| Leading manufacturer of luxury vehicles has struck | | | | comfortable not only for the driver but for the |
| again. BMW is continuing its quest for excellence and it | | | | passengers as well. But the driver seat is one of a |
| has released, in addition to their 5 series, the new | | | | kind; the seat itself would make any driver not want to |
| BMW 550i. It may not be the flashiest wheels in the | | | | get off anymore. The seat has an adjustable thigh and |
| place but it is very convenient and comfortable for | | | | side support, adjustable head restraint and a good |
| both drivers and passengers. Its rear seats may not | | | | lumbar support to keep the drivers' lower back from |
| fold down to accommodate extra luggage but it has a | | | | hurting during long drives. The passenger seats are |
| big 14 cubic foot trunk large enough to hold whatever | | | | made up of plush leather and its legroom and |
| baggage you may bring on an excursion. | | | | headroom is noticeably better than other cars with the |
| Convenience in terms of stowing baggage is not the | | | | size such as the 550i. With seats such as these. your |
| only thing this BMW model brings to the table. | | | | passengers may not want the ride to stop for a long |
| Performance-wise, this car has got what it takes to | | | | time. The company has given the users what they |
| get you where you want to go fast. Powered by a 4.8 | | | | would surely need on long trips and this may be the |
| liter V8 engine which can generate up to 360 | | | | biggest achievement of the 550i. |
| horsepower at 7750 revs per minute and 360 lb.ft of | | | | In addition to that, it also carries on its plush instrument |
| torque at 6100 rpm, this car delivers the goods in terms | | | | panel a tachometer and the speedometer. The car |
| of engine performance and power. All these powers | | | | uses the iDrive technology developed by BMW giving |
| are transferred to the wheels through a 6 speed | | | | the driver or the co-driver the convenience to control |
| manual transmission and a variety of high performance | | | | audio, navigation, HVAC and vehicle readouts, aside |
| BMW parts. With that transmission on board, the 550i | | | | from the tachometer and the speedometer, with just a |
| gives the driver effortless gear shifting. This may not | | | | joystick. While the iDrive may need some to getting |
| come as a surprise because it is a BMW, right? | | | | used to, once you get the hang of it or you have a |
| With all those power packed into its engine, vibration | | | | co-driver versed on using the technology, you can use |
| and noise is not a problem. The car is very | | | | the joystick to its full potential. |