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The Ultimate BMW 5-Series. Supersaloon (sedan) now with a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. Better than all uber-saloons. Apart from the Jaaag XFR-S.
by JaaagMan January 26, 2013
Get the M5mug. Said by some to be the definitive 4-door saloon (sedan), the 5-Series is BMW's rival for Jaaag's XF, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi's A6.
The F10 (2010-) 5-Series is/was available with 2.0-litre four- and 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo diesel engines and a 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel (535d), as well as 2.0-litre four- and 3.0-litre six-cylinder "TwinPower" turbocharged petrol engines, plus 3.0-litre six- and 4.4-litre eight-cylinder (550i) twin-turbocharged petrol engines.
There are/were two "M" models: the M5 and the M550d.
The F10 (2010-) 5-Series is/was available with 2.0-litre four- and 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo diesel engines and a 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel (535d), as well as 2.0-litre four- and 3.0-litre six-cylinder "TwinPower" turbocharged petrol engines, plus 3.0-litre six- and 4.4-litre eight-cylinder (550i) twin-turbocharged petrol engines.
There are/were two "M" models: the M5 and the M550d.
A: "I've just bought my new company car today."
B: "What is it?"
A: "A BMW 5-Series."
B: "Which model?"
A: "A 525d."
B: "What is it?"
A: "A BMW 5-Series."
B: "Which model?"
A: "A 525d."
by JaaagMan August 1, 2012
Get the 5-Seriesmug. Vehicle description:
Manufacturer: Audi
Model: A8
Registration Number: DE55 EIN
Engine: 4.2 TDI
Wheels driven: 4
Transmission: A6
Number of owners: 2
Manufacturer: Audi
Model: A8
Registration Number: DE55 EIN
Engine: 4.2 TDI
Wheels driven: 4
Transmission: A6
Number of owners: 2
by JaaagMan December 31, 2011
Get the A6mug. Supercar made by Leicestershire firm Noble. Power comes from a twin-turbocharged version of a Volvo-Yamaha 4.4-litre V8, shared with the XC90 and S80, thus helping the M600 to reach a top speed of 225 mph.
by JaaagMan March 24, 2012
Get the M600mug. Audi A4-based coupé and cabriolet, rivalling the BMW 3-Series Coupé, Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé.
It is available with 1.8- and 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder and 3.2-litre six cylinder petrol engines and 2.0-litre four cylinder and 2.7- and 3.0-litre six cylinder diesel engines.
Two sporting versions, the S5 and the RS5 both use a 4.2-litre eight cylinder petrol engine.
It is available with 1.8- and 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder and 3.2-litre six cylinder petrol engines and 2.0-litre four cylinder and 2.7- and 3.0-litre six cylinder diesel engines.
Two sporting versions, the S5 and the RS5 both use a 4.2-litre eight cylinder petrol engine.
by JaaagMan December 31, 2011
Get the A5mug. A: I heard your mate broke up with his girlfriend. They were a great cycling team.
B: Yeah, he's heartbroken. He's bought himself a new bike though.
A: What is it?
B: A lackadaisical.
B: Yeah, he's heartbroken. He's bought himself a new bike though.
A: What is it?
B: A lackadaisical.
by JaaagMan November 6, 2012
Get the Lackadaisicalmug. Invented by a Frenchman just before WW2 and introduced to road cars in 2003 in the Golf R32, this type of transmission is a semi-automatic gearbox - two clutches take care of two sets of gears. One clutch takes care of odd gears (1, 3, 5, 7) and the other clutch deals with the even gears (R, 2, 4, 6).
How it works:
One clutch has 1st gear engaged, with the car moving forwards. Meanwhile, the other clutch has 2nd gear ready to be engaged. Come change-up time, clutch no.1 disengages 1st and clutch no.2 engages 2nd gear and the car keeps going, whilst clutch no.1 prepares 3rd gear for engagement. All of this happens within milliseconds, so power delivery to the road is uninterrupted.
Usually - though not always - dual-clutch gearboxes are more fuel-efficient than an equivalent manual gearbox.
For more info, see Wikipedia.
How it works:
One clutch has 1st gear engaged, with the car moving forwards. Meanwhile, the other clutch has 2nd gear ready to be engaged. Come change-up time, clutch no.1 disengages 1st and clutch no.2 engages 2nd gear and the car keeps going, whilst clutch no.1 prepares 3rd gear for engagement. All of this happens within milliseconds, so power delivery to the road is uninterrupted.
Usually - though not always - dual-clutch gearboxes are more fuel-efficient than an equivalent manual gearbox.
For more info, see Wikipedia.
"What gearbox have you got in your Audi TT?"
"Oh, I've got Audi's (VW's) dual-clutch gearbox. It's fantastic!"
"Oh, I've got Audi's (VW's) dual-clutch gearbox. It's fantastic!"
by JaaagMan February 8, 2012
Get the dual-clutch gearboxmug.