While the M550i is new for the UK, it’s been offered in overseas markets since the G30-generation arrived in 2017. This is the first time it’s received quite such a potent powertrain though ...

There’s also a new-for-the-UK 523bhp M550i xDrive model to sit below the M5. Key changes include a new nose, with slightly larger, but also sharper and more defined, kidney grilles ...

Additionally, the Premium Package now gets remote start, and the Parking Assistance Package is now only available on the M550i. BMW has removed gesture control from all variants. Meanwhile ...