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Front view as a strong sign of power and motion.
The front view of the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is characterised by the
strong presence of the low-slung BMW kidney grille, the large air intakes, and
the dual round headlights so typical of the brand. The BMW kidney grille itself
is slanted slightly to the front, its upper edge marking the foremost point on
the body. The sheer presence of the kidney grille is then further enhanced by
the surrounding areas set somewhat further back.
All contour lines on the engine compartment lid and extending out of the side
panels of the car seemingly urge to the front, towards the powerful kidney grille.
The centre air intake beneath the grille, in turn, is reduced in height and the
contours of the headlights tapered out towards the middle of the car.
Like the BMW kidney grille in its sheer size, the Powerdome on the engine
compartment lid bears clear testimony to the superior muscle of the engine
itself lurking within the passenger compartment. Together with the wheel
arches flared far out to the side, the downward-pointing outer flanks on the
engine compartment lid boast a cascade-like contour giving the front end of
the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo a particularly wide and powerful look.
This impression is further enhanced by the foglamps positioned on the outer
edges of the air intake, just as the bright bars finished in Matt Titanium dividing
the two outer elements of the air intake and extending over the foglamps
accentuate the horizontal and therefore extra-wide look of the front end.
Dual round headlights typical of BMW, unique LED corona rings for
the positioning and daytime driving lights.
The inclined dual round headlights extending far into the side panels are
further accentuated by the surrounding trim band. Cylindrical in shape, the
headlights merge at the top into a matt trim panel acting as the headlight cover
and accentuating the typical look of the brand with its strong focus on motion
and mobility.
Apart from the direction indicators, the corona rings in the headlights are for the
first time formed by LED light units generating a particularly homogenous and
bright light to add new and appealing quality to that unique look so characteristic
of BMW.
To provide this effect, the LED light units are connected directly to the light ring,
creating a consistently illuminated circle of light all round again so typical of a
BMW, instead of the conventional light dots.
| Categories | BMW 5-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 530d, BMW 535i, BMW 550i, BMW F07, BMW Gran Turismo, Brochure and Catalogue |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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