Official 5 Series site now has full details ... - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

enots · 21st May 2003, 02:34

http://www.bmw.com/5series/

The new BMW 5 Series site features

- 3D animated presentations of key 5 Series innovations, including Active Steering, Adaptive Headlights and the ground-breaking 5 Series light-weight chassis
- high-quality 360-degree views of the new 5 Series exterior
- detailed information on the prize-winning straight six petrol engines, the six-cylinder diesel, interior and exterior design and the new cabin control concept
- exclusive 5 Series wallpaper and the official new 5 Series short brochure to download.

ohhh its so much fun hehe

u can watch animations on the revised iDrive, active steering and the adaptice headlights with comparisons.

take a look! you'll be there for awhile ... so much to see

-Greg

lebouf · 21st May 2003, 03:11

Especially the part where you can turn the lights on/off, open doors etc.

slief · 21st May 2003, 04:42

Those active headlights are pretty cool in spite of their funky looks. I think if mine were active I would learn to love them.

Looks like they added more buttons to the steering wheel. I guess this might be in lieu of the lack of buttons on the dash that have been replaced by iDrive. Hmmmm, if the buttons on the steering wheel were worth a ****, than maybe the iDrive would not be so bad.

It looks like it is easier to navigate than the current obc/radio interface on my 2000. Heads up display will be a nice option. They even mention TV, which will be good news for us who like the Nav TV unit (which is just an imported factory Euro BMW option). It sure would be cool if the TV option could be run on the heads up display. Imagine not missing that ball game on TV AND keeping your eyes on the road.

I will reserve my judgement until I see one first hand but it is growing on me & I can't wait to see one in person.

Scott

KRM · 21st May 2003, 18:01

Thanks for pointing it out, spent sometime playing with it last eve.