and it’s rear-wheel drive

foot of torque and it’s rear-wheel drive unless you get the X Drive which then of

unless you get the X Drive which then of

unless you get the X Drive which then of course gives you all wheel drive this is

course gives you all wheel drive this is

course gives you all wheel drive this is unlike any other automatic I’ve driven

unlike any other automatic I’ve driven

unlike any other automatic I’ve driven before the power is almost instant and

before the power is almost instant and

before the power is almost instant and it could actually get you in a bit of

it could actually get you in a bit of

it could actually get you in a bit of trouble if you’re not careful you almost

trouble if you’re not careful you almost

trouble if you’re not careful you almost have to look to three moves ahead if

have to look to three moves ahead if

have to look to three moves ahead if you’re going to stamp on the throttle

you’re going to stamp on the throttle

you’re going to stamp on the throttle because it has such a grunt in such

because it has such a grunt in such

because it has such a grunt in such power it just takes off

the 550i model we’re driving is almost

the 550i model we’re driving is almost fully loaded with the lane departure

fully loaded with the lane departure

fully loaded with the lane departure warning head-up display blind spot

warning head-up display blind spot

warning head-up display blind spot warning system and laser-guided cruise

warning system and laser-guided cruise

warning system and laser-guided cruise control that will brake and accelerate

control that will brake and accelerate

control that will brake and accelerate for you what’s nice about the 550i is

for you what’s nice about the 550i is

for you what’s nice about the 550i is you can play around at the chassis and

you can play around at the chassis and

you can play around at the chassis and drivetrain changing it from normal to

drivetrain changing it from normal to

drivetrain changing it from normal to comfort to sport or to Sport Plus

comfort to sport or to Sport Plus

comfort to sport or to Sport Plus depending on how you want to drive the

depending on how you want to drive the

depending on how you want to drive the car for the first time in 2011 BMW now

car for the first time in 2011 BMW now

car for the first time in 2011 BMW now has a park assistant equipped in its

has a park assistant equipped in its

has a park assistant equipped in its vehicles what this does is it finds you

vehicles what this does is it finds you

vehicles what this does is it finds you a parking spot and then puts you in it

a parking spot and then puts you in it

a parking spot and then puts you in it without you touching the steering you

without you touching the steering you

without you touching the steering you know someone’s a vehicle of stuff and

know someone’s a vehicle of stuff and

know someone’s a vehicle of stuff and you found a parking spot it’s going to

you found a parking spot it’s going to

you found a parking spot it’s going to tell you to select the reverse gear and

tell you to select the reverse gear and

tell you to select the reverse gear and then take your hands off the steering

then take your hands off the steering

then take your hands off the steering wheel this is highly unnatural feels a

wheel this is highly unnatural feels a

wheel this is highly unnatural feels a bit odd when you’re doing it but here

bit odd when you’re doing it but here

bit odd when you’re doing it but here goes you’re in control of the braking

goes you’re in control of the braking

goes you’re in control of the braking while the car is moving you can watch on

while the car is moving you can watch on

while the car is moving you can watch on the screen your progress it’s very

the screen your progress it’s very

the screen your progress it’s very strange to not touch the steering wheel

strange to not touch the steering wheel

strange to not touch the steering wheel you kind of panic a little bit it also

you kind of panic a little bit it also

you kind of panic a little bit it also comes extremely close to the cars that

comes extremely close to the cars that

comes extremely close to the cars that is parking between the park job that you

is parking between the park job that you

is parking between the park job that you could never do on your own and you see

could never do on your own and you see

could never do on your own and you see the car it’s going to give it close to

the car it’s going to give it close to

the car it’s going to give it close to the curb slap it into drive steering a

the curb slap it into drive steering a

the curb slap it into drive steering a little adjust

little adjust

little adjust cars to best set it back into reverse

see perfect parallel park since designer

see perfect parallel park since designer Chris Bengal left BMW the cars have been

Chris Bengal left BMW the cars have been

Chris Bengal left BMW the cars have been decidedly deep angled by series in

decidedly deep angled by series in

decidedly deep angled by series in particular now has a lot more

particular now has a lot more

particular now has a lot more personality in the front hood the sides

personality in the front hood the sides

personality in the front hood the sides are a lot less angular and the back end

are a lot less angular and the back end

are a lot less angular and the back end is almost rounded now

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