BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo debuts at Fort Wayne Indiana dealer Tomkinson BMW

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 2, 2009 -- The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, now available for the first time to Fort Wayne Indiana BMW enthusiasts, adds new facets to BMW’s Ultimate Driving Machine tradition and refines the concept of first-class travel. For the first time, attributes of an elegant sedan, a contemporary Sports Activity Vehicle and a classic Gran Turismo are masterfully melded into a single, harmonious vehicle concept.

The traditional European term Gran Turismo (Grand Touring) was first applied by Italian carmakers in the 1950s when they combined the performance, handling, and style of a 2-seat

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BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo debuts at Fort Wayne Indiana dealer Tomkinson BMW

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sport car with luxurious amenities and luggage room for each occupant. BMW’s new Gran Turismo nurtures this tradition in its own contemporary way, providing exceptional space, style, luxury, and comfort for four passengers, plus the performance and driving pleasure of a BMW. It's equally at home navigating day-to-day around Fort Wayne and taking the Grand Tour well outside the confines of Indiana.

It does so with 21st-century performance. Thanks to its innovative twin turbo V-8 engine and 8-speed automatic transmission, the 550i Gran Turismo can accelerate from rest to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds, yet delivers remarkable fuel efficiency in everyday driving.

As far as design, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo radiates a unique blend of sportiness and stylish presence. Typical BMW proportions, four doors with frameless windows, and a coupe-like roofline combine into a harmonious, highly distinctive silhouette that visually represents this vehicle’s unusual blend of capabilities.

Function, more even than the handsome aesthetics, is the main attraction of the 5 Series Gran Turismo’s interesting rear view. Below the rear window is a conventional, though shorter than usual, sedan trunklid that opens separately to reveal a fully enclosed trunk – sealed off from the passenger cabin by a movable partition that renders the interior as quiet as that of a sedan. To take full advantage of the 5 Series Gran Turismo’s great cargo capacity, though, the liftgate – including the lower trunklid, rear window and an upper section reaching a few inches above the window – can also be opened. There are two releases, one for the trunklid alone, the other for the entire liftgate including trunklid.

In standard form, the rear seating accommodates three passengers, with a 40-20-40 split of the backrest allowing for selective fold-down. In addition, the entire seat cushion can be adjusted 3.9-in. fore and aft and the individual backrest sections can be adjusted over a range of 15°-33°. Yet there’s more here than just adjustability: there’s also outstanding personal space, with legroom on the scale of BMW’s 7 Series Sedan and headroom comparable to the BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle. Indeed, first-class comfort is afforded all occupants of the Gran Turismo.

Accompanying the variable seating accommodations is variable cargo capacity, ranging from an already generous 15.5 cu ft. in the sedan-style enclosed trunk to fully 60.0 cu ft. with folded rear seats and SAV-style long cargo floor. A variable partition between the trunk and passenger compartments provides occupants with sedan-type climate and noise insulation even when the trunk is being loaded, yet moves with the seats when they are adjusted and folds flat when the greatest capacity is needed.

Fort Wayne's very first 5 Series Gran Turismo is now available for demonstration at Tomkinson BMW, the Fort Wayne Indiana home of the Ultimate Driving Machine.

More information can be found online at http://www.tomkinsonbmw.com

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