These are the official pictures of the production ready BMW 5-Series GT, the company’s latest genre-crossing SUV designed to appeal to a 5-series driver looking for a loftier driving position.
Despite its obvious 5-series characteristics the GT is significantly larger than the current 5-series, measuring 4998mm in length, 1901mm in width and is 1559mm tall. That makes the GT 158mm longer, 61mm wider and 94mm higher than the 5-series. It also uses an enlarged wheelbase, with an extra 180mm added.
A choice of three engines will be available at launch, the highlight of which will be found in the 550i GT which gets a twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 producing 407bhp and 442lb ft of torque. That will see the range-topping GT crack 62mph in 5.5sec whilst burning 25.2mpg.
A smaller 3.0-litre twin-turbo developing 306bhp and 295lb ft will be fitted to the 535i GT, while the economical option comes in the form of a 3.0-litre diesel with 245bhp and 398lb ft. All models are fitted with a new eight-speed automatic gearbox.
A four-wheel-drive version is also in the pipeline, however, customers will have to wait until at least 2011 to order one.
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