There’s a risk though that slotting in a humble four-cylinder diesel engine, such as you’ll find in the 520d, can undo all that good work, particularly when fewer of the new Five’s advanced ...

BMW has announced it will reveal the M Performance Power Kit for the 2012 BMW 320d and BMW 520d – both of which use the same engine. The option package could soon be available in Australia.

During our recent visit we decided to go with the 2014 BMW 520d Touring, with the optional M Sport pack to help cope with hundreds of kilometres of autobahn speed and lots of Nurburgring punishment.