2010 BMW M5 Preview

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Though the 2010 BMW’s V10 under the hood is very powerful, the choices of steering feel and transmission are not conforming to M-Car standards.

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An extraordinary engine V10 that produces 500-horsepower is enough to entice the BMW M5 lovers. If we view the muscle car era, the images are abnormal with V8s fastened to the minimum rubber and other suspension bits.

In the range of Super Sedans, everything costs nearly $90,000 and the figure of course being too high, but the M5s do not lose its reputation. Though the V10 is outstanding, M5 lacks the long awaited BMW DNA to earn its due recommendation.
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Why Convertibles Are Bad For Your Ears

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Have you driven a sports convertible out in the open with the hood fully down and you cannot hear anything except for the wind rushing through your ears? If you do this regularly, it can cause permanent ear damage. According to the Journal of Otolaryngology, if you are cruising at speeds of more than 50 to 70mph, your ears are exposed to more noise than a pneumatic drill. As a result, this level of exposure can cause serious damage to your ears.

They tested a whole range of car convertibles and conclude that at speeds of more than 50mph the estimated noise level reached between 88 to 90 decibels.

Here are three simple things you can do to prevent the noise level to be too high:
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