On the whole, we’re pretty impressed with the 2011 BMW 5 Series, and after conducting our first drive in Portugal, we’re confident that the F10 Fiver will make its way to the head of the class once again. Next week, the car will officially debut for the North American public at the New York... 

The outgoing BMW 5 Series may have ushered in a dramatic leap forward in terms of dynamics, technology, safety and creature comforts, but it’s the previous generation – the E39 – that Bimmerphiles still speak of in hushed tones. The departing E60 may have been a more capable package, but...