Days after an image that allegedly is the bumper of the 2010-11 BMW 5 Series propped up on BMW Blog, a talented Photoshop artist has constructed an entire BMW around it.

The lines on the next BMW 5 Series will be a lot fainter with the crease on the bonnet scraping the more rounded headlights. Lots of inputs will be taken from the new BMW 7 Series and the BMW CS concept. The front end design will be influenced by the European Pedestrian Safety standards. The brake lights will be ironed out and will appear more like the BMW 3 Series’.

AUTOMOBILE Magazine, one of America’s leading automotive publications, recently announced the winners of its 2009 AUTOMOBILE Magazine All-Stars Awards.

Each year, the editors of AUTOMOBILE Magazine convene to test, evaluate, and debate the performance, significance, and pure enthusiast appeal of the cars that make the biggest impact. Award winners will be featured in the February issue of AUTOMOBILE Magazine.

German car manufacturer BMW will soon launch the hatchback version of its popular 5 Series luxury saloon. The Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) executive hatchback will be called ‘BMW 5-series GT.’

The BMW 5-series GT is expected to be unveiled in late-2009. A senior company source has revealed that the 5-series GT is “one of the bravest designs ever signed off by BMW”. However, insiders describe the car as a ‘modern grand tourer with a luxury cabin and interior flexibility’. Well, if the 6 series can do that, then this will also do the same? Well, let’s just hope that the model does not turn out to be a disaster. One thing is for sure, being a BMW, expect the BMW 5-series GT with pin sharp dynamics.

The BMW 5-series GT could be priced between the BMW 5-series and BMW 7-series and pitched at drivers who like a higher driving position but are not keen on a full-scale SUV. It would be more like a crossover than a hatchback.Those who have seen the 5-series GT in the metal describe it as more of a ‘tall 7-series hatchback than a low-rise X6’.

The BMW 5 series has been the leading seller in its class in India. The next model will be unveiled only in 2011, but it has whipped up lots of curiosity at this early stage. We are continually getting news on the styling and the technical specifications of the upcoming model. So we thought- Why not put it up on IAB?

Codenamed F10, the 2011 5 Series will feature engines derived from the turbocharged engine range. The 540i gets the award winning 3.0 Twin Turbo Straight Six with around 305bhp and the 550i gets a 4.4 Twin Turbo V8 and the range is also expected to have a turbocharged clean diesel as well.

The BMW M3 can be bought in it’s coupe form from any one of the many BMW dealerships across India. As a result, you walk in to the BMW Store, and walk out with the M3, drive back home, and find it’s exhaust note irksome. Tough circumstances you would be in, then.

It’s Christmas! But that won’t stop us from giving you content. In today’s Audio Cast, I talk about the 2010 Chevrolet Beat. Harry goes on and on about the G-Power Hurricane, which has taken the crown away from the Brabus Rocket as the world’s fastest sedan. Dave speaks about the Skoda Octavia Park Assist which has sent waves through the U.K. And what better way can there be to end today’s conversation than discussing what we’re shopping for the New Year!

While many manufacturers are closing down plants to stop piling up inventory, BMW has defied the downturn, at least not in India. BMW’s specialist ‘M’ or the ‘Motorsport’ division has improved on sales internationally, the BMW brand as a whole has posted impressive sales in India.

The race for the worlds fastest street legal sedan has just begun. You should be able to remember the Brabus Rocket based on the CLS that managed 365kmph. The new M5 from M power managed to beat that record by posting 367kmph!

BMW’s been creating new segments and new cars! Look at the BMW X6, the Progressive Activity Sedan and this, the BMW V3. Pointless? Not quite. These cars are niche products, and we think that they are the future.

The BMW 3 series needs no foreword and for those who want a more powerful variant, there is always the BMW M3. However for those who need something in between, both in relations with price and performance, the 3-Series Performance will suit your needs.

The 3-Series Performance is a package from BMW consisting of accessories like sports brakes, the BMW Performance chassis, a carbon fiber-made BMW Performance spring-strut brace leg and alloy wheels.