I don't know what the point of the M550i is, because it sure as hell won't be a bargain after you install M Performance parts. But if you're looking for something fast and special-looking, this might ...

Those in dire need of a sporty executive saloon have plenty of options to choose from, and one of the best is the BMW M550i. It’s part of the M Performance series and it’s considered a very good ...

A redesigned BMW 5-Series is being introduced for the 2017 model year. It goes on sale next spring, initially in 530i and 540i guises. Sportier variants including an M550i M Performance model and an ...

Robert has been an auto enthusiast his entire life. He started working on cars at a young age, learning the basics from his father in the home garage on the weekends. Over the years, he learned as ...

The BMW 5-Series built its reputation on being a jack-of-all-trades, an understated, European midsize sedan highly adept at completing everyday mundane tasks, yet engaging enough when piloted ...

The 530e iPerformance uses a gasoline-fueled turbo-four in conjunction with an electric motor. The 2.0-liter engine produces a total of 180 horsepower and 215 lb-ft of torque, while the 9.2-kWh ...

It’s been more than three decades since BMW first put an M badge on its midsize 5 Series sedan. The initial M5, known to enthusiasts as the E28, made 280 hp from a 3.5-liter inline 6-cylinder engine.

There's subtle, and then there's 2021 BMW M550i xDrive subtle. Not quite the feistiest of the new 5 Series line-up, the M550i promises nine-tenths of the horsepower of the range-topping M5 but wrapped ...

They call in Carbon Black, but it's more like a really dark blue that plays with the light. Regardless, Abu Dhabi just got the coolest 540i we've seen so far with the G30 generation. Sure, the M550i ...

The 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 of the 2018 BMW M550i xDrive comes equipped with twin-scroll turbochargers, a precision injection system with Valvetronic fully variable valve lift, and Double Vanos ...

The BMW M550i is one heck of a set of wheels. With 456 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque on tap, it’ll rocket to 60 in under four seconds – making it quicker than the previous M5 with which it shares ...

Mark McNabb was a contributor at TopSpeed from 2013 to 2018. Growing up, Mark always had a mind for tinkering on random items throughout his home and dad’s garage, including a 1953 Ford Mainline and ...