BMW piqued the interest of enthusiasts when it announced there would be a quad-turbo, four-wheel drive diesel version of the current 5 Series. Now, however, it seems that the M550d won’t be heading to the UK.
Announced late last month, BMW claims the M550d features the world’s a lot of powerful six-cylinder diesel engine, producing 395bhp and sprinting from 0-62mph in just 4.4 seconds. despite being announced for vaious markets including Europe and the US, it seems that (like the petrol M550i) there isn’t enough predicted demand to justify BMW converting the car to right-hand drive.
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That’s despite initial enthusiasm from BMW bosses, who told us it would be pertaining to the UK previously. A spokesperson told automobile express that there’s a chance the M550d may make its way over here later, although that’s not likely to be for a few years yet.
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The M550d will be available elsewhere as a saloon or Touring estate, featuring a new 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel engine with four M performance TwinPower turbos. BMW says the M550d produces 450Nm of torque from 1,000rpm, with height torque of 760Nm available at 2,000rpm. Every car comes with an eight-speed Steptronic sports transmission as standard, as well as a rear-biased intelligent xDrive all-wheel drive system.