It also uses an electronically controlled clutch to apportion the power front to rear and the anti-lock brakes to split it left to right. Along with the mechanical bits needed to drive all four wheels, the system is layered with some wonderful electronic assistants: dynamic stability control (DSC) and dynamic traction control (DTC).
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This is particularly true when it’s married to the six-speed manual box - it keeps the engine at or very near its sweet spot across the entire speed range and delivers a 7.2-second run to 100 kilometres an hour.įrom the box, the power is relayed to the road through BMW’s xDrive all-wheel-drive system. A stab at the gas brings a long, linear flow of power and a suitably raspy exhaust note. It also features Valvetronic, a system that uses the intake valves as the throttle and variable valve timing on both the intake and exhaust cams, all of which transforms it into a paragon of virtue. The 530xi is powered by an in-line six that delivers 255 horsepower and 220 pound-feet of torque. BMW argues it is the way of the future - give me a few good old-fashioned buttons or knobs and I’m much happier. While successive iterations have been dumbed down (stand-alone controls for the audio and climate control have been added), it is still too complicated.
It also uses iDrive to control many of these functions. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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