2011 BMW 5-Series rendering

Jon Sibal likes to give previews of BMWs. So after seeing the image of the the new 5-Series front bumper and a partial teaser image, he came up with this new rendering for the next-generation BMW sedan. It also probably doesn’t hurt that the 5-Series GT concept has already been officially revealed, which is a pretty good indication of where BMW is going with the whole 5-Series line.

The next BMW 5-Series should be based on three elements: larger, lower and lighter. The car is expected to share a chassis with the 7-Series, but it will weight less because the engine lineup is expected to use smaller engines with turbochargers.