6
. Chassis and Suspension:
Your Personal Set-Up.
BMW
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Information
5/2009
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Maximum comfort, dynamism and precision ensured by double track control
arm front axle and Integral-V rear axle.
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Dynamic Drive Control and rear axle air suspension featured as standard.
Adaptive Drive and Integral Active Steering as an option.
The fascinating experience of driving the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
expresses itself in many different ways. First and foremost, the new car
combines the driving dynamics so typical of BMW with the outstanding touring
comfort of a Gran Turismo regardless of your current speed and the load the
car is carrying, offering unparalleled excellence in all cases. This is ensured by
suspension technology successfully providing well-being, supremacy and safety
of the highest calibre under all driving conditions – qualities made possible,
inter alia, by the modern construction features of the suspension as well as its
innovative control systems.
The double track control arm front axle introduced for the first time on the new
BMW 7 Series gives the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo exactly the right balance
of wheel guidance and damping duly separated from one another. Remaining
entirely unaffected by lateral forces, the dampers respond smoothly and flexibly
to all kinds of bumps on the road, absorbing adverse forces and minimising the
influence of any such forces on the steering.
At the same time the front axle kinematics ensure optimum adjustment of wheel
camber to the road, the all-aluminium front axle thus optimising road and tyre
contact in the interest of even higher lateral acceleration. And since soft track
control bearings are used to connect the axle to the subframe, the steering
transmission ratio is even more direct than would otherwise be possible,
significantly optimising the directional stability of the car also at high speeds and
enhancing driving stability when applying the brakes in a bend.
The Integral-V rear axle developed and patented by BMW is also made of alu-
minium and has been specifically optimised for the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo.
Dynamic and drive forces acting on the suspension are taken up by the wheel
mount, the rear axle subframe, the swing arm and three track control arms on
each side.
| 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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