It was not that long ago that we had a twin-turbo wagon available in rear wheel drive or all wheel drive versions that came with a 6-speed manual as the base transmission from the factory...and everyone went and bought a crossover SUV instead. In retrospect, maybe we didn't deserve the E61 535i xDrive Sports Wagon; we just weren't worthy of its longroof splendor.
Under the hood of this righteous sled was BMW's N54B30, a 3.0L DOHC 24V twin-turbo straight-six with double-VANOS variable valve timing, putting out 300 SAE net horsepower. This was enough motor to slam the speedo needle to the 60-mph marker in only 5.8 seconds.
This Jet Black example was photographed in November of 2018 using an Olympus OM-D E-M5 and an M. Zuiko Digital 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO zoom lens.
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