Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the face lifted 2008 BMW 5-series BMW has just release the 2008 versions of their mid-sized 5-series lineup in both sedan and sport wagon body styles. The most noticeable difference is the face-lifted front BMW is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain model year 2008-2011 5-Series, 5-Series Gran Turismo, 7-Series, X5, and X6 vehicles equipped with eight- or twelve-cylinder turbocharged engines for a faulty electric auxiliary water pump. A notice on BMW has made small improvements throughout the 5-series, but the real news is not the relocated window switches. It's the revised six-cylinder engines. That's why we were summoned to Las Vegas to take our turn behind the wheel of each new model (528i and That’s exactly what BMW did to create the X6. Sorta. BMW refers to the new 2008 BMW X6 as a Sport Activity Coupé (note the accent), much as it calls the X3 and X5, despite their being sport utes, Sport Activity Vehicles. Compared to the body-on-frame OK, we were just at one of the largest automotive shows in the world, and BMW was there, too. You’d think that would be a good opportunity to bring out a revised 5 Series, but nope. We get home and find the notice waiting for us, along with these photos. BMW has announced that it will be recalling select 2008-2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 models with a manufacturing date between March 1, 2007 and December 31, 2009. Around 134,100 vehicles have been affected by this recall. The taillight electrical contact .
BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009. Over time, increased resistance at the taillight electrical contact points may cause damage to the The Problem: A design change in the taillights for the 2008-2010 BMW 5 Series, including the M5 high-performance sedan, allowed the ground terminal inside the taillight assembly to degrade over time. This could prevent the taillights, turn signals, or While the 2008 BMW 5 Series is the most technologically advanced entry in the luxo-sport sedan category, the fact that it's the only one to offer a manual transmission more accurately captures the basis of its appeal. As it's quietly grown into a living Enthusiasts may opt for the more potent 535i or even the V8-powered 550i, but most drivers will be content with the lower-output six-cylinder, which gets an 18/27-mpg EPA gas-mileage estimate. Always a solid road/touring car, the 5 Series line gets even .
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