I always thought BMW was all about the 3-series. But I was intregued with the new 5 (good exterior look to me) and all the great press its been getting, and will test drive one myself when it hits NY.
The LA Times piece is important because it reminds us to place a critical eye on the basics: feel and performance. (I do not like or buy electronic gizmos.) If BMW is morphing this car into a German Lexus they will pull it off smoothly, grow share in the mid-sedan space, and earn my respect from a business perspective. But I will not buy one.
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