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First Ride: 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo

First Ride: 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo

Alongside the first drive of the 2010 BMW X6 M this week, BMW gave the attending press, including TheCarConnection, the opportunity of a ride in the 2010 BMW 550i GT. Even though we weren’t allowed to photograph the cars due to their not-quite-production status, we can bring you our first impressions from the passenger seat.

Held at BMW’s Performance Driving School, the test ride involved only a brief acceleration to highway speed with long, banked sweepers at each end of a long straight section, though over several laps in different seating positions, we got a good initial feel for what the 550i GT is like.

It’s a quiet ride except for a...

Alongside the first drive of the 2010 BMW X6 M this week, BMW gave the attending press, including TheCarConnection, the opportunity of a ride in the 2010 BMW 550i GT. Even though we weren’t allowed to photograph the cars due to their not-quite-production status, we can bring you our first impressions from the passenger seat. Held at BMW’s Performance Driving School, the test ride involved only a brief acceleration to highway speed with long, banked sweepers at each end of a long straight section, though over several laps in different seating positions, we got a good initial feel for what the 550i GT is like. It’s a quiet ride except for a... Read More