1/11/2024 0 Comments 2007 bmw 530 xitThese are impressive stats for a large, richly contented 4-door sedan that conceals behind its feline-influenced headlight assemblies, six cylinders rather than eight. 3 of a second more to wrap-up a metric century. According to BMW literature, my manual-mode-equipped autobox version would require only. The sum of the parts equals 255 horsepower 6,600 rpm and 220 foot-pounds of torque at 2,750 rpm that's enough juice to rocket from 0-100 kph (0-62 mph) in 7.0 seconds when manually equipped. It's a 3.0 litre mill of magnesium/aluminum composite construction, equipped with BMW's Valvetronic variable valve lift and electronically controlled engine cooling along with a three-stage induction system. This week's 2007 test model is powered by the more potent of the two. Along with the x-factor, 2006 brought a pair of new inline 6-cylinder engines to BMW's mid-size luxury The current generation of 5-Series Bimmers was introduced in 2004 the grip-happy 530xi was added in 2006. So effective is xDrive at providing the 530xi with traction on snow and ice-laden surfaces that it feels eerie not to encounter slip-and-slide when instincts suggest we should. ![]() It's simply uncanny how perceptive the system is and how seamlessly it works. A sophisticated Dynamic Stability Control program (DSC) analyzes the data and triggers wheel-specific loading or braking along with engine modulation to maintain adhesion on slippery surfaces while resisting a loss of control. The percentage of torque from wheel to wheel varies infinitely based upon driver demand and a myriad of electronically sensed criteria, such as wheel speed, engine speed, yaw rate and steering wheel position. The beauty of xDrive is its ability to instantly transfer power to any of the four wheels or any combination thereof that find themselves with grip. Essentially, BMW engineers lifted the intelligent all-wheel-drive technology from their X3 and X5 SUVs and adapted it for use in the 3- and 5-Series sedans and wagons. ![]() The "x" in Bimmer parlance represents traction, and plenty of it. As the rain switched to snow, I was behind the wheel of BMW's 530xi, which meant that four wheels did battle withĢ007 BMW 530xi (Photo: Rob Rothwell, )Ĭrystallized H2O, rather than the more traditional two. Premium Sedan - SUV Traction For once luck was on my side.
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