Slated to roll into showrooms in March 2017, the BMW M550i xDrive boasts a 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine that develops 462 PS (456 horsepower) at 5,500 rpm and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque ...

At the same time, BMW estimates a combined fuel consumption figure of just 8.9 liters/100km (31.7 mpg imp), which is an improvement of 0.3 liters/100 km over the outgoing M550i model.

Currently the only V8-powered G30 5 Series, the M550i xDrive sends drive to all four wheels whether you like it or not. Happily, however, it’s a rear-biased system.

BMW has officially (and finally) announced the M550i for Britain. As part of the updated G30 5 Series range, the twin-turbo V8-powered super-saloon will now bridge the gap to the forthcoming M5 ...

While subsequent M5s have become more performance and track-oriented, the G30 M550i remains true to the successful mix of BMW characteristics displayed in the late ’90s and early ’00s.

The M550i I tested with all the bells and whistles was about $88,000. Sure, an M5 will blow it away in the corners and in a straight line, but we don't always need an insanely powerful car to get ...

The latest BMW to go M Performance is the new 5-series in G30-coded saloon form. The so-called M550i features a 462hp 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, eight-speed automatic transmission and xDrive all ...

It also comes loaded with AC Schnitzer goodies. While the M5 and its M5 Competition companion may be the talk of the BMW town nowadays, that doesn’t make the M550i xDrive any less desirable. The ...

I was about to call this $98,000 2018 BMW M550i with Dinan’s Stage 1 tune a “sleeper”, but the quartet of fatty exhaust pipes and 20-inch Forgeline wheels will definitely wake you up. It’s ...

BMW has officially (and finally) announced the M550i for Britain. As part of the updated G30 5 Series range, the twin-turbo V8-powered super-saloon will now bridge the gap to the forthcoming M5 ...