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BMW 525 - Bavarian legend

If you ask the first counter on the street, what German brands he knows, then everyone will call three giants not only of the European, but also of the world car market: Mercedes, BMW and Audi. It was among them that battles for customers were constantly being played out. They introduced the latest technologies into their development. Cars have reached such a class and a level of quality that other brands are quite problematic with them to compete. We will not go into details, but let's talk about the BMW 525. This model was not popular with one generation. Only a few distinguish the marking of BMW. So, if the nameplate "BMW 525" is fixed on the luggage compartment cover, it means that the car belongs to the fifth series, and under the hood it has a 2.5 liter engine.

525 began life in the distant 1972, when the first generation of 5-Series came out. Together with it, a new era was launched, because simultaneously with this car Mercedes presented W124, and Audi - model 100. So, both competitors have sunk into oblivion, and the genus of the 5th series is still going on. The first generation made a furor. The main priority of BMW engineers has always been the perfect weighting by axes. So, it was the reason for excellent handling, despite the rear-wheel drive. In addition, already in the first generation, aluminum was integrated in the suspension parts, which allowed to reduce the mass of parts without loss of strength. Thus, handling became a key aspect that elevated the BMW 525 over competitors throughout the history of production.

Now consider the power units that were installed on this model. With their volume, we decided. Now it is worth noting that the configuration has also become a tradition: the engine was six cylinders arranged in a row. The first generation was equipped with a 150-horsepower engine, which consumed 10.9 liters of gasoline. I must say, for that time it was a worthy result. For such a motor, a 4-speed mechanics was offered, optionally an analogous automatic was available. In addition, disc brakes were installed in a circle .

The power of the BMW 525 E34 was raised by 20 horsepower compared to the previous generation, and now it was 170 horses. The number of stages of mechanics was increased to 5, and the automatic box remained unchanged. This, without a doubt, added to the dynamism of the BMW 525. The characteristics have become much better. For example, the flow was reduced to 9.5 liters, and acceleration to 100 km / h now took only 9.5 seconds instead of 10.2. In general, there is progress.

The third generation of the 5-Series was originally completely devoid of such an engine, only in 2000 the new BMW 525 was released. The owners' reviews indicate that the quality of this model is superior to all the others. Now under the hood there was a "herd of 192 horses". Consumption at the same time remained the same, even slightly decreased: 9.4 liters per hundred kilometers. The machine finally got the fifth step.

The apotheosis of the "five", became the body of the E60, which had a 197-horsepower engine. Here comments are unnecessary, since the reputation of the brand is known to everyone. It is necessary to say only that all gear boxes have 6 steps. In addition, the consumption was reduced by two liters, compared with the previous generation. Now the car burns 7.4 liters. Not bad!

The BMW 525 is not just a car, it's a cult model that glorified the Bavarians together with the 325th.

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