Who's The Boss?

“Oh, a boss’s car,” remarked a colleague when she found out that I was going to take the new BMW 520i for a spin. The reputation for the new 5 Series Sedan seems to precede itself. But it’s all good—after all, there is nothing more gratifying for a business sedan than to be hailed as a symbol of elevated boardroom stature.

- Alvin Wong

Since its roll-out in 1972, the 520i has steadily built up its cachet to become one of the world’s most desired luxury saloons. BMW’s ability to hone the 5 Series’ levels of prestige and performance over the years, in a manner that consistently hits a sweet spot for moneyed managers, has earned it a loyal following. And it has the numbers to back it up, too. In the past 15 years, the company has sold more than 16,000 units in Singapore.

Refined on the outside, while humming with power and innovation under the hood, the 520i doesn’t necessarily rock the boat, but builds a darn solid and handsome vessel. And these qualities are exactly what you will get with the eighth-generation 520i.

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