Dinan Engineering decided to develop a tuning kit for the BMW 550i, the German model receiving both styling and performance tweaks.

At the exterior, you will get new side skirts, revised door mirrors and new front and rear spoilers. Power is provided by a tuned 4.4-liter V8 unit producing 542 horses and 795Nm of torque, a quite significant boost from the stock 400hp and 609Nm of torque.

In order to squeeze the extra power, Dinan Engineering opted for a revised ECU unit, a carbon fiber high-flow intake, revised turbochargers and a sports exhaust.

The company released no 0-100 km/h sprint figures but says that top speed exceeds now 322 km/h. A high-performance Brembo braking system is offered as an option alongside a limited-slip differential and a retuned suspension.

For now, there are no pricing details but the tuner says that their kit comes with a four-year warranty.

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German tuners at Hamann prepared a series of aesthetic improvements for the BMW 5 Series F10. As we told you in the title, no performance modifications were operated for this tuning kit, the V8 bi-turbo engine capable to develop 300kW/400hp and 600Nm/442lb-ft being considerated enough powerful for now.

Carbon fiber elements were used to personalize the interior of the German car. For the exterior, a complete bodykit was prepared by Hamann tuners, with a front spoiler integrating LED lights and air intakes, a spoiler for the trunk and a new rear spoiler. New tires of 255/30 front and 295/25 rear were mounted on the 21-inch black alloy wheels.

New exhaust system with four pipes was mounted by the tuners at Hamann in order to achieve better performance and to add a plus of style for the rear. The ground clearance was lowered by the German tuners by 35 mm, giving the model a better ride and a more aggressive appearance.

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Since the new BMW 5 Series has been grabbing headlines left and right it’s about time BMW made it easy for you to buy your own.

In case you are planning on making that move, BMW’s USA site now features a car configurator specifically purposed in letting you get yourself the 550i or the 535i you want and the toys you deem necessary on either of them.

In case you’re wondering why BMW would only let you spec up the 550i and 535i it’s because these are the only models available in America at the moment so it would be foolish to let you configurate any others.

As a reminder, underneath the trim levels, optional extras and so on you still get two massive debates to yourself.

Do you need the 4.4L twin-turbo V8 giving you 400 horsepower the 550i has to offer or will you settle for the 3.0L twin-scroll turbocharged inline six engine that produces 300 horsepower. There is a bit of a price gap between the two but to be honest both are great picks.

Another area where you might be unsure is this; Do you want the typical sedan or are you going to go for the GT version?

Difficult decisions, good thing the online configurator is now available, right?

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