2017 BMW 5 Series first drive review

I got into the 1977 BMW 528, the top-flight car in the very first BMW 5 Series range. The 12km I spent in the car gave me an appreciation of how hard the BMW 5 Series is as a car that a team of engineers needs to make. You see making the BMW 7 Series needs a lot of careful work but the goal is simpler - luxury.

The 3 Series is simpler too, sportiness at an intended price. The 5 has to straddle a balance between these two and that makes it a challenging car to make. Presenting now is the new BMW 5 Series, set to come to India shortly. Say…