近日,谍照记者在纽伯格林赛道拍到了正在测试的2016款宝马5系旅行车。虽然这辆早期原型车进行了重度伪装，但仍能看出它采用了渐进式改款。先前有传言称，该车的很多设计元素都将取自Gran Lusso Coupe概念车，但从照片看，宝马还是从保险角度考虑，只是对车辆进行了小修小改。虽然新车外观变化不大，但内部采用了全新的35up平台，由于该平台采用了包括碳纤维增强塑料（CFRP）在内的轻量化材料，新车重量将比现行版降低100公斤。而动力系统包括一台347马力/660牛米的3.0升六缸涡轮柴油引擎，而M550xd功率将达到408马力，扭矩750牛米。顶级款M5则延迟至2017年发布，该车功率将达到460千瓦/626马力并可选装全驱系统。除了这些高端版本外，新一代5系车由于车重降低，还将提供三缸涡轮柴油引擎，功率110千瓦/150马力，百公里油耗仅为3.9升。宝马还计划推出插电混动版，该车将搭载一台2.0升四缸汽油引擎和一台电机。下一代5系轿车预计将于2016年7月上市，旅行车11月上市，而5系GT则要等到2017年推出。
Next generation BMW 5-Series Touring spied testing at the Nurburgring
A prototype of the 2016 BMW 5-Series Touring has been spied undergoing testing on the Nürburgring.
It's been a while since we last had something to share about the next-generation BMW 5-Series but now a heavily camouflaged early prototype was spotted 'Ring testing and hiding what appears to be an evolutionary design. Previous rumors suggested the mid-size Bavarian model would borrow design cues from the beautiful Gran Lusso Coupe concept but it seems BMW has decided to play it safe and just apply a moderate nip & tuck rather than overhauling the design.
While the styling might not represent a major departure, everything else will as the next-gen 5-Series is expected to ride on the "35up" platform and lose as much as 220 lbs (100 kg) thanks to a lightweight construction which will include the use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). Engine lineup is believed to include a six-cylinder 3.0-liter turbodiesel with 347 HP & 660 Nm as well as an interesting quad-turbo M550xd version packing 408 HP & 750 Nm.
The range-topping M5 will reportedly come out in 2017 with as much as 626 HP (460 kW) and will be offered with an optional all-wheel drive setup. At the other end of the spectrum, the lower curb weight could allow BMW install a small three-cylinder turbodiesel rated at 150 HP (110 kW) which would grant the vehicle with a fuel consumption of only 3.9 liters / 100 km. A plug-in hybrid version is planned as well and could adopt a four-cylinder 2.0-liter gasoline engine working together with an electric motor.
The next-gen BMW 5-Series Sedan is expected to go on sale in July 2016 while the Touring derivative seen here should hit the market in November. The criticized "hunchback" 5-Series Gran Turismo version will make a comeback in 2017.