Slalom (mph): 64.9 stability off, 62.0 on Wheel Size: 19-by-8 inches front and rear Steering System: Electric-assist rack-and-pinion Options: Dynamic Handling Package ($2,700) Sport Package ($2,200) Dakota Leather ($1,450) Side and Top View Cameras ($800) Park Distance Control ($750) Dark Graphite Metallic ($550) Sport Automatic Transmission ($500) Rearview Camera ($400) iPod and USB Adapter ($400). But is it still any good on our track? Results and video after the jump.īase Price (with destination and tax): $49,600 So, the 2011 BMW 535i has an automatic transmission, electric power steering and an electronic LSD. We also had the Sport automatic transmission option ($500) which added a three-spoke wheel with proper left-down, right-up paddles. Different selections vary the level of throttle response, transmission shift attitude, power-steering assistance and traction control. Included are driver-adjustable dampers, active roll stabilization and a driving dynamics control that allows the selection of one of four different modes from Comfort to Sport +. Our tester also comes equipped with the Dynamic Handling package ($2,500) and the Sport package ($2,200).
#2011 BMW 535I 0 60 TIME MANUAL#
A six-speed manual is still available for 2011, but the eight-speed is more interesting.Īpart from a single turbo, two more gearsets and a double-wishbone front suspension replacing the old struts, the 2011 5 Series is the first of the 5ers to come with electronic power steering (EPS). We know, we know, BMWs should be manuals, but let's get with the times for a minute the 5 Series makes up more than 50 percent of BMW's global sales, and manual transmission take rates are lower than public school students not diagnosed with ADHD. The new trans promises increased fuel economy while maintaining crisp shifts and sporty performance. The 535i automatic also makes use of the ZF-built eight-speed automatic that also debuted on the 535i GT. Instead of using the N54 twin-turbo inline-6, the new 2011 535i uses the new N55 single twin-scroll turbocharger, a variation on the I-6 we first saw on the 2010 BMW 535i GT. Output from the 3.0-liter I-6 remains static at 300 horsepower, but the methodology is different. The 2011 BMW 535i is the most radically different 5 Series for this, the sixth generation (F10 for the BMW geeks) of the venerable not-too-big/not-too-small midsize BMW sedan with a new engine, new suspension and a new eight-speed automatic.